Post by SA Hunter on Apr 26, 2016 10:03:44 GMT 10
www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/us-approves-billion/2730274.html
WASHINGTON: The United States government on Monday (Apr 25) approved a deal for US firms to sell its close ally Australia US$1.22 billion in air-to-air missiles and support equipment.
The main contractor for the major shipment will be Arizona-based arms giant Raytheon, which produces the AIM-120D medium-range missile.
Up to 450 of the weapons will arm the Royal Australian Air Force's FA-18 Hornet and F-35 Lightning fighters and the EA-18G Growler electronic warfare jet.
This will give the "RAAF additional air-to-air intercept capability and increase inter-operability with the US Air Force," the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency said.
Australia is a key US ally in the Asia Pacific region and has contributed to forces to allied counter-terror operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.
WASHINGTON: The United States government on Monday (Apr 25) approved a deal for US firms to sell its close ally Australia US$1.22 billion in air-to-air missiles and support equipment.
The main contractor for the major shipment will be Arizona-based arms giant Raytheon, which produces the AIM-120D medium-range missile.
Up to 450 of the weapons will arm the Royal Australian Air Force's FA-18 Hornet and F-35 Lightning fighters and the EA-18G Growler electronic warfare jet.
This will give the "RAAF additional air-to-air intercept capability and increase inter-operability with the US Air Force," the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency said.
Australia is a key US ally in the Asia Pacific region and has contributed to forces to allied counter-terror operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.