Australia announced the purchase of "drones" US $ 4 billion

The Australian Government has officially announced its intention to purchase eight unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) manufactured by the American company Boeing. The transaction value is 4 billion Australian dollars (about 3 billion 600 million US dollars). The devices will be used to monitor the marine areas of Australia.

As it became known, Australia will purchase eight Poseidon P-8A unmanned aerial vehicles manufactured by the Boeing concern (USA), which will replace the outdated Orion AP-3 UAVs from Lockheed Martin. Canberra will spend 4 billion Australian dollars (about 3 billion 600 million US dollars) on new devices. It is expected that the first "drone" will be put on combat duty in the 2017 year.

“The main task of our government is to protect the state. Our government is firmly committed to ensuring the security of state borders,” said Australian Prime Minister Tonny Abbott, commenting on this decision. 8 "Poseidons" will have to patrol two and a half million square kilometers of marine areas.

Regarding the P-8 A vehicles, it is known that they have high maneuverability and can carry out reconnaissance missions, search and rescue operations, as well as combat missions to combat enemy submarines, including striking.

The local military made no secret of their satisfaction with the government's decision. The Australian Department of Defense has been seeking the purchase of UAVs for several years, but the previous government refused to acquire "Drones"Together with conventional aircraft, the R-8A unmanned vehicles will expand our ability to control surface ships as well as submarines to an unprecedented extent," said Geoff Brown, Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Air Force.

Comments

[iwind]

P-8 Poseidon UAV ????
That's why I no longer read news translations, I’m immediately looking for the source.
But what kind of replenished mind do you need to write this?

[Podojdi]

Yes, I, too, became interested, google it, it doesn’t even smell like a drone.

[ZU-23]

The Americans will also give them credit for the purchase of these drones, along with the commanders who will give orders when and by whom to shoot.

[222222]

Boeing P-8 Poseidon - patrol anti-submarine aircraft, developed under the program "Multipurpose Marine Aircraft" (Eng. Multimission Maritime Aircraft (MMA)) to replace Lockheed P-3 Orion.