Australia will follow the United States and set up a new office dedicated to selling sovereign defence capabilities, including high-tech combat drones and radar technology, to international security partners.
The Australian Defence Strategic Sales Office (ADSSO), announced as the government entered caretaker mode on Friday, will act as a central coordination platform with Defence to streamline the sale of local defence capabilities to other nations.
It is the latest attempt by the government to support export opportunities for the Australian defence industry, building on program last year that paved the way for more government-to-government agreements.
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