Australia, he said, faced “the most challenging and complex set of strategic circumstances we’ve seen since the Second World War”. It was therefore important to place Australian defence on the footing of “being able to hold any potential adversaries at risk much further from our shores”. One particular product is meant to take centre stage: The Australian Defence Force is lagging in the department of murderous drone technology and one promises to be unveiled at Avalon. Australia’s Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Robert Chipman, has made no secret of his desire for low-cost killer drones. Chipman has been particularly busy in the lead-up to the Avalon Airshow, walking the tightrope of defence propaganda.
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