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30th Jun 2020, 14:36
According to The Guardian in a speech on Wednesday Scott Morrison will reveal a pledge to spend $270bn on new and upgraded defence capabilities over the next decade.
Australia’s defence force is set to acquire long-range missiles and research hypersonic weapons systems, as Scott Morrison warns the country to prepare for a more dangerous post-Covid-19 world and an increasingly contested Indo-Pacific region.
As part of this spending, the government is expected to commit on Wednesday to purchasing anti-ship cruise missiles from the US navy.
The system, known as the AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile, has a range of more than 370km and will initially be used on F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft, but may also be integrated onto other defence aircraft.
Australia to acquire long-range missiles as PM warns of dangerous post-Covid-19 world (https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jun/30/australia-to-acquire-long-range-missiles-as-pm-warns-of-dangerous-post-covid-19-world)
Australia’s defence force is set to acquire long-range missiles and research hypersonic weapons systems, as Scott Morrison warns the country to prepare for a more dangerous post-Covid-19 world and an increasingly contested Indo-Pacific region.
As part of this spending, the government is expected to commit on Wednesday to purchasing anti-ship cruise missiles from the US navy.
The system, known as the AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile, has a range of more than 370km and will initially be used on F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft, but may also be integrated onto other defence aircraft.
Australia to acquire long-range missiles as PM warns of dangerous post-Covid-19 world (https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jun/30/australia-to-acquire-long-range-missiles-as-pm-warns-of-dangerous-post-covid-19-world)