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Ghost Shark

Minister for Defence Richard Marles and Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy at at Fleet Base East in Sydney, inspect a Ghost Shark prototype before announcing the contract with Anduril Australia to acquire a new fleet of Australian designed and built extra-large autonomous undersea vehicles – known as Ghost Sharks – for the Royal Australian Navy. ADF photo by Kym Smith.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology Sovereign industry 

Govt orders “dozens” of Oz-made Ghost Sharks

10/09/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1248 Views 4 Comments Anduril, Ghost Shark

The government is investing $1.7 billion to acquire a new fleet of Australian­‑designed and built extra-large autonomous undersea vehicles –

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Artist's impression of Ghost Shark under water.
News Royal Australian Navy Sovereign industry 

Ghost Shark program on fast track

05/08/202406/08/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2866 Views 0 Comments Ghost Shark

Production of the Ghost Shark program will be accelerated with Defence and Anduril Australia entering into a co-funded early works

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Ghost Shark ‘Alpha’ – the first prototype co-developed by Defence Science and Technology Group, the Royal Australian Navy and Anduril Australia unveiled at Garden Island, Sydney. Photo by Rodney Braithwaite.
News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology Sovereign industry 

Ghost Shark ‘Alpha’ unveiled in Sydney

19/04/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3766 Views 3 Comments Ghost Shark

The Albanese Government [not the company who made it, apparently] will deliver a sovereign, autonomous undersea capability, through the Ghost

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Director General Warfare Innovation, Royal Australian Navy, Commodore Darron Kavanagh inspects the ‘Dive-LD’ autonomous underwater vehicle. Photos by Dan Gosse Images.
News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology USA 

Ghost Shark a stealthy ‘game-changer’

16/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 3110 Views 3 Comments extra-large autonomous underwater vehicles (XL-AUVs), Ghost Shark

An autonomous robotic undersea warfare vehicle is being designed and manufactured in Australia for the Royal Australian Navy. CAPTION: Director

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