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deployment2026-10-19 00:00 UTC🇦🇺 Anduril Australia factory, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Australia reveals Ghost Shark UUV payload bay and plans to deploy ALTIUS aerial drones

Photos from an official visit to Anduril Australia’s Sydney facility show the Ghost Shark XL-AUV payload bay for the first time and outline modular payload concepts. Disclosed payload options include deploying sea mines, placing seabed supply caches, and launching Anduril ALTIUS aerial drones for reconnaissance or strike missions.

DETAILS
Type
deployment
Occurred
2026-10-19 00:00
Reported
2026-10-20
Location
Anduril Australia factory, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates
-33.8698, 151.2083
Confidence
78 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT

No damage reported; article discusses capability development and modular payload options for Ghost Shark, including potential UUV-launched UAV operations.

DRONES INVOLVED
Anduril Altius-600 / Altius-700· loitering-munitionShark· reconnaissance
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