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UXV-AU-UUV-2026-112

Sovereign undersea autonomy production commitment

Production commitment for sovereign extra-large autonomous undersea vehicles.

Stage
Award
Status: Awarded
Value
500–1,700 AUD mEstimate
Confidence 50%
Quantity
3–10 vehiclesEstimate
Derived from published scope
Closes
2026-06
Published 2026-02
Requirement detail
  • Sovereign build and sustainment
  • Long-range autonomous endurance
  • Modular payload bay
Opportunity value500–1,700 AUD mEstimate
Quantity3–10 vehiclesEstimate
Local contentAustralian industrial capability required
Demand signalNew mission
MissionUndersea surveillance
Buyer and programme
BuyerAustralian Department of Defence
CountryAustralia
SectorDefense
ProgrammeExtra-large autonomous undersea vehicle programme (Australia)
Evidence
Estimate
Australian Department of Defence
Undersea and autonomous systems announcements
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events
Candidate suppliers
Companies whose fielded products match the stated requirement
Anduril Industries
OEM / Autonomy software · United States
UAV, UUV