US, UK and Australia to develop underwater drones under Aukus pact to protect undersea cables
By
Tessa Wong
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
The US, UK, and Australia are collaborating under the Aukus military alliance to develop underwater drone technology (uncrewed undersea vehicles or UUVs) aimed at protecting undersea cables and enhancing naval defence. UK Defence Minister John Healey announced a £150 million contribution to the project, with the technology expected to be operational by next year.
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· 1 pulledUK defence minister John Healey said the UK would be contributing £150m to the new project
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