Three of the world’s closest military allies have taken their first concrete step toward fielding autonomous undersea weapons together. On May 30, 2026, defense ministers from the United States, United Kingdom and Australia announced the first AUKUS Pillar II Signature Project during a meeting in Singapore.

An Indian-American technology executive has come into the spotlight after a drone boat developed by his company was used in what the US military described as its first rescue operation involving an autonomous surface vessel.

Defence Secretary John Healey announced the project alongside his US counterpart Pete Hegseth and Australian deputy prime minister Richard Marles.

The technology, developed under the Aukus military pact, is aimed at protecting undersea cables and boosting naval defence.

AUKUS is a trilateral security partnership established in 2021 by Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. It focuses on countering China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific region by enhancing the three countries’ military capabilities through the deployment of nuclear-powered submarines, what is known as the "Pillar One" of the alliance.

Firing triple rocket pods used to equip fighter aircraft and escorting Marine helicopters, drones are changing the way U.S. military attack helicopters can do battle.

SpaceX and the Pentagon have been bickering about the price of using Starshield satellite service during the Iran war, according to a Reuters report published today. It appears that SpaceX asked the military for more money after it started using satellite terminals on “kamikaze” attack drones in Iran.

The head of US Central Command said eliminating Iran's "naval threats" is one of the three military objectives.

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