We can get this done quickly’: Australia set to build its own missiles

Summary

Matthew Knott writing in the Age, makes the following points:

• Australia currently imports its missiles mainly from the United States.
• Australia needs to build, maintain, repair and upgrade missiles.
• Lockheed Martin Australia is examining whether HIMARS could be made in Australia.
• Australia could be an alternative missile supplier for the US.
• Australia already produces high-quality explosives and advanced military sensors.

References

Recent Runway Posts related to this topic:

• Australia opens hypersonics centre to support defence research | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• Raytheon wins $985M contract to develop hypersonic missiles | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)

References from the Web:

• APR 2022 Making sense of Australia’s salvo of missile announcements-the Strategist
• MAY 2022 Australia should make its own long-range missiles-the Strategist

Source Information:   

• Article Source: ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
• Media Check: ABC News-Media Bias/Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)