The Defence Minister's tight lipped over how much the Government will fork out for one-way military strike drones.

It's looking into the human-operated machines, which explode on a target and serve as a lower-cost alternative to missiles.

The Government's also considering unarmed long-range aerial drones for maritime surveillance.

Chris Penk says told Andrew Dickens they'll be spending what they need to, to get a result.

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