DRONE attack submarines dubbed "Ghost Sharks" are set to be deployed to face down China.

Australia will spend a jaw-dropping $1.1billion on the cutting-edge autonomous drones , with the first ones ready as early as January 2026.

The deadly underwater attack vessels will have both intelligence-gathering and striking capabilities.

Australia’s extraordinary new weapons can be deployed from warships or launched off the coast, undertaking long-range, long-duration missions without surfacing.

The government have not revealed an exact number of submarines, but said it will likely be “dozens”.

Defence Minister Richard Marles said: “Australia is leading the world in terms of autonomous underwater military capabilities and Ghost Shark is capable of engaging in intelligence, surveillance, re

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