Australia to build Ballistic Missiles

[Redneck]

About bloody time imo.

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal ... es-with...

Australia to build its own missiles with $1bn guided weapons facility

Australia will gain the capacity to make its own guided missiles in a $1 billion federal plan to build a new weapons facility with a global arms manufacturer, preparing for greater tensions in the region.

The spending will upgrade Australia’s capabilities at a time of rapid advances in guided missiles, which are changing the dynamics of national defence with the development of hypersonic weapons that exceed the speed of sound.

Read more here
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal ... es-with...

[Black Orchid]

The link doesn't work and I agree it's about time. We're sitting ducks situated where we are especially with China being the most aggressive force on the planet right now. We need stronger defences not $80 billion submarines.

[Redneck]

The link doesn't work and I agree it's about time. We're sitting ducks situated where we are especially with China being the most aggressive force on the planet right now. We need stronger defences not $80 billion submarines.

Oops sorry stuffed it up somehow

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal ... 57fdm.html

[Redneck]

Ah Not Ballistic

Ah apparently a a guided missile!

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-31/ ... /100039990

In military terminology, a missile, also known as a guided missile or guided rocket, is a guided airborne ranged weapon capable of self-propelled flight usually by a jet engine or rocket motor. Missiles have four system components: targeting/guidance system, flight system, engine and warhead.

[Valkie]

Isn't Australia a nuclear free zone????????

Or do we just build the housings and leave the nasty stuff to others?????

The lies the grubberment have told.

We have and have had for a long time Nuclear capability and weapons.
Our ships are set up for them.
Our delivery capabilities are set up for them
Of course we have them.

But the greenies and pussies would go ballistic if it was admitted.