FILE PHOTO: Erika Olson, Charge d’Affaires, for the United States Embassy in Australia with Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles, and Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy, at the Avalon Air Show, in Victoria, Australia March 24, 2025. Conroy has confirmed the purchase of AIM-120C-8 and AIM-120D-3 missiles, developed by American defence company Raytheon Technologies. - Reuters
SYDNEY: Australia said its A$2 billion (US$1.3 billion) purchase of supersonic missiles from the United States underscores its commitment to defence spending, though Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has resisted US calls to agree to a target of 3.5 per cent.
Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy on Thursday (July 3) confirmed the purchase of AIM-120C-8 and AIM-120D-3 missiles, developed by American defence company Raytheon Technologies.
