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Rheinmetall Launches Australian Defense Industry Partnership With Automated Truck Loading System

Rheinmetall Launches Australian Defense Industry Partnership With Automated Truck Loading System
Christopher Pyne, Australia's minister for defence industry, (middle) joins Rheinmetall for launch of the Automated Load Handling System. Photo: Matthew Beinart.

PARIS--Germany’s Rheinmetall launched its first product Monday out of a new partnership with the Australian defense industry, showcasing its first automated loading system for military trucks.Rheinmetall officials at the Eurosatory conference here presented the Automated Load Handling System (ALHS), made by Australia’s Supashock for the German manufacturer’s HX 8x8 truck, which is designed to increase truck operator situational awareness in harsh battlefield environments.Australian Minister of Defence Industry Christopher Pyne attended the event and pointed to Supashock’s partnership with Rheinmetall as…

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