US EditionAustralia to boost missile production after China tests ICBM in Pacific
- Australia will enhance its missile defense capabilities following China's intercontinental ballistic missile test in the South Pacific, which raised "significant concerns."
- Defence Minister Richard Marles announced a plan for rapid domestic missile manufacturing and acquiring long-range strike capabilities.
- Australia aims to spend 74 billion Australian dollars on missile acquisition, including 21 billion Australian dollars for a new domestic manufacturing facility.
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Australia Boosts Missile Defense Following China’s ICBM Test
Australia will enhance its missile defense and long-range strike capability following China’s recent ICBM test in the South Pacific, the country’s defense industry minister said on Wednesday. China’s Indo-Pacific neighbors expressed concern after the Chinese communist regime’s military tested an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Sept. 25. Australian Defense Industry Minister Pat Conroy said in a speech to the National Press Club of Au…
‘New Indo-Pacific missile age’ drives Australia to domestic GMLRS, munition production deals
"Producing GMLRS missiles in Australia is the stepping stone towards local production of more advanced, longer-range strike weapons in the future – local production that is essential to our sovereignty and our security," Minister of Defense Industry Pat Conroy said.
Australia to ramp up missile production as Indo Pacific enters new missile age
Australia said it was boosting its missile defence capability amid "significant concerns" about China's test of an ICBM in the South Pacific, and will bolster weapons stockpiles and exports to security partners as the region enters a new "missile age".
Government unveils plans to grow Australia's stock of long-range missiles
The government has unveiled its aim to rapidly grow the stock of long-range missiles and ramp up weapons production on Australian soil. The strategy, influenced by tensions abroad, comes at a cost of more than $70 billion over the next decade.
Australia boosts defence capabilities as Indo Pacific enters new missile age
Australia's Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy has said that his country has been increasing its missile defence and long-range strike capability amid 'significant concerns' about China's test of an ICBM in the South Pacific
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