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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Australia to buy US-made HIMARS in boost to defense systems

Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Australia announced Thursday it will boost its defense capabilities by spending more than 1 billion Australian dollars ($700 million) on new advanced missile and rocket systems, including U.S.-made HIMARS which have been successfully used by Ukraine's military.

In Ukraine, the mobile, truck-mounted HIMARS have proved crucial in enabling Ukrainian forces to hit key targets, including a recent strike on a single building that killed at least 89 Russian soldiers.

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