The United States Navy has selected military technology company Anduril Industries to take part in a program focused on the development of large autonomous submarines.
The initiative is part of the CAMP project, created by the U.S. Department of Defense to accelerate the development of extra-large autonomous underwater vehicles (XL-AUVs), designed to expand the range and capabilities of long-duration underwater missions.
As part of the agreement, the company must conduct an extended demonstration of the Dive-XL autonomous vehicle within four months of contract signing. The test aims to evaluate the system’s performance under near-real operational conditions, measuring factors such as endurance, resilience, and mission range in underwater environments.
The selection followed a competitive process led by the Defense Innovation Unit. According to the company, its autonomous underwater vehicles have already accumulated more than 42,000 kilometers of operations and 6,700 mission hours—data used to validate the reliability and long-endurance capabilities of these platforms.
In addition to the new contract with the U.S. Navy, Anduril highlighted its previous experience in the Ghost Shark program in partnership with the Royal Australian Navy. Currently, Dive-XL production is taking place in Sydney, Australia, while a facility in Quonset Point has been prepared to manufacture dozens of these platforms and hundreds of smaller vehicles per year.
— Anduril Industries (@anduriltech) March 12, 2026
Source: UK Defence Journal | Photo: X @anduriltech | This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team
