Sydney Morning Herald | Govt to spend $1b on new defence planes 9news.com.au The prime minister is expected to announce a $1 billion deal to give the air force two more hulking C-17 transport planes. Tony Abbott is due to make the announcement at the Amberley air force base southwest of Brisbane, where the C-17 fleet is based. two new heavy lifters for RAAF Defence to buy two more of its workhorse C-17 transport planes |
