Australia's Chief of Air Force pushes for killer drones



Australia’s Chief of Air Force is pushing for the nation to acquire low-cost killer drones to improve the RAAF’s defence assets as he says the nation’s current fleet of fighter jets are not enough to win in the event of a war.

Air Marshal Robert Chipman’s comments come ahead of the release of the Albanese government’s strategic defence review.

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32 thoughts on “Australia's Chief of Air Force pushes for killer drones”

  1. How about we spend the money on real problems in this country ? That would be far better than giving billions to the miitary industrial mob , to fight an enemy that doesn't exist . By the way if such an enemy did exist for this island , these drones would be useless ,as would our armed forces in such an event .

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  2. Given how effective military drones have been for both sides in Russia/Ukraine war and only costing around $20k per drones, it's a no-brainer.
    Aside from use as kamikaze attacks and dropping grenades, they could drop medical supplies, sustenance, or ammunition

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  3. We should be prepared. 25 million people only. More than half are women, children and elderly. Advanced weapons will help. Can not drink beer and watch sports to defend our country.

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  4. The country should try to avoid being led by colonial and neocolonial mentality where some's desire to dominate leads to unnecessary dream of winning in a conflict. Conflict induces deaths to all people and new faces who believe in mutual benefits allowed to lead.

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  5. China and Russia are very adept at hacking. Placing complete reliance on drones might be a very bad idea. Are policies in place that tell the operators what to do if they suddenly have no control over their armed drones?

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