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Ghost (Ghost-X)

aerialproductionby Anduril Industries

Anduril's Ghost (current Ghost-X variant) is a helicopter-style single-rotor autonomous VTOL small UAS for ISR, redesigned on Ukrainian combat feedback from…

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Manufacturer
Anduril Industries
Form factor
aerial
Maturity
production
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
4
Website
anduril.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Ghost (Ghost-X), a aerial by Anduril Industries (production): 4 verified deployments on record. 3 sources back the record.

Regulatory status2 DIU Blue UAS listings

Ghost (Ghost-X) holds 2 DIU Blue UAS listings, per the DEPLOY registry.

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Appears inMilitary & defense drones

Overview

Anduril's Ghost (current Ghost-X variant) is a helicopter-style single-rotor autonomous VTOL small UAS for ISR, redesigned on Ukrainian combat feedback from the 2020 Ghost 4. Carries 20-25 lb payload over 75-90 min and 25 km range. Runs Anduril Lattice autonomy — radio-silent flight, single-operator multi-drone teaming, automatic low-battery mission hand-off.

On DIU Blue UAS list (China-free supply chain). Selected for US Army Company-Level sUAS Tranche 1 ($14.417M 10-year IDIQ). 1,200+ unit-hours across 13 Army units.

Combat use in Ukraine since 2022. Manufactured at Arsenal-1 Ohio ($1B facility).

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
production(Full-scale production deployment with repeat customers.)
Sources on file
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Key facts

Payload

20-25 lb

Runtime

75-90 min

Range

25 km

Autonomy level

Onboard autonomy via Lattice (radio-silent flight, multi-drone teaming, automatic mission hand-off)

Form factor

Helicopter-style single-rotor autonomous VTOL small UAS

US Army contract

$14.417M 10-year IDIQ — Company-Level sUAS Tranche 1 (Sept 2024)

Fielded units

1,200+ unit-hours across 13 Army units

Ukraine combat

Combat use since 2022 — feedback drove Ghost-X redesign

Blue UAS list

DIU Blue UAS List — China-free supply chain verified

Manufacturing

Arsenal-1 Ohio — $1B autonomous weapons manufacturing facility

Lattice autonomy

Radio-silent flight, single-operator multi-drone teaming, automatic low-battery hand-off

Ghost 4 lineage

Redesigned from Ghost 4 (Sept 2020) on Ukrainian combat feedback

Counter-evidence

Ghost-X crashed in uncontrolled flight Jan 2025 near Hohenfels, Germany. Bloomberg reported broader Anduril drone-crash setbacks. Anduril says cause identified/fixed.

Variant

Ghost-X (current) — modular, multi-mission sUAS

Classification

ISR platform, not a weapon. Defense procurement equipment.

Specs

Notes

Verified (gating events): Sept 2024: selected for the US Army Company-Level sUAS Directed Requirement Tranche 1 (with PDW C-100); $14.417M 10-year IDIQ. Selected via the Army's Medium Range Reconnaissance (Replicator) program for rapid fielding to Brigade Combat Teams. Fielded with US forces: 13 Army units flew 1,200+ unit-hours over the prior year (Anduril, citing Army exercise data); Ukraine combat use since 2022. $1B Ohio manufacturing facility announced Jan 2025., AI-substance: SUBSTANTIVE: Lattice delivers real onboard autonomy: radio-silent autonomous flight, single-operator multi-drone teaming, automatic mission hand-off on low battery. Fielded autonomy, not slideware. (Wired to the existing lattice Brain. NOTE: Hivemind is SHIELD AI's stack, not Anduril's - Ghost is NOT wired to hivemind.), Counter-evidence (kept, not suppressed): A Ghost-X crashed in uncontrolled flight during Jan 2025 training near Hohenfels, Germany; Bloomberg (Nov 2025) reported broader Anduril drone-crash setbacks. Real reliability friction; Anduril says cause identified/fixed and units continued operating. Argues against the very top of production tier but not below it., Claimed but NOT verified: A later ~$17M Apr 2026 Ghost-X ISR contract (trade press, primary not reached - re-verify); '300% more effective vs OPFOR' (Anduril citing Army exercise framing, not an independent DoD release); marketing compute-speed figures; precise total fielded unit count.

Specs

Ghost-X (current; redesigned on Ukraine combat feedback; lineage Ghost 4, Sept 2020). Endurance ~75-90 min, range ~25 km, payload ~20-25 lb (specs drift by source/variant). Runs Anduril's Lattice autonomy. On the DIU Blue UAS List (China-free supply chain).

