Anduril’s Ghost Shark arrives in United States

Ghost Shark, Anduril’s advanced extra-large autonomous undersea vehicle (XL-AUV), has arrived in the United States for the first time.

Designed and built in Australia, this Ghost Shark arrived in the United States via trans-pacific flight by a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-17A.

The vehicle was transported to coincide with Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), one of the world’s largest maritime exercises held near the Hawaiian Islands.

Ghost Shark is designed to support subsea maritime missions globally. The vehicle has a modular, multi-purpose capability that can adapt to mission requirements.

Developing and fielding autonomous underwater capabilities at scale is critical to maintaining strategic deterrence, and Ghost Shark delivers that capability, the company noted.

Recently, Anduril Australia unveiled the first Ghost Shark prototype a year ahead of schedule. Early production and testing have been conducted, enabling Anduril to deliver an operationally relevant capability.

The firm is using technology from its proprietary AUV capability and its Lattice AI-powered software platform to develop Ghost Shark.

In 2022, Anduril signed a co-development contract with the Royal Australian Navy and the Defence Science and Technology Group to design and develop three Ghost Shark XL-AUVs in three years.

The National Defence Strategy identified uncrewed undersea warfare capabilities as a critical capability for the Australian Defence Force.

“The first prototype was delivered one year early and on budget, and all three will be delivered by June 2025. So, from conception to full realization, less than three years,” Minister for Defence Industry, Pat Conroy, said.