‘Dead in the water’: Navy’s flagship ‘drone ship’ program in doubt
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-07-26 20:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Politics / Federal
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Defence, Military & Defence, War & Conflict
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A centrepiece of the Albanese government’s push to modernise the navy – a fleet of large, heavily armed warships that can operate with or without sailors on board – has been thrown into doubt after the United States military dumped its plan to develop the vessels.
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