For the first time Australian extra-large unmanned submarine has arrived in the US - YouTube
This Video describes the development and testing of an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) called "Ghost Shark." Here's a summary of the key points:
1. Ghost Shark:
- An AUV designed and built in Australia
- Developed to support subsea maritime missions globally
- Has modular, multi-purpose capabilities adaptable to various mission requirements
2. International Collaboration:
- Joint development between the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and the US Department of Defense's Defense Science and Technology Group
- Endural Australia is involved in the project
3. Testing and Deployment:
- Concurrent testing is being conducted in both the US and Australia
- The AUV was transported to the US via a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-17A cargo aircraft
- Arrival timed to coincide with the RIMPAC (Rim of the Pacific) exercise near Hawaii
4. Contract Details:
- Initial contract worth $89.7 million USD
- Involves building three Ghost Shark prototypes
5. Capabilities:
- Designed for stealthy, long-range autonomous undersea warfare
- Missions include persistent intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and strike capabilities
6. Progress:
- Endural Australia has unveiled the first Ghost Shark prototype
This project demonstrates collaboration between the US and Australian governments in developing advanced underwater military technology, showcasing Australia's expeditionary capabilities and the potential for joint operations in the Pacific region.
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Anduril Ghost Shark
Anduril, the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) and Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) are pleased to unveil the first Ghost Shark manufactured prototype and announce that the Ghost Shark program is ahead of schedule and on budget. As Anduril moves to deliver an operationally relevant capability within a fraction of traditional defence timelines, early creation and testing of the first Ghost Shark has been critical for rapid learning and iteration.
It’s a momentous advancement in the $140M co-development contract between RAN, DSTG and Anduril to design and develop the three ‘Ghost Shark’ extra-large autonomous undersea vehicles (XL-AUV) in three years in Australia.
Ghost Shark is a modular, multi-purpose capability that can flexibly respond to the Australian Defence Force’s mission requirements, creating an agile force multiplier for Defence.
David Goodrich OAM, Executive Chairman and CEO Anduril Australia said: “The timeline we set to design and produce three Ghost Sharks in three years in Australia, by Australians for the ADF, was extremely ambitious. I am excited to report that we are ahead of schedule and, importantly for a Defence program, we are on budget.
“We're moving incredibly quickly on this program in lockstep with our ASCA, DSTG and the RAN partners. The strategic leadership and innovation insights provided by Prof Tanya Monro, Prof Emily Hilder and Vice Admiral Mark Hammond are key to our success,” said Mr Goodrich.
Dr Shane Arnott, Senior Vice President Engineering, Anduril Industries said: “Moving at the speed of relevance is Anduril's signature. For Ghost Shark, we have assembled a unique high-powered engineering team of 121 people from the best-of-Australia, across tech, resources and defence, to fuel this progress.
“We have 42 Australian companies currently working on Ghost Shark, which is being designed, engineered and manufactured in Australia. We plan to manufacture at scale in Australia for the Royal Australian Navy, and then for export to our allies and partners around the world.
“Using novel scaled agile development techniques, we are combining both tech and defence sector development practices - and it’s paying big dividends. Ghost Shark is a program that we as Australians can be very proud of,” said Dr Arnott.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Defence Industry, Pat Conroy:
“Ghost Shark is an exemplar of how Defence and Australian industry can move at speed to develop new sovereign capabilities to respond to the challenges before us.
“By transitioning Ghost Shark to ASCA, a clear statement is being made about Defence’s commitment to the program.
“ASCA is focussed on speeding up the transition of innovation into capability that will give our Australian Defence Force an edge, while creating more jobs for Australians commercialising the technology.”
Quotes attributable to Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Mark Hammond:
“This collaboration combines Navy’s expertise, ASCA’s speed to delivery, Defence’s scientific smarts and Anduril Australia’s experience in agile innovation.
“We are a nation girt by sea, and the Ghost Shark is one of the tools we are developing for the Navy to patrol and protect our oceans and our connection to the world.”
Quotes attributable to Chief Defence Scientist Prof Tanya Monro AC
Delivering the first Ghost Shark prototype ahead of schedule sets a new standard for capability development at the speed of need. Ghost Shark is already well ahead of its three-year development schedule.
The Ghost Shark program is delivering an operationally relevant capability within a fraction of traditional defence timelines. Early creation and testing of the first Ghost Shark has been critical for rapid learning and iteration – this is how we deliver advanced asymmetric capability.
DSTG is contributing its own pathfinding technologies into the Ghost Shark’s powerful capability, as well as design and development expertise for key systems and payloads.
Quotes attributable to Head of the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA), Prof Emily Hilder
Ghost Shark is a real living exemplar of the approach we are taking within ASCA to deliver advanced asymmetric capabilities that have a two-to-three-year development horizon.
We have created an incredibly integrated team for Ghost Shark with DSTG and ASCA team members working alongside with Navy and Anduril – each of us bringing our unique expertise and experience what is ASCA Mission Zero. The only way we’ll succeed at pace is if we do this together.
Anduril Delivers Autonomous Submarine To United States
We are excited to announce that Ghost Shark, Anduril’s advanced Extra-Large Autonomous Undersea Vehicle (XL-AUV), has arrived in the United States for the first time. With the first Ghost Shark currently in Australia, this milestone will expand the test envelope for Ghost Shark by enabling concurrent testing on both sides of the Pacific and be available for collaboration with U.S. government partners.
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, showcasing its rapid and agile expeditionary capabilities. 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 to ensure the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans.
Ghost Shark is designed to support subsea maritime missions globally. Ghost Shark is a modular, multi-purpose capability that can adapt to mission requirements, serving as an agile force multiplier. In a new era of strategic competition, a credible naval deterrent force is essential. Developing and fielding autonomous underwater capabilities at scale is critical to maintaining strategic deterrence, and Ghost Shark delivers that capability.
Recently, Anduril Australia unveiled the first Ghost Shark prototype a year ahead of schedule and on budget. Early production and testing have been crucial for rapid learning and iteration, enabling Anduril to deliver an operationally relevant capability at the speed required to defeat and deter the emergent threats. Anduril is leveraging technology from its proprietary AUV capability and its Lattice AI-powered software platform to develop Ghost Shark.
To read more, visit Anduril's website.
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