MELBOURNE — Australia has announced further boosts for its army with the acquisition of more Lockheed Martin High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) for long-range strike and Thales Bushmaster wheeled armored vehicles.
The HIMARS launchers will be used to equip the second long-range fires regiment of the Australian Army, according to a news release issued by the Australian government today. The $2.3 billion AUD ($1.65 billion) acquisition will also see the introduction of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) for Australia.
“A second long range fires regiment will significantly enhance the ADF’s [Australian Defence Force’s] ability to engage targets at ranges of up to 500kms [311 miles], transforming to more than 1,000kms with future increments of PrSM,”…
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