Launcher and missile control elements for Boxer armoured vehicles were reportedly manufactured by Varley Rafael Australia solely for Australian use.Launcher and missile control elements for Boxer armoured vehicles were reportedly manufactured by Varley Rafael Australia solely for Australian use.
website that Varley Rafael Australia had “begun local production of the Spike Guided Missile Integration Kits – the first time the Israeli company Rafael has conducted assembly operations overseas”.that included the line: “The joint venture also means Varley will become part of Rafael’s global supply chain for Spike missiles, enhancing the company’s export opportunities and giving access to Rafael’s cutting-edge, fifth generation defence technologies.
Despite the 2023 language about Varley Rafael Australia contributing to a “global” supply chain for the Rheinmetall Boxers, Guardian Australia has been told that those parts were produced solely for Australian use. Shoebridge made the claim about the active export of components before making a broader argument that Australia “should not buy weapons made by Israeli arms manufacturers that they’re currently right now experimenting on Palestinian people”.