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Monday, June 18, 2007

Australian navy destroyers could get Tomahawk missiles

The navy's new air warfare destroyers could become the first Australian military platforms to be equipped with long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles.

The Howard Government has already said that the vessels, expected to enter service from 2013, could eventually be fitted with the SM-3 missiles as part of a maritime ballistic missile defence screen.

Both the US and Spanish designs to be considered by Cabinet's national security committee this week will have the ability to be fitted with the Tomahawk missile, which has a range of at least 1000km.

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