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Potent $1.5 billion upgrade to Australia's maritime surveillance with manned and unmanned aircraft

Andrew Greene
20 September 2023
Archived
4 min
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Australia will buy a fourth Triton drone for maritime surveillance, despite the US Navy halting production and critics warning of vulnerability to attack.

Summary

KEY POINTS:
  1. $1.5B RAAF boost includes U.S. Triton.
  2. P-8A Poseidon upgrades enable 1,000km missile range.
  3. Critics warn of Triton's rising costs.
READ: Potent $1.5 billion upgrade to Australia's maritime surveillance with manned and unmanned aircraft

References

  • Media Check: ABC News Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Media Bias Fact Check(High Credibility)
  • Collections | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
  • ADDITIONAL READING RAAF RUNWAY (PME)
  • RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC
 

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