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Australia To Spend $450 Million On Aegis Combat System

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Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

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Australia is looking to spend $450 million for Aegis Combat System components as well as associated equipment and services, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) reported. Australia is seeking the sale of the Aegis Combat System and select combat system and communication components consisting of three AN/SPQ-9B Horizon Search Radars, three Cooperative Engagement Capability Systems, three Naval Fire Control Systems, three Multi-Functional Information Distribution Systems, AN/SLQ-25A Nixie Countermeasure Suite, MK160 Gun Computer System, AIMS MK XII Identification Friend or Foe…

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