First autonomous undersea vehicle ‘Ghost Shark’ prototype ready

Published on April 18, 2024



The Australian government will deliver a sovereign, autonomous undersea capability, through the Ghost Shark Program. Ghost Shark is being jointly developed and funded by a partnership between Defence and Anduril Australia, and will become Mission Zero (0) for the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA). Only Defence’s highest priorities are used to select ASCA missions and there must be an identified pathway for the innovation to transition to capability.

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