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ADF drone racing took centre stage at the Science Alive! Expo in Adelaide, with demonstrations and displays of military capability.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-08-07/drone-racers-back-show
The Army Drone Racing Team spent four days demonstrating their skills and military capabilities to high school students in regional Queensland.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-06-07/drone-racing-team-high
Air Force and Army drone racing teams created a buzz for kids at the Queensland Children’s Hospital.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-11-02/racing-drones-steal-show
Private Mackenzie Togo has been recognised for his dedication to the establishment and growth of the Australian Army Drone Racing Team.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2020-11-16/drone-racer-recognised-growing-team
Drone Racing has been endorsed by the ADF Sports Cell as the 31st sport to be officially recognised as an ADF Sports Association.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-07-18/drone-racing-buzz-attracts-endorsement
Defence drone racers have won their third title in the Military International Drone Racing Tournament in London.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-10-10/drone-racing-tournament-three-peat
In a first for military drone racing, an Army cadet will compete at the national championship.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-06-05/cadet-drone-racer-reaches-sky
Cadets from across the country learnt how to pilot fast, small drones at the Australian Army Cadet camp.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-01-30/cadets-put-drone-skills-test
Troops take their unmanned aerial system skills to new heights as the Edge 130-B drone lands in Tasmania.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-09-13/drone-pilots-tassie-flying-high
The return of the Hawkesbury Show allowed RAAF Base Richmond personnel to connect with the public in Air Force’s centenary year.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-04-30/show-drones-connects-community
Four Army cadets reached the semi-finals of the National Drone Racing Championships, held in Townsville.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-09-04/flying-high-after-drone-nationals
An Army drone racer has kept pace with the fastest drone pilots in the country to take out fourth place at the Drone Racing Nationals.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-09-11/army-drone-racer-among-nations-best
The ADF Drone Racing Team joined more than 1400 scouts at the Governor-General’s scout camp at Government House.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-06-12/drone-racing-inspires-scouts-reach-sky
A sapper was awarded a gold commendation for his captaincy of and help in growing Army's drone racing team.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-03-22/drone-racer-awarded-inspiring-next-generation
The Australian Army Drone Racing Team retained its championship title during a tournament at the Australian International Airshow.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-03-15/army-drone-racing-team-retains-title
Australian Army and Navy drone racers spent a day with students showing them the potential career options in STEM.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-11-28/drone-racers-demonstrate-exciting-career-pathways
Team spirit gave Flight Lieutenant Jake Dell-O'Sullivan the power he needed to become the fastest Air Force Drone Racing Association (AFDRA) pilot. “I was focused on the event running smoothly and hadn’t flown competitively for ages due to the pandemic, so I didn’t realise my batteries had degraded…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-07-05/team-spirit-powers-drone-pilot-victory
Seventy-two pilots from Japan, New Zealand and Australia competed in the Drone Racing National Championships held at Duntroon Oval.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-08-25/buzz-air-drone-racing-championships
Defence and industry partner on the development of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems technologies to solve future problems.  
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-11-23/adf-and-industry-celebrate-drone-innovation
A collaboration between Air Force’s Air Warfare Centre and Defence Science and Technology Group has culminated in the creation of a drone detection system.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-06-24/collaboration-creates-drone-sensor
A part-time soldier and Army Drone Team racer is determined to give young people in rural NSW opportunities often more accessible to city students.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-07-26/army-drone-racer-inspires-students-fly-high
A bombardier who flew drone missions to support fire relief efforts in Victoria in 2019, returned to one of the bushfire-ravaged towns on Anzac Day.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-04-27/drone-operator-returns-bushfire-town-anzac-day
The Army Drone Racing Team is helping to inspire young women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-02-15/drone-program-opens-new-career-flight-path-students
HMAS Cerberus' Robotics Club has developed a land-based prototype drone that can provide live video footage to warships during maritime incidents.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2021-02-11/drone-set-speed-incident-response-times
Three Australian companies have signed contracts, worth a total of $6.6 million, in the next stage of the Sovereign Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) Challenge being managed by Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA). AMSL Aero, Boresight and Grabba Technologies were each selected following…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2024-08-21/asca-invests-66m-australian-drone-technology
International military teams have flown into Sydney for the first ever Military International Drone Racing Tournament (MIDRT), to be hosted at Victoria Barracks in Sydney between 18­–21 October 2018. Teams from Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Thailand, The United Arab Emirates, United…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2018-10-18/teams-fly-sydney-first-ever-military-international-drone-racing-tournament
Army's most experienced uncrewed aircraft operators test the latest drones during Exercise Chimera Walk.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2025-04-24/drone-warfare-skills-front-and-centre
Army has called on industry for battlefield innovations to boost the endurance, lethality and survivability of soldiers.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-09-24/shockwaves-battlefield
The best cadet and ADF drone racers from across Australia fought it out at the Australian Army Cadets National Drone Racing Championships.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-07-01/army-cadets-face-adf
With the rise of drones used in conflict, Army is exploring solutions like DroneShield's advanced detection and defeat systems.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-09-11/battle-ready-innovation