The Australian Border Force has stopped using DJI drones after they were suspended by Australia’s Department of Defence.
The Drones had previously been blacklisted by the United States Military.
“If they’re not safe to use in the US military then I don’t think they should be in the Australian Defence Force or the Australian Border Force,” Shadow Home Affairs and Cyber Security Minister James Paterson said.
“It’s a good thing that they have now grounded this fleet.
“This is again another example of the government being reactive and responding after they’ve been prompted with questions on notice … they have to be much more proactive about this.”
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Imagine if Australia could still manufacture.
…it's taken them long enough!
We need to save all of the Animals from chyna😢
Hopefully, China knocks back our timber.
Sky News and YouTube are Zapping comments that go against the liberals and anything about western democracies been the 1party. Funny that?
China's premier border force!!!
So we kept using them until the US military made a judgement on them. Says a lot about the judgement of our military 'experts'….but then Australia were always followers….in all things, except Vegemite….oh and those hats with the corks hanging from it……………
Don’t know who else makes them. Maybe even Australia could with a little effort?
Wow what happened to manufacturing in Australia oh that's rights Labor sent overseas back the early 80's now there paying the price for incompatence
Good work, but the real problem is just the avionics code so you can just drop a new controller in them running code that has been audited. The hard part is finding an alternative chip to put in them if it is an integrated system. Being able to do this is a capability that our military should acquire.
Remeber when border force were full of crims? Then they rebranded 😂😂😂
Clutch your Purse Ladys, Someone said China 😂
The Iranian drones are better.
What a feckin' farce
😂😂
Now let’s find out why they were used in the first place.
Huh, DGI or DJI
The most advanced country on earth is spying on a small backward shit-hole who only produces what it can dig out of the ground and Australia has secrets China wants LOL yeah that makes sense LOL
the things australia does to serve the usa
The drones may sent sensitive info back to China. Who knows …?
Western propaganda will keep telling you they will.
Better play safe.