I love the way this came as a surprise to the press, given it was obvious four months ago. Now if they had defence journalists worth the title...probably air launched and later ship launched AGM 158C LRASM. Australia allready operates JASSM. Media are reporting 200 missiles for $800m or $990m depending on where you look.
US approves multimillion-dollar Australian LRASM acquisition request
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has approved the US$990 million ($1.47 billion) acquisition of the Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles for the Royal Australian Air Force.www.defenceconnect.com.au
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