SYDNEY -- Australia will start manufacturing guided missiles in 2025 under a contract with the local arm of American weapons giant Lockheed Martin, acting Minister for Defence Pat Conroy said on Tuesday.
Aerospace & Defense Industries
Australia inks Lockheed Martin deal to build guided missiles at home
Contract worth $24m part of broader plans to cover arsenal's 'strike gap'
A United States Army M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) fires a missile in Australia's Northern Territory. (Photo courtesy of Australian Department of Defence)
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