• Dozens of “Ghost Shark” autonomous submarines to be produced in Australia from next year
  • Co-developed by Royal Australian Navy and Anduril
  • Capable of surveillance, strike missions over long distances

Surprised at how cheap these things are compared to our imaginary non-nuclear nuclear whatever we can get subs from France USA who the hell knows in 10 years 25 years whenever

Also, I wonder if they can attach a laser so we can have our Ghost Sharks with frickin’ laser beams.

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      I’m not sure if it holds true in this circumstance but the amount of time it’s the evilest/shadiest shit they take the name from.

      “Here’s my weapons company; Evil Terrible Stuff Co. Pty. Ltd. No, we’re not the bad guys! Promise!”

      It’d be like the CEO position being Morgoth. Not sus at all…

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    I know this has come about independently from Aukus but it’s hard not to see this through that lens. In the context of all troubles and uncertainty of Aukus this pops up and leaves us all wondering not just are the Aukus subs worth the cost but will they have any tactical value at all in 25y time

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    good! take the money out of aukus and put it towards this

    edit: fuck it’s american as well!