Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles on Thursday confirmed that Canberra is strengthening its long-range strike capabilities with the purchase of US-made missile systems.
According to the Defense Minister, the Australian Defense Force will equip the military with 20 long-range, land-based High Mobility Artillery Missile Systems (HIMARS), including launchers, missiles and missiles. train.
Defense Secretary Richard Marles said the HIMARS system would be in service by 2026-27.
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Australian Defense Industry Minister Pat Conroy told Australian Broadcasting Corp. on Thursday that the technology will give the military firepower it has never had before.
“We will have an Army ground-launched missile that can hit targets up to 300 kilometers away.” Conroy said.
He added that, “We are part of a development program with the United States called Precision Strike Missiles that will allow [the] troops attacked the target beyond 499 km. So this will give the Australian military an offensive capability they’ve never had before.”
Canberra also has an agreement to buy Norwegian-made Naval Strike Missiles – anti-ship and ground attack missiles – for Australian warships next year. They will replace Harpoon anti-ship missiles on the Royal Australian Navy’s Hobart-class destroyers and Anzac-class destroyers from 2024.
Two deals worth more than $684 million (AU$1 billion).
