KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 \u2013 The US, UK and Australia say they will develop underwater drone technology to protect undersea cables and boost defence, under their military alliance known as Aukus.<\/p>\n
The uncrewed undersea vehicle (UUV) technology is expected to be ready by next year. While the project\u2019s total cost was not stated, British defence secretary John Healey said the UK would contribute \u00a3150m ($201m).<\/p>\n
The announcement, made by the countries\u2019 defence ministers at a security summit in Singapore, follows claims of slow progress in Aukus\u2019s projects.<\/p>\n
Acknowledging the criticism, Healey said \u201cfor too long in Aukus, we talked too much and delivered too little\u201d, adding \u201cthat has now changed under our three governments\u201d.<\/p>\n
The Aukus defence pact, which began in 2021, sees the three countries developing nuclear submarines and sharing military expertise.<\/p>\n
It is widely seen as a way to counter China\u2019s growing maritime presence in the Indo-Pacific and its role in rising tensions in disputed territories such as the South China Sea.<\/p>\n
The UUV technology is the first signature project under Aukus\u2019s Pillar Two, where the partner countries work together on \u201cadvanced capabilities\u201d in areas such as long-range hypersonic missiles, undersea robotics and AI.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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