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Australia: F-111s updated by the AGM-142 missile

Canberra, Australia - The new equipment will enable to keep the Aardvarks in service till 2010

The Australian Air Force’s F-111 Aardvark strikers are destined to stay in service in this country at least until 2010 and Government decided to provide funds for an update of the available vehicles, at least until upgraded F/A-18 Hornet medium-light multirole fighters are operational. The F-111s will be endowed with the AGM-142 air-to-surface missiles able to hit their targets at more than 50 km d...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 123762
Rome, Italy, 07/13/2005 18:22
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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