Six Ozzie drones that will cover 10% of the earths surface

[mickjoebill]

An impressive capability at an impressive price. Presumably their suite of instruments could help find missing airliners and survivors?

https://www.spatialsource.com.au/gov...illance-drones

mjb

[Dangly Bits]

$7 Billion for 6 drones.... Bargain!

[TBM-Legend]

Obviously some people don't know about " life of type " project costing that includes purchase, facility upgrades, ground support etc etc and cost of operating for 15-20 years!

[onehitwonder]

will this replace coastwatch?
Will it find MH370

[Pera]

Originally Posted by mickjoebill

An impressive capability at an impressive price. Presumably their suite of instruments could help find missing airliners and survivors?

https://www.spatialsource.com.au/gov...illance-drones

mjb

are u saying the ADF didn’t do their bit?

[Ethel the Aardvark]

Based in South Australlia, well thats close to where all the action is likely to be!

[Fris B. Fairing]

Originally Posted by Ethel the Aardvark

Based in South Australlia, well thats close to where all the action is likely to be!

Some of us learned that lesson in 1941. When the balloon goes up you deploy assets to forward bases. They're jets after all.

[Slezy9]

Originally Posted by Ethel the Aardvark

Based in South Australlia, well thats close to where all the action is likely to be!

Yep, just like the P3/P8. A compromise with them based to between both main maritime exercise areas. I’m sure the project will include infrastructure works for RAAF Darwin or Tindal to support the drone.

[TBM-Legend]

The RAAF statement very clearly states that the base is EDN and that RAAF Tindal is being developed to host them. By the way ISR assets like the MQ-4C are not sub-hunters and comments about MH370 are disingenuous to say the least.

[XP-72]

everybody is forgetting about the two drones already based in SA - by the names of Pyne & Payne!!