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mickjoebill

26th Jun 2018 05:53

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

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

26th Jun 2018 06:39

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

TBM-Legend

26th Jun 2018 07:47

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

26th Jun 2018 07:49

will this replace coastwatch?
Will it find MH370

Pera	26th Jun 2018 12:23

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Originally Posted by mickjoebill (Post 10181893)

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

26th Jun 2018 18:11

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

Fris B. Fairing

26th Jun 2018 21:58

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Originally Posted by Ethel the Aardvark (Post 10182308)

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

26th Jun 2018 22:22

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Originally Posted by Ethel the Aardvark (Post 10182308)

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

27th Jun 2018 07:38

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

28th Jun 2018 04:22

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

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