Australia to spend $4.7bn on US missiles in naval upgrade
‘Greatest arms race in our region’: Australia buys $7b of US missiles
Washington | Australia will pay $7 billion to the US government for hundreds of long-range missiles in a deal approved by Congress that reflects the biggest arms race in the Pacific since World War II.
Live news: Australia to spend $4.7bn on US missiles in naval upgrade
The plan to acquire the Raytheon-made SM2 IIIC and SM6 type missiles was announced as part of a ministerial visit to Washington. It follows the signing of the Aukus alliance with the US and UK and an overhaul of Australia’s naval force designed to adapt to China’s military buildup.
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Australia said on Tuesday it would bolster air and missile defence in a A$7 billion ($4.7 billion) deal with the United States to acquire SM-2 IIIC and SM-6 long-range missiles for its navy. The Australian navy test-fired the Raytheon SM-6 missile from a ship in August during exercises with the United States in Hawaii.
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