Australia to Build $1.7 Billion Autonomous Underwater ‘Ghost Shark’ Drones
US defence company Anduril has won the $1.7 billion contract to develop the drones for the Australian Navy.
The Chinese ship, the bulk carrier Yi Peng 3 (R) is anchored and being monitored by a Danish naval patrol vessels in the sea of Kattegat, near the City og Granaa in Jutland, Denmark, on Nov. 20, 2024. Denmark's navy said on Nov. 20, 2024 it was shadowing a Chinese cargo vessel in the Baltic Sea, a day after Finland and Sweden opened investigations into suspected sabotage of two severed undersea telecoms cables. "The Danish Defence can confirm that we are present in the area near the Chinese ship Yi Peng 3," the military wrote in an email to AFP, adding that it would make no further comment for the time-being. Mikkel Berg Pedersen/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images
Australia is set to acquire a new fleet of autonomous undersea drones known as Ghost Sharks for the Royal Australian Navy.
The Albanese Labor government has awarded a $1.7 billion (US$1.1 billion) contract to Anduril Australia, the local arm of U.S. defence firm Anduril.
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
