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Australia Pledges $7 Billion for Counter Drone Technologies, 2 Contracts Awarded

The funding is more than double that allocated in 2024, and brings the total investment over the next decade on drones and counter-drones to $22 billion.
Australia Pledges $7 Billion for Counter Drone Technologies, 2 Contracts Awarded
Boeing's Australia-made unmanned MQ-28A Ghost Bat aircraft. Boeing
Rex Widerstrom
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The government has announced two initial contracts for Australian-made next-generation counter‑drone systems.

It also comes alongside a doubling of the budget for procuring the technology and a boost to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) drone warfare.

Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.