“It hunts, vanishes and isn’t alive”: A ‘Ghost Shark’ is spotted in the ocean — And experts warn “there won’t be just one”

The ocean is home to some beautiful things, but it also plays host to dangers and terrors alike. Since we have barely scratched the surface of what lies beneath our seas, we can’t even fathom what the oceans hold. But while so much down there can do us harm, there are new Ghost Shark inventions that are aimed at keeping us safe, no matter what. 

The mystery that is our ocean: How much do we really know?

The ocean is a vast and expansive part of our planet, covering around 70% of the Earth’s surface. Yet we know very little about what it holds beneath its waves. There are thousands of incredible species that make the ocean their home, some helpful and some harmful, and some we have yet to understand. And not everything under the sea is meant to be there. The number of military vehicles swimming around is increasing, filling our seas with vehicles unlike any natural organism down there. 

Military vehicles in the ocean play a stark contrast to the serene marine life that nature has created. But they are important and useful for the safety of our nations. These various types of vehicles have been created to operate on, above, or below the surface of the water and are used for many military operations. They can perform transportation, surveillance, combat, and research tasks, all built to protect their own people.

Among these vehicles, none is as strong and powerful as the submarine: a silent and secretive mover that can perform several tasks deep within the ocean. This one nation has just released an incredible new design, the ‘ghost of the ocean’, that has reached production successfully after only three years since it was first designed. 

The Australian Navy is ready with its Ghost Shark submarines to defend its nation

A huge manufacturing facility in Sydney has just released successful prototypes of this incredible submarine, after using their innovative tools of robotic production, AI, and vigorous testing of buoyancy, electrical systems, and safety. These vehicles are known as Ghost Shark Extra Large Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (XL-AUV) produced by the company Anduril, which is looking to provide the Navy with the necessary means to defend the Australian nation. 

The Ghost Shark Program was contracted for $1.1 billion, an indication of just how much the government is willing to spend on defense at sea. The nation has been subject to persistent threats from Chinese naval operations and has made the bold decision to better equip itself for undersea warfare. The autonomous underwater vehicles are aiming to undertake tasks such as surveillance, reconnaissance, long-range intelligence, and strike operations, using artificial intelligence at a large scale. 

A great partnership is what brings about great results, according to Anduril

Australia has shown some strange surprises on land, and now this huge one at sea as well. This collaboration between Anduril, the Royal Australian Navy, and Australia’s Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) is showing the world what can be done through good partnerships. Anduril explains:

“The future of undersea warfare doesn’t have to be slow, cumbersome, or exquisite. The free world can own the battlespace beneath the waves — if we can command the sea, we command the world.”

The development of these autonomous vehicles has been unprecedentedly fast and has really set the stage for future developments. Other nations may follow suit with this kind of naval protection, but whether or not they will be able to reach production as quickly is another question. There are even more interesting things under Australia’s ocean that will really help other nations out.

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