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In a $985 million deal, Australia will buy the latest version of America’s long-range Tomahawk land-attack missile.Summary
This article by Joe Gould, writing for Defense News, makes the following points:
- The Raytheon Technologies-made Tomahawk is in such demand new orders will max out production.
- Australia will equip its Hobart-class destroyers with the new missiles, enabling greater striking distances.
- Japan is another big customer, reportedly spending $1.6 billion on 400 Tomahawks.
- Tomahawk’s range is significant in the Asia-Pacific, where China’s rockets have extensive reach.
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