Ghost Shark is the production anchor of DEPLOY's defense-subsea cell and the clearest proof that the new-defense AI-first cohort (Anduril, Shield AI, Helsing, Saronic) now spans air, surface, and subsea, all on onboard autonomy.
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It is at production maturity on an A$1.7 billion Royal Australian Navy production contract (September 2025), co-developed with the RAN and the Defence Science and Technology Group, running Anduril's Lattice.
Price
No reviewed price is on record. We do not treat unverified analyst estimates as pricing data. There is no consumer price. Ghost Shark is defense procurement, backed by an A$1.7 billion Royal Australian Navy production contract (September 2025), so DEPLOY records zero price points rather than a consumer figure.
Availability
Internal use only
Ghost Shark is sold to defense customers, not consumers. Co-developed with the Royal Australian Navy and the Defence Science and Technology Group, it is at production maturity on an A$1.7 billion RAN production contract (September 2025).
Real-world status
Anduril's Ghost Shark is an extra-large autonomous undersea vehicle (XL-AUV) and the production-maturity anchor of the defense-subsea cell, extending the new-defense AI-first model (Anduril, Shield AI, Helsing, and Saronic on the surface) into the subsea regime. It is co-developed with the Royal Australian Navy and the Defence Science and Technology Group, leverages Dive-LD technology and Anduril's Lattice AI, and the Dive-XL is its commercial baseline.
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Two cap-flags: the A$1.7B is the production contract, distinct from the A$140M 2022 co-development funding that aggregator reporting conflates with it; and detailed specs (around 12 meters length, displacement, endurance, depth) are estimates, because the Australian DoD withholds the design.
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There is no consumer price. Ghost Shark is defense procurement, so DEPLOY records zero price points.
Defense-subsea AUVs: Ghost Shark vs Dive-LD vs REMUS
Anduril Ghost Shark
Anduril Dive-LD
HII REMUS
Class
Extra-large AUV (XL-AUV)
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Large-diameter AUV
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Medium-class UUV family
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Maturity
Production (A$1.7B RAN)
🟢verified
Commercial
🟢verified
Production
🟢verified
Autonomy
Lattice
🟢verified
Lattice
🟢verified
HII autonomy
🟢verified
Generation
New-defense AI-first
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New-defense AI-first
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Legacy-prime (2001 lineage)
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Pricing
No consumer price
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No consumer price
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No consumer price
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Sources: DEPLOY registry, Anduril / RAN, HII
Frequently Asked Questions
How big is Ghost Shark's contract?
An A$1.7 billion Royal Australian Navy production contract (September 2025)🟢verified. That is the production contract, distinct from the A$140M 2022 co-development funding🟠claimed that aggregator reporting conflates with it.
Can I buy a Ghost Shark?
No⊘absence. It is defense procurement co-developed with the Royal Australian Navy; there is no consumer price.
What are Ghost Shark's specs?
Detailed specs (around 12 meters length, displacement, endurance, depth) are estimates🟡stated, because the Australian DoD withholds the design.
What AI runs Ghost Shark?
Anduril's Lattice🟢verified, leveraging Dive-LD technology; the Dive-XL is its commercial baseline.
How does Ghost Shark relate to Saronic?
Both are new-defense AI-first maritime🟢verified; Ghost Shark is the subsea XL-AUV (Australia/Anduril), and Saronic is the surface USV maker (US).
Pricing and availability are tagged verified or claimed against primary sources. Manufacturer targets are reported as targets, not prices you can pay today.