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U.S., Australia And Japan To Increase Trilateral Aerospace And Autonomous R&D

U.S., Australia And Japan To Increase Trilateral Aerospace And Autonomous R&D
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, and Japan’s Minister of Defense Gen Nakatani participate in the 14th Trilateral Defense Ministers meetings in Darwin, Australia on Nov. 17, 2024. (Photo: DoD by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

The defense leaders of the U.S., Australia and Japan this week said they are working on plans to jointly develop aerospace materials and autonomous systems alongside other trilateral efforts. During a press conference following a Trilateral Defense Ministers Meeting on Nov, 18, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said the countries are moving forward with a “Trilateral Research Development Test and Evaluation Projects Arrangement, focusing on composite aerospace materials and autonomous systems.” A joint statement issued by all three countries…

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