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RIMPAC drills showcase deep tech integration across 30 nations

The world's largest maritime drills, RIMPAC, recently concluded with a significant focus on technological integration among participating nations. Forces from 30 countries, including the US, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Canada, Chile, and Spain, collaborated in complex live-fire exercises. These drills involved advanced uncrewed systems and networked capabilities, enabling a unified approach to finding, tracking, and attacking maritime targets. The exercises culminated in the sinking of two retired US warships, the USS Mobile Bay and USS Peleliu, demonstrating enhanced interoperability and technological advancements in naval warfare. AI

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RIMPAC drills showcase deep tech integration across 30 nations

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Gabriel Dominguez ·

    What does deeper tech integration during US-led Rimpac mean for China?

    This year’s US-led Rim of the Pacific (Rimpac) military exercises around Hawaii displayed a higher level of integration of new technology in allied operations, with deterring Beijing in mind, experts said. From Japanese land-based anti-ship missiles to US attack submarines and ex…