# Australia Unveils Autonomous Undersea Payloads

Australia has unveiled modular payloads for Anduril Australia’s Ghost Shark extra-large autonomous undersea vehicle, C2 Robotics’ Speartooth underwater vehicle, and Ocius’s Bluebottle unmanned surface vessel. The capabilities include logistics delivery, deployment of up to 12 sea mines, tube-launched Altius UAVs, and anti-submarine warfare; some are expected to be tested during an AUKUS exercise in the United States. The signals describe capability development and integration, not an open solicitation, and provide no payload contract value or procurement contact.

- Suppliers of maritime payloads, sensors, autonomous systems integration, and test support may find relevant capability-development opportunities as these platforms are tested and integrated.
- The extracted entities identify a May 2026 AUKUS payload-development agreement and a September 2025 Ghost Shark acquisition contract; no values or contract numbers are provided.
- Contractors should treat the announcements as market intelligence rather than a bid opportunity: the signals do not specify a solicitation, award for the payloads, or proposal deadline.

**Jurisdictions:** international
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Published:** October 20, 2026

### Government Entities
- Australian Department of Defence (Australian DoD)
- Royal Australian Navy (RAN)

### Vendors
- Anduril Australia (Ghost Shark contractor and underwater vehicle provider)
- C2 Robotics (Speartooth underwater vehicle provider)
- Ocius (Bluebottle unmanned surface vessel provider)
- Anduril Industries (Ghost Shark developer)

### Key Quotes
> Given the vastness of our maritime geography, the ability to rapidly deliver uncrewed systems adds numbers to our fleets and complements our crews, ships and submarines.
> — Matt Buckley, Chief of the Royal Australian Navy

> The Ghost Shark now has teeth and will have the ability to inflict damage on any potential adversary.
> — Pat Conroy, Minister for Defence Industry

### Sources
- [Australia Unveils New Anduril Ghost Shark UUV Payloads - Defense Daily](https://www.defensedaily.com/australia-unveils-new-anduril-ghost-shark-uuv-payloads/advanced-transformational-technology) - Defense Daily
- [Ghost Shark with teeth: Australia unveils underwater drone payloads - Breaking Defense](https://breakingdefense.com/2026/10/ghost-shark-with-teeth-australia-unveils-underwater-drone-payloads) - Breaking Defense