Overview
- Anduril was selected to provide its Dive-XL prototype under the Combat Autonomous Maritime Platform project, with a long-range, operationally representative trial due within four months of award.
- DIU chose the firm through a competitive Commercial Solutions Opening after what Anduril calls the longest XL-AUV demonstration to date, citing 42,355 kilometers traveled and 6,752 mission hours across its fleet.
- Dive-XL is described as an all-electric, very long-endurance vehicle that can dive roughly 200 meters, exceed 2,000 nautical miles, carry up to three payload modules including smaller UUVs, and ship in standard freight containers.
- Company officials say the platform can operate independently or alongside crewed and unmanned systems, aligning with Navy guidance to build a flexible “hedge force” and to prioritize interoperability with allies.
- Anduril points to production in Sydney and a Quonset Point, Rhode Island facility sized for volume output, while the contract value remains undisclosed and DIU has not confirmed whether other vendors also received CAMP awards.