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Anduril Partners With Australia On Autonomous Undersea Vehicles

Thursday, May 5th, 2022

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Anduril Partners With Australia On Autonomous Undersea Vehicles

Image depicting the Extra Large Autonomous Undersea Vehicle (XL-AUV) Anduril Industries and Australia are developing for the Royal Australian Navy (Image: Anduril)

Anduril Industries said this week it is partnering with the Australian Defense Force on a $100 million effort for Extra Large Autonomous Undersea Vehicles (XL-AUVs) for the Royal Australian Navy. The company said on May 4 it and the Australian government are specifically entering into commercial negotiations for a co-funded design, development and manufacturing program for the XL-AUV. The vehicle is planned to be affordable, autonomous, long endurance, modular, customizable with various payload options, and multi-mission capable. Anduril said it…

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