Australia Approves New Equipment Projects
By Robert Wall wall@aviationweek.com
LONDON
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Australia is pressing ahead with the acquisition of an air traffic management (ATM) and control system and Anzac frigate communications upgrade, but the government also restructured an F/A-18C/D upgrade project to reduce costs.
The work to refurbish the Boeing F/A-18s is expected to cost A$250-300 million ($246-296 million). The goal is to keep them flying until the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint ...![](http://images.aviationnewsrelease.com/Home/aviation_news_release_4a.jpg)