Australia to deploy fleet of underwater attack drones dubbed Ghost Sharks
Australia will spend $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.
" Australia is leading the world in terms of autonomous, underwater military capabilities, " Marles told reporters in Sydney.
The large, autonomous underwater vehicles would significantly boost Australia's undersea warfare capabilities, complementing a fleet of submarines powered with U.S. nuclear technology, Marles said.
The first of those submarines provided under the AUKUS Партньорството със Съединените щати и Англия няма да бъде доставено в Австралия до 2032 година
Marles не би споделил тъкмо какъв брой призрачни акули ще бъдат построени. Но той сподели, че австралийският флот ще бъде екипиран с „ десетки “ през следващит...
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