# Ghost Shark (XL-AUV) at US Navy Pacific Operations: deployment

Canonical ID: `3f276451-6b6d-4138-8fd0-7d447eeb982e`

[Anduril](/companies/anduril.md)'s [Ghost Shark](/models/anduril-ghost-shark.md) XL-AUV (extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle) under development for the Royal Australian Navy, with potential US Navy interest. Designed for long-endurance autonomous undersea missions including intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.

## Key facts

- **Operator:** Royal Australian Navy (primary), US Navy (interest)
- **Type:** XL-AUV (Extra-Large Autonomous Underwater Vehicle)

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** anduril-ghost-shark-us-navy-pacific
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [Ghost Shark (XL-AUV)](/models/anduril-ghost-shark.md) (id: `dba2d90d-76ad-49e9-b4c5-48a2a39adf4c`)
- **Category:** [Maritime](/maritime)
- **Company:** [Anduril Industries](/companies/anduril.md) (id: `7bdb9a35-31c5-4740-bddd-8756fdd5f0c4`)
- **Location:** [US Navy Pacific Operations](/locations/us-navy-pacific.md) (id: `2446d766-a23a-49e2-8690-855b2c693fb8`)
- **First seen:** 2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Anduril Ghost Shark XL-AUV Development** · https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/02/kongsberg-maritime-unveils-new-hugin-endurance-auv/ · 2025-01-01

## Common questions

### What is the Ghost Shark (XL-AUV) deployment at US Navy Pacific Operations?

Ghost Shark (XL-AUV), built by Anduril Industries, is recorded as a deployment at US Navy Pacific Operations on the DEPLOY registry. Anduril Industries operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Ghost Shark (XL-AUV) at US Navy Pacific Operations?

Anduril Industries, the manufacturer of Ghost Shark (XL-AUV), operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Ghost Shark (XL-AUV) deployment at US Navy Pacific Operations go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Ghost Shark (XL-AUV) deployment at US Navy Pacific Operations?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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