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US Navy, DIU select Anduril’s Dive‑XL for CAMP trials to develop extra‑large autonomous undersea capability

The Defense Innovation Unit and U.S. Navy have chosen Anduril to develop and test its Dive‑XL extra‑large autonomous underwater vehicle under the Combat Autonomous Maritime Platform (CAMP) program. The award follows Anduril’s longest‑ever XL‑AUV demonstration and aims to mature persistent, large‑scale unmanned undersea operations.

Discovered 2026-03-11T21:58:46.837606-07:00 | 2026-03-11T21:58:46.837606-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The selection formalizes Navy investment in "extra‑large" AUVs under the CAMP initiative, signaling a move from experimental demos to formal trials and potential operational adoption.

  • The award accelerates Anduril’s transition from demonstrations to programmatic work, building on the company’s recent defence wins and production scale‑up efforts (see recent Anduril program and industrial partnerships) (source:a5920b51-8e03-4754-bc0f-80ec0f4c01e2)(source:4dbc4e5f-d628-4696-af6d-b01f177fdf35).

  • The programiazes a broader industry shift toward persistent, modular undersea autonomy; comparable large‑scale concepts from prime contractors underscore competition and capability diversity in the XL‑AUV space (source:be705199-28e4-46f6-9fbd-b07487e0e110) and highlights the need for cross‑sector assurance and certification work (source:e2016130-90c4-4470-ad31-82dfb4488955).

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2026-03-11T21:58:46.837606-07:00
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2026-03-17T10:40:23.881985-07:00
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