With a budget of 3 billion euros, Australia will increase spending allocated to the marches

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With a budget of 3 billion euros, Australia will increase spending allocated to the marches

Australia will allocate up to A$5 billion (€3 billion) in new funding for drones, in order to adapt its defenses to The vast Australian coastline and the country’s small population prompted the development of submarines And self-driving combat aircraft, bearing my name "Ghost Shark" and"Ghostbat"

Behind the scenes of the decision to increase spending

He explained "Marls" In an interview with radio "ABC" The resort to cheap drones, which are widely produced in Iran and used in wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, was taken into account when making the decision to increase spending allocated to smaller drones and Anti-aircraft drones.
He continued "When we look at what is currently happening in the Middle East, we see that there is also a need for anti-drone technologies".
He pointed out "Marls" He indicated that Australia will increase its spending on self-capabilities during the next decade to between 12 and 15 billion Australian dollars.

He added "It is clear that autonomous systems are becoming necessary given the ways in which conflicts are managed and the way in which wars are fought"
The Minister explained that Australia needs all the systems associated with drones to ensure its defense, given its geography, especially in the face of… "Too many units – this is exactly what we see happening in Ukraine"
Because of its concern about the Chinese navy strengthening its capabilities, Australia, an ally of the United States, has begun in recent years to modernize its defense system to focus on its capabilities to direct missile strikes and deter any potential danger from the north.