‘Blue-listed’ US drones oust Chinese tech at Border Force


A fleet of Chinese-made drones grounded by Australia’s border agency over national security concerns have been swapped out for US-built technology vetted by the US Department of Defense.

The new drones, which are poised to enter service in less than two months, will close a capability gap stemming from the agency’s decision to suspend and then “permanently” retire 47 DJI drones last year.

Australian Border Force and the wider Department …

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