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AUKUS Allies Innovate Unmanned Undersea Vehicles
The project will deliver weapons and sensor payloads for uncrewed underwater vehicles, with first deliveries expected in 2027, officials said.
- On Saturday at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, U.K. Defence Secretary John Healey, and Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles unveiled the first "signature" AUKUS Pillar Two project to develop undersea drone technology.
- Pillar Two focuses on cooperation regarding cutting-edge military technology, such as undersea robotics and artificial intelligence, to counter China's growing Indo-Pacific presence. This initiative arrives after critics warned the pact had "talked too much and delivered too little."
- Backed by $201 million in U.K. funding, new sensors and weapons systems aim to "detect, deter and deal with threats" to underwater cables and pipelines, which British officials say face increasing risks from Russian vessels.
- Ministers confirmed the U.S. and U.K. remain on track to rotate nuclear-powered submarines through Australia by 2027 as part of the Submarine Rotational Force-West. This commitment aims to provide continuous presence at Perth's HMAS Stirling naval base.
- The project expects to deliver its first equipment next year, aiming to maintain a "collective advantage" in the maritime domain. All three nations intend to transition toward a hybrid model featuring greater use of uncrewed underwater vehicles.
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AUKUS Allies Innovate Unmanned Undersea Vehicles
The United States, Britain, and Australia are collaborating on developing unmanned undersea vehicles within the AUKUS defence pact, aiming to counter China's influence in the Indo-Pacific. The initiative focuses on advanced technologies like artificial intelligence and hypersonics to enhance underwater operational capabilities.
·India
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New equipment could be deployed by the armies of countries as early as 2027.
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AUKUS to develop unmanned undersea vehicles, delivery set for 2027
·Saudi Arabia
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AUKUS partners unveil plan to develop underwater drones
The US, Australia and United Kingdom have unveiled a new "signature" project to develop cutting edge weapons systems and sensors for underwater drones as they try to reinvigorate the second pillar of the AUKUS agreement.
·Australia
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