Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Defense contractor NIOA and the Australian Government's Defense Department reached a deal worth more than $100 million for 155mm Lightweight Towed Howitzer ammunition.
"NIOA's partnership with Rheinmetall Defense, their subsidiaries and Junghans Microtec, demonstrates the innovative approaches embraced by Australian companies to ensure our military is equipped with the best capabilities in the world," said Australian Minister of Defense Industry Christopher Pyne in a press statement.