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The United States, Britain and Australia are working together to develop unmanned undersea vehicles as part of their trilateral AUKUS defense pact, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told reporters on Saturday.AUKUS said in a joint statement that delivery of the vehicles will start in 2027.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The program will improve the three nations’ reconnaissance and strike capabilities, “and bolster superiority in anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, mine countermeasures, electronic warfare, and contested littoral maneuver,” the statement added.The program comes under AUKUS’s so-called “Pillar Two” to develop advanced defense technology including quantum computing, undersea, hypersonic, artificial intelligence and cyber technology.“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
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