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U.S., Australia Expanding Munitions Co-Production With PrSM Missiles, Finalizing GMLRS Plans

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U.S., Australia Expanding Munitions Co-Production With PrSM Missiles, Finalizing GMLRS Plans
Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III participate in a joint press conference at the conclusion of the 34th Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., Aug. 6, 2024. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

The U.S. is set to expand its munitions co-production effort with Australia, with officials confirming plans to establish a joint program office in early 2025 to work toward building the new Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) in the country. Along with PrSM, U.S. and Australia officials have said the two countries will sign an agreement later this year to formalize previously detailed plans to begin manufacturing GMLRS rockets in Australia in 2025. “We’re doubling down on our defense industrial base cooperation,…

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