By defence reporter Andrew Greene
Defence has confirmed a $133 million project to convert two luxury corporate jets into state-of-the-art spy planes for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).
Shortly after Christmas, the United States entered into a "Foreign Military Sales arrangement" with Australia to modify two Gulfstream G550 business jets, into high-tech surveillance aircraft.
In a statement to the ABC, Defence said: "The aircraft will be modified to provide an airborne intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and electronic warfare capability to support ADF operations.
"Further details on the capability will be provided in the Integrated Investment Program due for release this year with the Defence White Paper."
The ABC has learnt the modified aircraft are due to come into service at the end of next year.
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