ABC Online | Queensland beats Victoria in battle for Army's $5 billion light armoured vehicle spend ABC Online Queensland has won the race to build $5 billion worth of fighting vehicles as part of the largest purchase in the Australian Army's history. Key points: Defence expects the vehicles to have a 30-year lifespan; The purchase is expected to create 1,450 ... Land 400 project: Victoria snubbed as $5.2bn contract awarded to Rheinmetall Combat vehicles set to deliver a boom in jobs |