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Tess Ikonomou and Andrew Brown

SHOCKING: Australia inks 2 5b defence system deal with canada - What They Never Told You

Australia's Jindalee Operational Radar Network has been in use for 40 years. (HANDOUT/AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT)

Australia has struck its largest defence export deal under a $2.5 billion agreement to provide Canada with world-leading radar technology, as US allies look to broaden their security relationships.

The landmark pact was signed in Canberra on Monday by Defence Minister Richard Marles and Canada's Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr.

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