Australia invests $500 million in missile production facility

The Australian government has announced a $500 million upgrade to the Orchard Hills military facility in Western Sydney to establish a missile production and storage facility. The facility will manufacture, test, or service advanced weapons including Sidewinders, Sea Sparrows, Joint Strike Missiles, and Tomahawk cruise missiles, producing at least 4,000 missiles annually and creating approximately 2,000 local jobs. The investment also includes $10 billion for drone and counter-drone technology and enhanced base security measures following a Seven Spotlight investigation that exposed significant security vulnerabilities at military installations.

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