Aust seeks missiles for AWD trials
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Australia wants to buy $300 million worth of advanced SM-2 Standard missiles for test launches from the navy's new air warfare destroyers.
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Australia had requested up 80 Raytheon SM-2 surface-to-air missiles plus some support equipment worth a total of US$301 million.
DSCA, which administers foreign military sale of US defence equipment, said these missiles would be used for test firings during combat systems qualification trials of the three air warfare destroyers.
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The first vessel, HMAS Hobart, was launched in Adelaide last year and will soon start sea trials.
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