Category: Unmanned aerial vehicles

Australian Army Buys 24 Uncrewed Drones in $650 Million Deal

March 11, 2022
Asia & PacificAustraliaAustralian armyAustralian Defence ForceChinaChina-Australia RelationsdroneInternationalInternational RelationsPeter DuttonTrevor EvansUnmanned aerial vehiclesWorld
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The Australian army is set to acquire 24 unmanned surveillance drones in an AU$650 million (US$477 million) deal with Boeing’s Insitu Pacific. The “Integrator” drones will be manufactured locally in Brisbane while using suppliers from across the state of Queensland. The move is the latest in a series of defence-focused announcements by the federal government…

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Poland to Buy 250 US Tanks as It Seeks to Beef up Defenses

July 14, 2021
EuropeNATOPolandtanksUnmanned aerial vehiclesWorld
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WARSAW—Poland will buy 250 U.S. tanks as part of a deal worth around $6 billion, the defense minister said on Wednesday, as the NATO member seeks to bolster its defenses. In common with many other eastern European countries, Poland has been unnerved by what it sees as increased Russian assertiveness since Moscow annexed Crimea from…

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