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Australian government reveals $7b plan for purchase of American missiles for navy

Jade Macmillan
13 November 2024
6 min
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The missile sale (includes SM-2 IIIC and SM-6 models) had to be approved by Congress and will be deployed aboard current Hobart Class destroyers and future Hunter-class frigates to strengthen long-range capabilities.
READ: Australian government reveals $7b plan for purchase of American missiles for navy

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  • ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation): High factual reporting 
  • COLLECTIONS/The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
  • RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE GUIDELINES LEARNING OUTCOMES ETC)
 

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