Ghost Shark (XL-AUV)

In Production
Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries
Ghost Shark (XL-AUV)

Overview

Extra-large autonomous undersea vehicle co-developed with the Royal Australian Navy for stealthy, long-range intelligence, surveillance, and strike missions; its commercial baseline is the Dive-XL. After delivering three prototypes ahead of schedule, Anduril won a A$1.7B program of record in September 2025, opened a purpose-built Sydney factory, and delivered the first production boat in November 2025.

Low-rate initial production underway in Sydney; full-scale production ramping in 2026 with fleet deliveries over five years

Key Specs

Program value

A$1.7B (~US$1.1B) Royal Australian Navy program of record (Sep 2025)

First delivery

First production Ghost Shark delivered to RAN in November 2025, ahead of schedule