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Australia Invests $1.3 Billion in Counter-Drone Capabilities for the ADF
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Australia Invests $1.3 Billion in Counter-Drone Capabilities for the ADF: On 27 August 2025, the Albanese. Defence-finance analysis; 4-page sourced DFM PDF rep…
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Original DFM publication · DFM Analysis report · 2025-09-02
On 27 August 2025, the Albanese Government announced a $1.3 billion investment over the next decade to strengthen the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) counter-drone capabilities. The program, known as Project Land 156, was launched only six months ago and has already seen the delivery of at least 120 advanced drone-detection and defeat systems.
Under the latest announcement, Leidos Australia has been selected as Systems Integration Partner through a $45.9 million contract, tasked with delivering and evolving the ADF’s Counter Small Unmanned Aircraft System (C-sUAS) capability.
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