For the first time, two of America’s closest allies have agreed to pursue advanced research on key capabilities — “strategic capabilities in robotic and autonomous systems for undersea warfare” — for the Indo-Pacific, Breaking Defense reports
A statement from the Australian government said Canberra’s Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) and Japan’s Acquisition Technology and Logistics Agency would team up for an “inaugural project” that will “contribute to strategic capabilities in undersea communication and interoperability between Australia and Japan.”