
Australian Navy gets first upgraded SM-2 missile
Canberra, Australia (UPI) Oct 4, 2016 - The Royal Australian Navy has received its first upgraded Standard Missile-2 for the Hobart-class air warfare destroyers the country is building.
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Canberra, Australia (UPI) Oct 4, 2016 - The Royal Australian Navy has received its first upgraded Standard Missile-2 for the Hobart-class air warfare destroyers the country is building.
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