BLUF

For the first time, a swarm of artificial intelligence-enabled air and ground vehicles from Australia, the U.K., and the U.S. worked collaboratively. Interoperability likely to be a significant aspect of AUKUS.

Summary

KEY POINTS:
  1. More than 70 military and civilian defence personnel and industry players are involved.
  2. Part of the AUKUS Advanced Capabilities Pillar 2-expediting the trilateral development of critical technologies, such as AI, quantum, cyber, and hypersonics.
  3. Pillar 1 is the Australian acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines.
  4. AUKUS deployed equipment includes (among other things) the Challenger 2 main battle tanks and the FV433 Abbot self-propelled artillery gun.
READ: Swarms of AI-fueled drones, vehicles track targets in AUKUS tests

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