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Australia to set up facility to manufacture guided missiles

by Julian Kerr

Australia will move to manufacture its own missiles and guided weapons under an AUD1 billion (USD750 million) plan to establish a new weapons facility with a strategic industry partner, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on 31 March.

Morrison warned in a statement that the “changing global environment” highlighted the need for Australia to proceed with the creation of a sovereign guided-weapons capability as a priority.

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