Australia: Section 1 - Data

摘要

1. Incumbent center-right Liberal-National Coalition pulls out a surprise victory in the national elections of May 2019, leaving Prime Minister Scott Morrison atop the government 2. Australia announces on March 25, 2019, that it has selected the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) from Norway's Kongsberg and U.S.-based Raytheon's Australian arm as its new short-range air defense capability 3. Australia awards contract to Rheinmetall for the acquisition of 211 Boxer 8x8 wheeled armored combat reconnaissance vehicles (ACRVs) on August 17, 2018, to meet Phase 2 requirement of the Australian Army's larger LAND 400 (Land Combat Vehicle System, or LCVS) project.