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.
Government signs $1.7 billion, five-year contract with Anduril on Ghost Shark
The federal government will spend $1.7 billion to acquire a new fleet of Ghost Shark extra-large autonomous undersea vehicles, signing a contract with Anduril Australia for delivery, maintenance and continued development over the next five years. According to a statement from defence minister Richard Marles and defence industry minister Pat Conroy on Wednesday, the fleet…
Best of the week — the five most popular stories among readers, August 5 – August 9, 2024
What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) Ghost Shark autonomous submarine to be manufactured in Sydney The federal government has delivered on its promise of more rapid defence decision making, accelerating the manufacture of the Ghost Shark underwater autonomous vehicle for undersea surveillance, reconnaissance and strike at…
Ghost Shark autonomous submarine to be manufactured in Sydney
The federal government has delivered on its promise of more rapid defence decision making, accelerating the manufacture of the Ghost Shark underwater autonomous vehicle for undersea surveillance, reconnaissance and strike at a new factory to be built in Australia. The government has already spent $90 million along with Anduril Industries developing the very large autonomous…
First Ghost Shark unmanned submarine surfaces
The first prototype Ghost Shark autonomous undersea vessel (pictured) being developed for the Royal Australian Navy has been completed. The name references Boeing’s successful development of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Ghost Bat for the RAAF. Developed in Sydney by US start up Anduril, the company has previously shown a 2.8 tonne ‘Dive-LD’ autonomous submarine,…
Minister denies Australian industry lagging on drones
Assistant Minister for Defence Matt Thistlethwaite has rejected media criticism quoting military sources that defence urgently needs to add killer drones to its arsenal to give Australian forces a fighting chance on the modern battlefield. Responding on radio Thistlethwaite said: “The Australian Defence Force is investing in new drone technology and I’ve seen that firsthand.…