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Australian Defence minister Peter Dutton announces $140 million AUD program to construct three "Extra Large Autonomous Undersea Vehicle" (XL-AUV) prototypes. The prototypes are planned to be completed within three years, with full production starting straight after. The autonomous submarines are planned to be multi-role, capable of seafloor mapping, surveillance, anti-submarine warfare, and mine-counter warfare among other things.
Anduril, an American company, will work with small to medium Australian enterprises to manufacture the drone subs entirely in Australia.
Render of the XL-AUV, source: Anduril
Looks like the whole world is warming up to the idea of unmanned systems in every field of warfare. Good to see Australia is taking its naval defence seriously. Assuming the program goes smoothly, this will undoubtedly be a good investment.
Anduril, an American company, will work with small to medium Australian enterprises to manufacture the drone subs entirely in Australia.
Render of the XL-AUV, source: Anduril
Looks like the whole world is warming up to the idea of unmanned systems in every field of warfare. Good to see Australia is taking its naval defence seriously. Assuming the program goes smoothly, this will undoubtedly be a good investment.
Anduril to develop XL-AUVs for Australian Navy
Anduril Industries has entered into a partnership with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to design, develop, and manufacture extra-large autonomous underwater vehicles...
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