ACCELERATING THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE USE OF UNCREWED SYSTEMS
As readers of Asia Pacific Defence Reporter are well aware, the Australian Defence Force has made a major commitment to a future force populated by uncrewed air, surface and subsurface systems. To be clear, the ADF does not view these uncrewed systems as completely replacing their manned counterparts. Rather, they are viewed as complementing these systems and performing some of the “dull, dirty and dangerous” work that would put Australian personnel in hazardous environments or situations.