The new generation payload can travel at five times the speed of sound and are near impossible to track with existing radars.
Defence has confirmed that it has scrapped a multibillion-dollar project to deliver long-range ISR and strike capability to the Royal Australian Air Force.
Speaking on the ANU Women in National Security Podcast, Roberts said that only in the past “four or five years” that she felt comfortable “standing out” in the Australian Defence Force.
The new Air Force Centenary Memorial, based at RAAF Base Williams in Point Cook, Melbourne, was opened on Wednesday, marking the final instalment and formal conclusion of Air Force's Centenary program.
The aircraft crew flew nine missions, detecting and reporting over 110 suspicious vessels and helping locate one vessel of interest.
The money, which will also be spent on locations such as ports, barracks and training areas, will support a total of 234 projects.