AUKUS Pillar 2

Maritime drone maker Seasats expands into AUS, NZ through deal with Elysium EPL

The companies recently worked together to get the American drone maker's USV certified by Australian authorities.

Beyond ‘branding’: AUKUS nations look to outside partners for Pillar II tech

“The reality is, we're already doing AUKUS Pillar II stuff with many of our allies and partners,” Vice Adm. Rob Gaucher, the US Navy’s top submariner, said.

It’s time to ditch Virginia subs for AUKUS and go to Plan B

In this op-ed, Henry Sokolski argues Australia should switch its focus from buying Virginia-class submarines and instead put that money towards Pillar 2 technologies.

‘More work to be done’ to lower barriers to tech-sharing for AUKUS Pillar II, Australian official says

The problem lies within the Excluded Technology List (ELT), a list of tech that is not eligible for transfer under the existing AUKUS exemptions.

Japan OKs potential sale of Mogami frigate to Australia, in first of its kind move

"Japan has an excellent chance of success in this program, particularly if the broader technological partnership it will enable is understood clearly at government level in both nations," wrote Michael Shoebridge, founder of Strategic Analysis Australia.

Aussie navigation firm, MBDA team and test AUKUS’ new tech-sharing muscles

Advanced Navigation said it believes the new sensor system will enable drones "to navigate unlimited distances over land without relying on GPS, and is passive and resistant to interference."

Japanese marines to regularly rotate through Australia, as US-AUS-Japan military ties strengthen

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said categorically that "we expect that Japan will join AUKUS Pillar Two at some point in the not-too-distant future to work on specific projects that have yet to be named."

AUKUS partners to stand up electronic warfare intel-sharing framework

“We are not out there alone, and we share that with our allies and partners, and they also have some pretty exceptional capabilities,” said Travis Manning, an electronic warfare officer in the Pentagon.

UK vows to ‘closely monitor all our supply chains’ after collapse of hypersonic supplier

Reaction Engines, which is also part of the $1.3 billion Hypersonic Technologies & Capability Development Framework (HTCDF) effort to build and deliver a first UK hypersonic missile, was plunged into administration today after failing to secure a rescue deal.

South Korea eyes pathway for AUKUS Pillar II with new defense tech agreement

Over the next year, South Korea and the US will stand up a defense science and technology executive committee to explore emerging tech and AUKUS Pillar II cooperation.

Aussie, US test wide range of naval drone tech, C2 during AUKUS-centric exercise

At the higher level of command and control, the allies tested several systems to eventually build what a statement from the US Embassy here called "an AUKUS-wide Common Control System, fusing best elements of the three countries’ existing systems."

New torpedoes for P-8s and Pillar II awards: AUKUS leaders in London

“[We] probably would need some time to figure out what the timetable is [for industry solicitations] because part of it requires three nations to commit funds, and so I wouldn't want to get ahead of anybody else's budget,” said a senior US defense official.