Is Australia ready for drone warfare?
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of drones on modern warfare and features an interview with Terry Van Haren from DroneShield.
From Ukraine to Iran, the rapid advancement of cheap and mass-produced drones is reshaping battlefields around the world. Before Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, only four militaries around the world were using small drones. Now, according to today's guest on Global Roaming, there are more than 40. Host Hamish Macdonald visits a counter-drone technology factory in an undisclosed location in Sydney to find out more. Guest: Terry Van Haren, vice president of DroneShield, an Australian military technology company Mentions: Global Roaming with Peter Pomerantsev: Is Russia's time as a dominant power coming to an end? Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.au Find all the episodes of Global Roaming on ABC Listen or wherever you get your podcasts.
People in this episode
Host: Hamish Macdonald
Guest: Terry Van Haren
Topics covered
- drone warfare
- military technology
- counter-drone technology
- Ukraine
- Iran
- battlefields
- Australia
Keywords
- drones
- military
- technology
- Ukraine
- Iran
- battlefield
- DroneShield
- counter-drone
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: DroneShield
Books & works: Global Roaming with Peter Pomerantsev
Places: Australia, Sydney
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