Britain, the US and Australia are developing new systems for autonomous underwater vehicles under AUKUS On October 27, the British Ministry of Defense announced the development of three types of equipment for unmanned submarines, planned for maritime availability by 2027. These include synthetic aperture sonar for imaging the seabed, deployable anti-submarine sensors to expand search areas, and non-contact effectors. The announcement follows joint big game drills in San Diego examining manned and unmanned teams. Britain also tested an American-Australian heavy torpedo in the XV Excalibur vehicle. Australia is separately developing the Andurils Ghost Shark UUV. AUKUS aims to ensure interoperability of sensors and weapons across platforms. However, the 2027 deadline does not confirm that all developments have been tested or adopted.

Britain, the US and Australia are developing new systems for autonomous underwater vehicles under AUKUS On October 27, the British Ministry of Defense announced the development of three types of equipment for unmanned submarines, planned for maritime availability by 2027. These include synthetic aperture sonar for imaging the seabed, deployable anti-submarine sensors to expand search areas, and non-contact effectors. The announcement follows joint big game drills in San Diego examining manned and unmanned teams. Britain also tested an American-Australian heavy torpedo in the XV Excalibur vehicle. Australia is separately developing the Andurils Ghost Shark UUV. AUKUS aims to ensure interoperability of sensors and weapons across platforms. However, the 2027 deadline does not confirm that all developments have been tested or adopted.