Anduril opens new Ghost Shark factory in Sydney

Defence manufacturer Anduril has opened a new factory in Sydney to produce the Ghost Shark, its extra-large underwater autonomous vehicles, for the Royal Australian Navy.

The new 7400 square metre, purpose built facility utilises advanced robotic manufacturing, AI-driven logistics and a custom test tank for in-water verification of buoyancy, electrical systems and safety before sea trials.

The opening of the site coincided with the first Ghost Shark rolling off the production line ahead of schedule and ready for sea acceptance testing before delivery to the RAN early next year.

It will move to full scale production in 2026.

The company said this factory is not only creating 150 new jobs, but also strengthening local supply chains, using more than 40 Australian SMEs for parts, components, and materials.

“Today marks a defining moment in our mission to bring sovereign undersea capability to Australia,” Anduril Australia CEO David Goodrich said.

“With the opening of this new facility, we are not only building local infrastructure and workforce — we are investing in innovation, in partnerships, and in the future defence of our nation. Affordable, disruptive and distributed mass is a central tenet of undersea deterrence, and we look forward to supporting Australia and its allies by producing Ghost Sharks right here in Sydney.”

“The Ghost Shark is the most high-tech long range autonomous underwater capability that exists in the world today and the Albanese Government is proud to have supported its development,” Pat Conroy, minister for defence industry, said.

“The opening of this factory is about backing Australian ingenuity and innovation, but also securing hundreds of well-paid high-skilled jobs and a future made in Australia.”

The factory opening comes less than two months after the federal government signed a $1.7 billion deal to acquire a fleet of the Ghost Sharks.

At the time of the signing, defence minister Richard Marles and Conroy said the fleet will complement the Royal Australian Navy’s future surface combatant fleet and upcoming nuclear‑powered submarines