Military forces must prioritise a counter to drone swarming tactics with which inexpensive, mass-produced drones can overwhelm defences. Modern high-energy, high-power microwave (HPM) systems are software-defined, making rapid updates possible as threat technologies and tactics evolve. 

HE Vasyl Myroshnychenko, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Australia, stresses the urgent need for Australia to bolster defences against drone warfare by adopting advanced detection and mitigation technologies, drawing on Ukraine’s experience and advocating international cooperation.

What technique best defeats rogue drones? This question has surged into importance as threats from drones—becoming more and more capable and accessible—continue to increase dramatically.

Technology has evolved to the point where robot dogs and humanoids are deployable for military field duties.

Australia is under way to invest billions in much-needed major Defence programs, including (the much reduced but still significant) LAND400 for Infantry Fighting Vehicles, submarines, HIMARS long range strike capability vehicles, Northern Bases overhaul and much more.

Russian forces have used “greyzone warfare” (cyber, unmarked troops, Wagner Group etc) both in Eastern Ukraine and around the globe extensively for a number of years now. Using drones is an extension of this strategy.

Modern warfare and tactics are regularly evolving, and asymmetric warfare is becoming a core discipline. Though this evolution raises the question of whether we are keeping up.

Drones for military operations are becoming a key technology in modern warfare and conflict. However, while military-grade drones are becoming more common, the use of publicly accessible Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) has also increased