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Ghost Shark
Photo: Anduril Australia with the Australian Department of Defence (official image), from anduril.com. Image policy
CommercialAustralia#11 in public attentionFully autonomous

Anduril Australia with the Australian Department of Defence · underwater vehicle

Ghost Shark

An extra-large AUV with a free-flooding hull whose propulsion, navigation and mission decisions are run by Anduril's Lattice software, so it can carry out long missions with no crew or tether.

Price
—A$1.7 billion (about US$1.12 billion) for a fleet of 'dozens' plus five years of support (Naval Today, Sep 2025)
Autonomy
DriverlessHow it runs
Driverless
In serviceDriverless in service
Fleet
2025Reported; details below
Speed
—Not published
Range
—Not published

Why it matters

Australia's first extra-large AUV, taken from contract to production in about three years.

Real-world use

Three prototypes delivered for the Royal Australian Navy; Anduril opened a Sydney factory on 31 October 2025 and delivered the first production vehicle in November 2025.

Timeline

First shown
2024-04-18
Released
2025-11
Prototype 'Alpha' unveiled in Sydney

How it drives

Fleet and city figures move fast; each carries its date and who reported it.

Driverless status
Driverless in service
Where it runs
Australian waters (Royal Australian Navy); one prototype ordered for the US Navy
Fleet
Three prototypes delivered; dozens of production Ghost Sharks contracted in September 2025 (Australian Defence, 2025).

Public attention

#11 of 215 current vehicles in public attention.

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What’s inside

No component details published yet.

Movement
Other movement
How it runs
Fully autonomous. Does its job with nobody at the controls.

From the maker

Ghost Shark is the only vehicle from Anduril Australia with the Australian Department of Defence in the atlas.

Made, sold and where

No production or sales figures published yet.

Price
Not publishedA$1.7 billion (about US$1.12 billion) for a fleet of 'dozens' plus five years of support (Naval Today, Sep 2025)
How to get one
No official buying page found

Sources

Figures come from press coverage. Every link below backs something on this page.

Naval News Ghost Shark XL-AUV arrives in the United States Defense One Australia got a new sub drone far faster than the US Navy could have, company says Naval Today Australia investing $1.7 billion to acquire new fleet of Ghost Shark XL-AUVs Anduril Anduril Industries

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