The United Kingdom, United States and Australia have announced a new joint project to develop advanced uncrewed underwater technologies under the AUKUS security partnership. The initiative, revealed by Defence Secretary John Healey, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles in Singapore, aims to deliver first capabilities in service by 2027. The project will develop payloads such as sensors and weapons for UUV fleets, enhancing collective deterrence in the Indo‑Pacific and Euro‑Atlantic. Three UK companies—Decision Analysis Services Ltd., SEA Ltd., and A‑2i—were named winners of the 2025 AUKUS Maritime Innovation Challenge and will receive part of £3 million in funding. The announcement also confirmed plans for a Submarine Rotational Force‑West, with nuclear‑powered submarines rotating through HMAS Stirling from 2027.
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