Rheinmetall expands its maintenance capabilities in Australia to support HX fleet

Rheinmetall Defence Australia has expanded its maintenance capabilities in the Northern Territory and Queensland regions of the country by introducing medium heavy capability (MHC) and maintenance training in association with partner RGM Maintenance, Rheinmetall announced on 29 April 2025.

“Rheinmetall Defence Australia’s training programme ensures that RGM’s certification levels are the same as those performed by Australian Army personnel at Robertson Barracks in the Northern Territory on Rheinmetall MAN vehicles across the HX Truck fleet,” noted Joern Buelter, Rheinmetall Defence Australia’s general manager for logistic vehicles, in a company press release. “The partnership reflects the strong commitment to regional maintenance capability development as outlined in the recent Defence Strategy Review (DSR) to force posture in the north of Australia.

“The growing fleet in Northern Territory and Northern Queensland means that Rheinmetall has delivered OEM HX logistic vehicle maintenance training to RGM Maintenance personnel from Darwin, Townsville and Rockhampton, strengthening sustainment capability across the north,” Buelter added.

RGM first joined with Rheinmetall in 2022 to bring ongoing training and sovereign industrial capability to regional Australia.

“RGM is the only trade repair organisation Rheinmetall has provided this certification to and is the in-region OEM repairer of choice,” said Buelter. “This training reinforces the enduring partnership between Rheinmetall and RGM Maintenance to successfully sustain the HX vehicles in-region.

“Responding to the evolving needs of the Australian Defence Force is an ongoing commitment for Rheinmetall,” Buelter continued. “We have established maintenance support in Queensland (Townsville and Rockhampton), Northern Territory and in Western Australia.”

In February 2025 Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles Australia celebrated the achievement of Land 121 3B/5B programme final acceptance, signifying the successful delivery on time and on budget of more than 3,000 HX-series trucks and 3,000 modules. The HX truck is a workhorse of the Australian Army, providing what Rheinmetall deems an “unmatched capability for Australia’s defence force”.