Australia will soon use drones to patrol its waters between Botany Bay and Ulladulla along the coast of New South Wales, Australia. The autonomous drones will be used to detect and investigate unauthorized vessels along with capturing weather data. Last month, a contract worth AUD $5.5 million (~$3.8 million) was signed to further develop its autonomous unmanned surface vessels. The use of drones in border protection is the first move as a part of the contract. The drones are equipped with sensors and radar equipment to autonomously detect illegal vessels which then relays the information back to the operating center. Once the message is delivered, an operator takes control and heads towards the unauthorized boat to check it out to better understand the situation. If there is nothing wrong with the intercepted vehicle, the drone goes on its way, if there is an issue, a manned border force vessel is sent out to communicate with the boat.