Australia and Norway have signed a cooperation agreement to expand missile production and development on Australian territory.
The memorandum strengthens the partnership between the two countries and also includes other nations that use the Naval Strike Missile and Joint Strike Missile systems, reinforcing the exchange of military information and technologies.
The pact is part of Australia’s strategy to turn the country into a regional hub for weapons manufacturing. The missiles covered by the agreement are produced by Norwegian company KONGSBERG and are already part of the modernization plans of the Australian Armed Forces.
As part of the project, the Australian government announced investments of up to US$612 million in local production and maintenance of these defense systems. Among the planned measures is the construction of a new missile factory in the city of Newcastle, expected to begin operations in 2027, serving both national demand and allied countries.
The agreement is part of a broader military investment plan by the Australian government, which foresees up to 36 billion Australian dollars in spending over the next decade. The goal is to accelerate domestic production of long-range munitions and expand the country’s defense industrial capacity.
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📍 Avustralya, Norveç ile imzaladığı Mutabakat Zaptı ile KONGSBERG’in Naval Strike Missile (NSM) ve Joint Strike Missile (JSM) füzelerinde iş birliğini genişletti.
Anlaşma, Avustralya’nın bölgesel füze üretim merkezi olmasını hedefliyor. Bu kapsamda Newcastle’da yeni bir füze… pic.twitter.com/uaMyifcZW8
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