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Australia Considering Iron Dome's Tamir Interceptor for Missile Defense
- The Australian Department of Defence requested pricing and delivery timelines for a medium-range, land-based missile shield to protect military bases and deployed troops from the early 2030s, leaving the Australian population without similar protection.
- Following a July Chinese missile test in the Pacific Ocean involving a 10,000km-range submarine-launched ballistic missile, the government prioritized proven, off-the-shelf defensive systems to address rising geopolitical tensions.
- Bids from Israel's Rafael, Norway's Kongsberg, and South Korea's Hanwha are being reviewed; the government allocated $190 million for a battle management network while US Army Patriot interceptors cost approximately $4 million each.
- Michael Shoebridge, director of Strategic Analysis Australia, criticized the proposal, asking, "In what war will it be acceptable for the Australian Defence Force to use missile defence systems to protect itself and not the population?" Shoebridge's question underscores the strategic imbalance.
- The government intends to conduct a live-firing test during Exercise Talisman Sabre by 2029, with full operational capability for the missile shield expected by the mid-2030s.
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Australia is studying the purchase of challenge missiles similar to the Iron Dome or Patriot system to build a defence system by the early 1930s, in order to counter changes in the nature of wars and the escalation of marches.
Australia is considering purchasing missile interceptors for Israel's Iron Dome system as it seeks to rapidly build an air defense shield, officials said Thursday.
·Vilnius, Lithuania
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Canberra wants to have a land-based missile defence by the early 2030s, learning from the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
·Paris, France
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