Unmanned technology in varying stages of development is waiting in the wings to enhance Australia’s border protection, but what, how and when remains a matter of conjecture.
The eventual outcome will be shaped largely by industry’s input to the Future Maritime Surveillance Capability (FMSC) project launched with considerable fanfare by Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton in October 2018.
“Drones prowling Australia’s far-flung ocean boundaries, undersea sensors monitoring shipping movements around our coastlines – this could be the future of maritime surveillance to secure Australia’s vast ocean borders against future threats,” Minister Dutton declared, albeit in a statement.
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