"US, Australia, and UK Collaborate to Counter China's Military Advancements in the Indo-Pacific"

The US Defense Department plans to conduct joint hypersonics experiments with the Australian military in 2024 as part of their deepening partnership on hypersonics. The experiments will focus on integrating their experimentations and advancing hypersonic technology. This collaboration is part of the second phase of the AUKUS trilateral pact, which aims to develop advanced technologies such as hypersonics, quantum computing, autonomy, and electronic warfare. The US and Australia have been conducting hypersonic research together for over 15 years, and their previous efforts have contributed to the development of hypersonic weapons and subsystem designs. Additionally, discussions are underway to integrate their air and missile defense capabilities.