Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence (MILVEHCOE)

The $170 million Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence (MILVEHCOE) is Rheinmetall Defence Australia’s advanced manufacturing and headquarters precinct, developed to support the $5.2 billion LAND 400 Phase 2 program and the delivery of 211 Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles for the Australian Army.

Spanning an 11-hectare site, MILVEHCOE brings together military vehicle manufacturing, engineering, testing, training and sustainment. The facility also supports LAND 121 and other Defence programs, strengthening Australia’s sovereign military manufacturing capability.

Independent programme oversight.

RCP was engaged as Audit Programmer, providing independent programme oversight throughout the Managing Contractor delivery.

RCP developed the concept master programme, reviewed and verified the contractor’s design and construction programmes, undertook monthly programme audits and monitored progress on site. Independent reporting provided visibility of critical path activities, programme performance and emerging risks throughout delivery.

Complex specialist facilities.

MILVEHCOE incorporates highly specialised infrastructure, including a three-storey electromagnetic compatibility chamber, a 100-metre enclosed weapons test tunnel, an outdoor vehicle test track, manufacturing halls, electronics, turret and simulator assembly areas, and extensive secure storage.

These specialist facilities introduced complex construction, security and commissioning requirements that needed to be carefully integrated into the overall programme.

Construction continued through COVID-19, with up to 180 workers on site each day and sequencing adapted around changing health requirements. Despite these challenges, MILVEHCOE was completed ahead of schedule in 2020.

Today, the facility supports full-scale production and sustainment of military vehicles and represents a major investment in Australia’s Defence manufacturing capability.