Australia Places $176M Order for Bluebottle Unmanned Surface Vessels
Australia has placed an order for dozens more Bluebottle Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) worth $176 million AUD (US$126 million), expanding its fleet of such vessels to 55. The Royal Australian Navy will receive 40 additional USVs from manufacturer Ocius, which will enhance the country's long-range intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability.