Australia to spend $1.1bn on underwater ‘Ghost Shark’ attack drones | Military News

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles says large underwater attack drones have ‘very long range’ of operations.

Australia will spend 1.7 billion Australian dollars ($1.1bn) on a fleet of extra-large underwater “Ghost Shark” attack drones, in a move that officials said would supplement the country’s plans to acquire sophisticated nuclear-powered submarines.

Australian Minister for Defence Richard Marles said on Wednesday that the Ghost Shark…