{
    "byline": "By Gordon\u00a0Arthur\u00a0Oct\u00a019, 2026, 11:32\u00a0AM",
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    "excerpt": "PERTH, Australia \u2014 To protect a whole continent, Australia has only a regiment\u2019s worth of NASAMS short-range air defense systems. Recognizing this is not nearly enough, Canberra has launched a formal tender for a medium-range, ground-based air defense solution for the Australian Army.",
    "lang": null,
    "length": 4101,
    "publishedTime": null,
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    "title": "Australia gets the ball rolling on medium-range air defense"
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