Oct 5 (Reuters) - Thales TCFP.PA :
* Hawkei to become the latest addition to the Australian Defence Force Fleet following the signing of a A$ 1.3 billion($918.5 million) (about 820 million euros) contract with the Commonwealth
* The three and a half year production phase is scheduled to begin from mid-2017, with first deliveries expected towards the end of that year
* The contract involves the delivery of 1,100 vehicles and over 1,000 trailers Source text: http://bit.ly/1NfyDNe Further company coverage: TCFP.PA ($1 = 1.4154 Australian dollars) (Gdynia Newsroom)