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US approves sale of AGM-88 anti-radiation missiles for Australia's EA-18G Growlers.
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World Aviation Defense & Security News - Australia
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US approves sale of AGM-88 anti-radiation missiles for Australia's EA-18G Growlers
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The US State Department has approved a Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia for AGM-88B/E Anti-Radiation Missiles worth $137.6 million, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said on April 28, 2017.
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 Raytheon's AGM-88B HARM missile(Credit: Raytheon) |
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According to the DSCA, Australia has requested a possible sale of up to 70 AGM-88B High Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM) Tactical Missiles; up to 40 AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles (AARGM) Tactical Missiles; up to 16 CATM-88B HARM Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM); up to 16CATM-88E AARGM CATM; up to 25 AGM-88B Control Sections; up to 25 AGM-88B Guidance Sections; up to 20 AGM-88E Control Sections; up to 20 AGM-88E Guidance Sections; up to 48 Telemetry/Flight Termination Systems; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services; and other associated support equipment and services. The total estimated cost is $137.6 million.
"Australia is requesting these missiles for its Electronic Attack EA-18G Growler aircraft. The proposed sale will improve Australia’s capability in current and future coalition efforts. Australia will use this capability as a deterrent to regional threats and to strengthen its homeland defense," the DSCA added. The AGM-88B High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM)'s primary mission is to suppress surface-to-air missile radar and radar-directed air defense artillery systems. The improved AGm-88E variant features enhanced capabilities intended to counter radar shutdown and passive radar using active millimeter wave seeker. |
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