Avalon 23 - Day 4: Drone Racing & an inexpensive sovereign ISR drone

Australian Defence Magazine Podcast

Grant McHerron has been with the ADM team at the Australian International Airshow 2023 (aka Avalon) on the fourth day which combined trade with general public access. During the event, Grant spent some time at the drone racing tent, recording the following content:

1. WGCDR Keirin Joyce steps us through the benefits and opportunities that drone racing brings the Australian Defence Force.

2. PTE Hamish Glover steps us through the experience of racing and the equipment they're using.

3. FLGOFF Claudia Crow from the RNZAF talks about her experiences at the event.

4. AC John Amoroso describes the Wanderer, a sovereign ISR drone that has a unit cost of only $50k.

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