In the back lot of an industrial site in Canberra, engineers are producing a response to the growing drone threat in Ukraine. It is called Slinger — and it is designed to counter drones at a cost that countries like Ukraine can afford.
Watch and Act warnings are in place in Victoria for Cobbannah, Glenaladale, Moornapa, Briagolong and Culloden. Keep up to date withIn the back lot of an industrial site in Canberra, an Australian-produced response to the growing drone threat in Ukraine runs through its paces.
"We've seen this massive proliferation of drone threats in Ukraine," said Matt Jones from Electro Optic Systems, or EOS. "It's changing formations, and it's going to have to change military doctrines and equipment everywhere."In a world of multi-million-dollar weapon systems, drones are the great equaliser. The feared Iranian Shahed model used by Russia to target tanks and cities costs about $31,000. Others cost less."Up until recently we had to use very expensive missiles to attack these things," Mr Ryan said.
"It's very quick and easy to learn. You don't have to know much about the technology. It's easy to see what each thing does and how it does it." A spokesperson for the Department of Defence said the Australian government was committed to delivering on its current contribution to Ukraine. But there are no current plans to add Slingers to the $710 million in Australian military assistance to Ukraine.
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