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Australian Navy Unveils Anduril-Developed Extra Large Autonomous Submarine

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, April 18th, 2024

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Australian Navy Unveils Anduril-Developed Extra Large Autonomous Submarine

Ghost Shark Extra Large Autonomous Undersea Vehicle. (Photo: Australian Ministry of Defence)

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Anduril on Wednesday unveiled the first Ghost Shark extra-large autonomous undersea vehicle (XL-AUV) prototype that is being developed as part of the Australian government’s push for a sovereign autonomous undersea capability. The stealthy, long-range XL-AUV is being designed for modularity to accommodate different mission needs including intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and strike. Ghost Shark is being developed under a $140 million co-funded contract between Anduril Australia and the Australia Ministry of Defence. The contract calls…

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