Drone Ship
David Pope
In February the federal government delivered its plan for the future of the Royal Australian Navy’s surface combatant fleet. The new fleet includes six new large optionally crewed surface vessels (LOSVs) that can be operated remotely. David Pope has Defence Minister Richard Marles treating one of the ships like a jet ski, suggesting this may be an extravagant purchase.
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