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Australia to bolster air and missile defense: $4.7 billion deal with US

The SM-2 IIIC and SM-6 will be able to hit air, sea and ground targets -VIDEO

Australia has announced a significant upgrade to its defense capabilities through a bilateral deal with the United States, valued at A$7 billion (about $4.7 billion). The deal includes the purchase of advanced missiles for the Australian Navy, including the Standard Missile-2 Block IIIC and Standard Missile-6. The latter were successfully tested by the Navy during a joint exercise with the United States...

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Sydney, Australia, 10/22/2024 14:55
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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