Defence boost heavy-lift and amphibious capability with new ship, C-17 aircraft

AUSTRALIAN Defence Force heavy-lift and amphibious capability has been boosted with the purchase of a sixth C-17 Globemaster cargo plane at a cost of $280 million and an off-shore support ship for $130 million. The additional C-17 purchase will bring to six the number of Globemasters available to the Royal Australian Air Force for military deployment support or disaster relief, Defence Minister Stephen Smith said.

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