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Australian Defence Firepower To Get Major Boost

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Friday, October 23rd, 2009

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Australia's Minister for Defence, Sen. John Faulkner, Oct. 20 announced that the Government has given Second Pass Approval for an approximately US$454.5million project to provide the next generation artillery system for the Australian Army. Faulkner said the first phase of Land 17 (the Artillery Replacement Project) will provide the Army with four batteries of 35 M777A2 155mm Lightweight Towed Howitzers. "The Lightweight Towed Howitzer is the most advanced towed artillery system available in the world. It is air-portable under CH-47…

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