Form Factor

aerial (helicopter-style single-rotor autonomous VTOL small UAS for ISR/reconnaissance)

Data & sources

Government records

1

Web sources

2

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Availability and pricing

Availability
Not sold (internal use)
Price
Not publicly disclosed
Units in field
Not disclosed
Sales model
Not disclosed
Lead time
Not disclosed

Accountability: Anduril Industries has a Claim Integrity of 100% (5 of 5 public claims verified). See the industry ledger.

Pricing

No verified price is on record for Ghost (Ghost-X). Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

How DEPLOY tracks pricing

Deployments (4)

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

Full change history →

Manufacturer-attributed media (1)

Manufacturer-supplied media at the model level. Not tied to an independently verified named-site deployment. Verification posture is product-showcase from the maker, distinct from the deployment-verified evidence in the section above.

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of Anduril

Anduril's presentation of its Ghost-X, a modular autonomous small uncrewed aircraft system for reconnaissance and ISR. An ISR platform, not a weapon.

Runs on (1)

Regulatory filings (2)

Safety record

No incidents on record for Ghost (Ghost-X).

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (3)

  1. Anduril Ghost (official) · https://www.anduril.com/defense/ghost/
  2. US Army sUAS selection · https://www.army.mil/article/279603/
  3. Arsenal-1 Ohio · https://www.anduril.com/news/anduril-building-arsenal-1-hyperscale-manufacturing-facility-in-ohio

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Common questions

What is Ghost (Ghost-X)?
Anduril's Ghost (current Ghost-X variant) is a helicopter-style single-rotor autonomous VTOL small UAS for ISR, redesigned on Ukrainian combat feedback from the 2020 Ghost 4. Carries 20-25 lb payload over 75-90 min and 25 km range. Runs Anduril Lattice autonomy — radio-silent flight, single-operator multi-drone teaming, automatic low-battery mission hand-off. On DIU Blue UAS list (China-free supply chain). Selected for US Army Company-Level sUAS Tranche 1 ($14.417M 10-year IDIQ). 1,200+ unit-hours across 13 Army units. Combat use in Ukraine since 2022. Manufactured at Arsenal-1 Ohio ($1B facility).
How much does Ghost (Ghost-X) cost?
Ghost (Ghost-X)'s price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Ghost (Ghost-X) from Anduril Industries. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Ghost (Ghost-X) actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Ghost (Ghost-X) is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes Ghost (Ghost-X)?
Ghost (Ghost-X) is made by Anduril Industries, based in Costa Mesa, California, USA, founded in 2017.
Where is Ghost (Ghost-X) deployed?
4 verified deployments of Ghost (Ghost-X) are on the DEPLOY registry, including at USA, Global, U.S. Army (nationwide).
Can you buy Ghost (Ghost-X)?
Ghost (Ghost-X) is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
Is Ghost (Ghost-X) approved by regulators?
Ghost (Ghost-X) has 2 regulatory records on the DEPLOY registry: DoD Blue UAS approval, active; DoD Blue UAS approval, active. See the Regulatory filings section for each agency source.
What AI powers Ghost (Ghost-X)?
Ghost (Ghost-X) runs Anduril Lattice. Each brain assignment is verified at the registry level via primary sources.
What are alternatives to Ghost (Ghost-X)?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to Ghost (Ghost-X) include Wing Delivery Aircraft, Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), Prime Air MK30.
How does Ghost (Ghost-X) compare to Wing Delivery Aircraft?
Ghost (Ghost-X) and Wing Delivery Aircraft (Wing · 35 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. Ghost (Ghost-X) has 4 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Ghost (Ghost-X) a top aerial?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Ghost (Ghost-X) ranks in roughly the top 14% of aerial models tracked by the registry.
What is Ghost (Ghost-X)'s maturity stage?
Ghost (Ghost-X) is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Production stage means high-volume manufacture and commercial-scale deployments are sustained.
Is Ghost (Ghost-X) safe?
Ghost (Ghost-X) has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
What is the Anduril Ghost drone?
The Anduril Ghost is an autonomous small UAS (sUAS) built for reconnaissance, targeting, electronic warfare, and network extension. The Ghost-X is the extended capability variant with tandem rotor design. Both Ghost and Ghost-X are approved on the DoD Blue UAS Cleared List for U.S. Government operations.
Anduril: Ghost Anduril: Ghost Blue UAS approval
Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-28

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-28

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

2
unclassified
Unclassified source
1
primary-government-record
Government record

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Ghost (Ghost-X).

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