Australia to Sell Off Retired Army Vehicles 12.000

12.000 Sale of Retired Army Vehicles

Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today Announced That contract negotiations for the sale of up to 12,000 non-combat Army vehicles and trailers are now complete.

"The vehicles will be sold by Australian National Disposals, a new Australian-owned business based in New South Wales," Mr Clare said.

Said Mr Clare dirty vehicles of the Australians Gives a chance to buy Their Own share of Australian military history.

"The Army Being sold vehicles include the Army Land Rovers, Mack trucks, Unimogs, motorcycles, trailers and all terrain vehicles," he said.

"The thesis of dirty vehicles is expected to raise more than $ 100 million. Their average age is 25 to 30 years old and average of 125.000 They Have kms on the clock. "

The vehicles will be sold to overseas markets and Australian in order to maximize the financial return to the Commonwealth.

The first vehicle sales are expected to begin March 2013 and will be sold to Progressively Australian National Disposals as the vehicles are retired from the Army over the next decade.

A number of vehicles will be reserved and Offered Exclusively to community and heritage organizations Including the Australian War Memorial and other historical organizations RSLS.

The B vehicles will be replaced by new vehicles under Project LAND 121 - Overlander.

This is share of the biggest disposal of military equipment since World War II.

Over the next 15 years the Australian Defence Force will replace or upgrade up to 85 per cent of icts equipment.