Australia to spend $1.1 billion on stealthy, long-range underwater attack drones

Australia will spend 1.7 billion Australian dollars ($1.1 billion) on building dozens of locally developed underwater attack drones, Defense Minister Richard Marles said on Wednesday.

The first of the stealthy, long-range Ghost Sharks will be delivered to the Australian navy in January next year under a five-year contract with Sydney-based Anduril Australia, Marles said.