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Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Australian Air Force to Buy C-17 Airlifters


The 2006-07 Budget provides an additional $1.9 billion for the acquisition of the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III as the preferred solution for a new responsive global airlift capability.

I (the Australian Minister for Defence) announced the selection of this aircraft to provide new heavy airlift capability for the Royal Australian Air Force on 3 March this year.

This budget will also provide extra funding to operate the new aircraft, once the costs have been assessed and agreed. This will be in addition to the three per cent real growth provided by Government over the 15 year period 2001-02 to 2015-16.

The Airlift Group will acquire up to four C-17s, with the first aircraft expected to arrive in Australia in December this year. I expect final delivery of the aircraft to be complete by mid 2008.

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