Australia reveals Ghost Shark XL-UUV modular payload bay and new payload concepts

New photos show the internal payload bay of Australia’s Ghost Shark extra-large autonomous UUV for the first time, highlighting a modular, reconfigurable mid-body payload architecture. Australia also disclosed three payload concepts: deploying up to 12 sea mines, placing seabed supply caches, and launching ALTIUS aerial drones from the UUV—an unusual cross-domain capability that could extend ISR/strike reach without exposing crewed platforms.