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Navy/USMC

Anduril Nabs First Spot In DIU’s XLUUV Prototype Effort, Aims To Avoid Orca Pitfalls

Thursday, March 12th, 2026

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Anduril Nabs First Spot In DIU’s XLUUV Prototype Effort, Aims To Avoid Orca Pitfalls

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Anduril Industries on Thursday announced it was selected for the Defense Innovation Unit’s (DIU) Combat Autonomous Maritime Platform Project (CAMP) and will begin a long-duration demonstration of its Dive-XL autonomous undersea vehicle (AUV) for the Defense Department within four months. The company currently produces a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) version of the Dive-XL, called the Ghost Shark, most recently as part of a $1.2 billion 2025 award for a program of record (Defense Daily, Sept. 11, 2025). However, for U.S.…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

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