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International Business Times UK
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Ana Trenas

UK, US And Australia Launch Advanced Undersea Drone Project To Protect Cables And Counter Rising Threats

MP Richard Marles, MP John Healey and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth have announced the first AUKUS Pillar II Signature Project in Singapore (Credit: UK Ministry of Defence/X)

The United Kingdom, United States and Australia have unveiled plans to develop a new generation of underwater drone technology designed to protect critical infrastructure, strengthen military capabilities and enhance security beneath the world's oceans.

The announcement was made during a major defence summit in Singapore, where ministers from the three nations confirmed that the project would become a flagship initiative under the AUKUS security partnership.

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