Ukraine has reached an agreement with countries in the Persian Gulf to supply naval drones, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced, according to Interfax-Ukraine.
The two expedition vessels will be sister ships to “Viking Octantis” and “Viking Polaris”, both built by Fincantieri’s Norwegian subsidiary Vard and delivered in 2021 and 2022 respectively.
Over 200 defence personnel came together on Australia’s east coast to test cutting-edge autonomous capabilities as part of an AUKUS Pillar II Maritime Big Play exercise.