In the next 15 years, the development of unmanned systems in the air, on and under the waves and on land, alongside sophisticated networks of ‘sensors and shooters’, is likely to accelerate. Australia must be ready to respond. In a speech at the recent 2019 Sea Power conference in Sydney, Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds argued that:
The challenge for Navy, for Defence and for the nation, is how to remain flexible enough in defence acquisition to augment major platforms using new and emerging technologies to secure both our offensive and defensive advantages … Unmanned underwater, air and surface vehicles assisted by artificial intelligence are other rapidly emerging areas of technology that will change traditional ways of thinking about naval warfare and sea control. At the moment, especially in relation to unmanned systems, the Royal Australian Navy’s mindset isn’t likely to meet the challenge identified by the minister. The large platforms that will come into operational service after a long acquisition cycle are in danger of being rendered impotent in the face of swift changes in new technologies, including unmanned autonomous systems. Read more: https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/unmanned-systems-are-the-future-and-australias-navy-needs-to-get-on-board/
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