Referral
Conduct of inquiry
Policy context
Structure of the report
Acknowledgements

Introduction
Terminology
Unmanned platforms
UAV use by the United States
Proliferation of UAV capability
Stealth, combat and autonomy
Counter-UAV research focus
Increasing development of ground, surface and undersea vehicles
ADF use of unmanned platforms

Introduction
Advantages of unmanned platforms
Cost effectiveness
Contested airspace
Communications and navigation
Complementary role to manned platforms
Reliability of UAVs

Introduction
Suitability
Destabilising effect
Operation within Australia
Humanitarian emergencies and national support
Perceptions and transparency
Personnel issues
Armed unmanned platforms

Introduction
Law of armed conflict, international humanitarian law and human rights
Civilian operation of unmanned platforms
Autonomous weapons systems and unmanned platforms
Other legal and regulatory issues

Introduction
Research and development
Defence industrial base
Acquisition and procurement

Introduction
Regulatory developments
Defence UAVs in civilian airspace

Introduction
Perceptions
Armed platforms
Civilian support of unmanned platforms
International humanitarian law training
Rapid acquisition
Research and development
Defence and the unmanned platform industry
Deployment within Australia
Autonomous weapons systems
Air regulation