Australia has confirmed it is purchasing two advanced missile and rocket systems, including one used by Ukraine with devastating force against Russia
The purchase of the systems, the Naval Strike Missile and the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System , has been in the works since last spring, when then-Defense Minister Peter Dutton said the war in Ukraine and looming threats from China, showed the need for Australia to upgrade its defensive weapons systems. Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles reiterated that point in a statement Thursday about the two deals, which put the total price tag at $684 million .
With their range of 185 kilometers , they will more than double the current range of the missiles on Australia’s ships, the Australian Defense Ministry said in a statement last April, when first announcing the purchase. Thursday’s statement said the Naval Strike Missiles will begin replacing Harpoon missiles on Australian warships in 2024, while the HIMARS would be in the Australian arsenal by 2026-27.
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