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Australia says $4.7 billion long-range missile deal to boost deterrence
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.
Australia to Buy $4.7 Billion of US Missiles to Bolster Defense
Australia will buy US missiles at a cost of A$7 billion ($4.7 billion) to boost its long-range strike capabilities, with Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy warning of “the greatest arms race” in the region since 1945.
Australia To Buy Advanced US Missiles In $4.7 Bn Deal
Australia announced Tuesday a $4.7 billion deal to arm its navy with cutting-edge US medium and long-range missiles at a time of rapidly escalating military tensions in the Asia-Pacific.
Australia strikes $7b missile deal for 'greatest arms race' since WWII
Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles said the $7 billion missile agreement showed how the federal government was advancing the strike power of the navy's warships. Conroy warned the world was facing the gravest arms race since World War II.
Australia lands $7b deal for missile and air defence
Australia has struck a new agreement with the US to bolster its air and missile defences, as tensions rise in the Indo-Pacific.
Live news: Australia to spend $4.7bn on US missiles in naval upgrade
The Australian government will spend A$7bn ($4.7bn) acquiring “state of the art” missiles from the US for use by its naval ...
Australia’s New Scam Prevention Laws: What You Need to Know
Australia's Scam Prevention Framework aims to protect consumers by holding tech, banking, and telecom sectors accountable.
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Australia Jailing Children as Young as 10
Last week, Australia’s new government in Northern Territory passed legislation lowering the age of criminal responsibility ...
Australia's Qantas told to pay $114,000 to 3 sacked workers in landmark outsourcing case
A court on Monday ordered Australia's Qantas Airways to pay a combined A$170,000 ($114,000) to three baggage handlers it ...
Record sales and rental woes: Australia shows the dual faces of its property market
Home ownership dreams are being dashed in Australian just as they are in NZ.
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Singapore grants conditional approval for Sun Cable to import 1.75GW of electricity from Australia
The project to transmit solar power from Australia to Singapore has been revived more than 20 months after Sun Cable went ...
How to watch this week's NBA in Australia, New Zealand
Here are some key facts, and how you can watch all the Week 1 action on ESPN in Australia and New Zealand. Fans can tune in ...
Australia news live: Aboriginal man protesting king’s visit arrested near Sydney Opera House; government to start prosecuting vape vendors
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