AUKUS unveils undersea drone project to deepen defense partnership – POLITICO

The military alliance of Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States will jointly develop new undersea drones, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Saturday.

“We are accelerating delivery of advanced capabilities to our war fighters, and together today we are pleased to announce the first AUKUS 'Pillar Two' signature project focused on fielding advanced uncrewed undersea vehicles, or UUVs,” Hegseth told a press conference in Singapore.

"The signature project will deliver a suite of highly adaptable multi-mission UUV payloads designed to support undersea operations and maintain our collective advantage in the maritime domain," he said.