Growing threats to critical underwater infrastructure, such as telecommunications cables and energy pipelines, underscore the need for stronger maritime defence capabilities, Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles told CNA's Tan Qiuyi on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue.

The new technology is expected to be ready by 2027 and is designed to help defend critical subsea cables and pipelines.

Australia will now forgo the purchase of a new build Virginia-class submarine and acquire another ex-US Navy boat instead.

The U.S., U.K. and Australia unveiled a new AUKUS undersea drone program aimed at protecting critical seabed infrastructure and expanding advanced military capabilities.

SINGAPORE — Defense ministers from the UK, Australia and the US on Saturday announced a joint partnership to develop and deploy 'cutting-edge' underwater...

Minister at Singapore defence summit also reveals Australia to buy only second-hand Aukus submarines from US

The US has again demanded its allies step up their military budgets at a high-level international defence meeting in Singapore.

SINGAPORE: The United States, Britain and Australia are working together to develop unmanned undersea vehicles as part of their trilateral Aukus defence pact, US secretary of…

Trilateral AUKUS partners will develop technology to protect undersea cables as seabeds increasingly become “battlefields”, Defence Minister Richard Marles says, as he urges…

The United Kingdom, United States and Australia launched an AUKUS initiative to develop underwater drone systems to protect subsea cables.

Australia, the UK, and the US announced a joint program to develop advanced underwater drones, strengthening maritime ties under the Aukus alliance.

Growing threats to critical underwater infrastructure, such as telecommunications cables and energy pipelines, underscore the need for stronger maritime defence capabilities,…

L’Australia è una delle nazioni più esposte al mondo quando si parla di vulnerabilità legate ai cavi sottomarini. A ricordarlo è stato il ministro della Difesa Richard Marles…