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Australia To Spend $700 Million For Aegis Combat System, Components

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Friday, July 18th, 2008

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Australia is seeking to spend $700 million for the Aegis combat system and associated equipment and services, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) reported. Australia has requested a possible sale of the Aegis Combat System and select combat system and communication components consisting of one MK 41 Vertical Launch System, one AN/SPQ-9B Horizon Search Radar, one Cooperative Engagement Capability System, one Naval Fire Control System, 1 Multi-Functional Information Distribution System, AN/SLQ-25A Nixie Countermeasure Suite, MK160 Gun Computer System with MK…

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