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Monday, August 02, 2010

Fleet of Shadow 200 unmanned spy planes to Australian protect troops in Afghanistan

RQ-7B Shadow 200Australian troops in Afghanistan will be better protected by a fleet of spy planes under a new $175 million deal.

Defence Minister John Faulkner will today announce that the Government has approved the purchase of 18 RQ-7B Shadow 200 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and support systems.

It is part of a $1.1 billion plan announced in the May budget to boost force protection for diggers serving in Afghanistan.

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