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ABC News
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by political reporter Chantelle Al-Khouri

Billions of defence dollars redirected to rapidly acquiring long-range missile power

The delivery of the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) will be accelerated under an ADF overhaul. (ADF: Lance Corporal Ujian Gosun)

Details of how the government intends to establish local missile manufacturing and rapidly acquire more long-range systems have been revealed as part of a major overhaul of the Australian Defence Force.

The first major strategic review of defence in decades was handed down this week, with sweeping plans to overhaul the ADF's capability.

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