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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
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Michael Parris

Hunter 'home' to new multibillion-dollar missile defence system

Newcastle to host air defence program

Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy says Newcastle will be "home" to the nation's new multibillion-dollar air and missile defence system.

The Newcastle Herald reported in December that Northrop Grumman Australia, one of two companies vying for the AIR6500 program contract, planned to base its support centre for the project at Williamtown.

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