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Australian order for Anduril Ghost Shark UUVs to launch Altius drones

Bottom line

Australia has ordered dozens of Anduril Ghost Shark autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) capable of deploying up to 24 Altius-600 drones, marking a significant expansion of unmanned maritime strike capabilities.

Why it matters

The integration of aerial drones with autonomous underwater vehicles represents a novel multi-domain capability that could challenge maritime domain awareness and coastal defenses, particularly in contested littoral zones.

Ukrainian open-source intelligence channel Istoria Zbroi reports that Australia has placed an order for dozens of Anduril Ghost Shark XL-AUVs valued at $1.12 billion. These underwater platforms are designed to carry up to 24 Altius-600 loitering munitions, 12 naval mines, and special containers for covert operations. This capability allows for the covert deployment of aerial drones from underwater launch platforms, extending ISR and strike ranges from maritime assets. This follows earlier reports of Ghost Shark demonstrations of ALTIUS launch capabilities, confirming operational integration.

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  • Telegram channel:Історія_Зброї (Istoria Zbroi)source Corigin t.mearchive
    Original text (excerpt)

    Міністерство оборони Австралії спільно з місцевим підрозділом компанії Anduril представило варіанти озброєння надвеликого автономного підводного апарата Ghost Shark. За даними Defense Express, він зможе нести до 24 безпілотників Altius 600, до 12 морських мін, а також спеціальні

NamedAndurilGhost SharkAltius-600Topicsdronesnaval drones

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Robot War (2026). Australian order for Anduril Ghost Shark UUVs to launch Altius drones. Hetzner OSINT, 22 October 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-10-22--australian-order-for-anduril-ghost-shark-uuvs-to-launch-altius-drones/

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  title = {Australian order for Anduril Ghost Shark UUVs to launch Altius drones},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-10-22--australian-order-for-anduril-ghost-shark-uuvs-to-launch-altius-drones/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding C3}
}

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