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Rheinmetall Launches Australian Defense Industry Partnership With Automated Truck Loading System

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, June 15th, 2018

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Germany’s Rheinmetall launched its first product June 11 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 a sign of…

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