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# Anduril ties undersea drone production ramp to Dive-XL Navy CAMP testing
- URL: https://bytevyte.com/anduril-ties-undersea-drone-production-ramp-to-dive-xl-navy-camp-testing/
- Published: 2026-09-01T16:03:32.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-01T16:03:32.000Z
- Description: Anduril is scaling undersea drone production through 2027 as the Dive-XL enters DIU and Navy CAMP testing, with an extra-large line due by year-end.
- Author: Bytevyte Editorial
- Tags: ai-beats

Anduril is ramping its **undersea drone production** through 2027 and expects an extra-large production line to be ready by the end of this year. The schedule lines up with the company's Dive-XL autonomous underwater vehicle entering testing under the Defense Innovation Unit's Combat Autonomous Maritime Platform Project (CAMP), run with the U.S. Navy. The selection, made earlier this year, extends Anduril's autonomous systems manufacturing beyond air and land into undersea warfare.

Under CAMP, Anduril is committed to a long-duration, operationally representative demonstration of the Dive-XL within four months of contract award. The vehicle is an extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle (XL-AUV) that Anduril describes as modular and container-shippable, with production at sites in Sydney and Rhode Island. Anduril earned the slot through DIU's competitive Commercial Solutions Opening after completing what it calls the longest XL-AUV demonstration to date, which validated extended-range performance and endurance in operationally relevant conditions.

Across its autonomous undersea fleet, Anduril counts more than 42,355 kilometers of accumulated operations and 6,752 hours of mission time. Shane Arnott, senior vice president of the maritime division, has said the Dive-XL can run independently or alongside crewed and unmanned systems, and he ties the program to the Ghost Shark work in Australia as part of a broader allied-and-partner strategy.

## Undersea drone production scales into 2027

The production timeline is the second half of the story. Having the extra-large line operational by the end of 2026 means capacity should be in place as CAMP testing matures, positioning Anduril to move from demonstration toward volume delivery if the Navy pursues wider adoption. CAMP is designed as a pathway from experimentation with XL-AUVs at meaningful scale to operational use, and manufacturing readiness is the point where such programs typically succeed or stall.

The commitment carries cost. Building an extra-large production line before firm multi-year orders are signed commits capital and floor space on the assumption that CAMP converts into procurement. Running the production ramp through 2027 signals that Anduril expects demand to hold, and the company frames the broader push around extending allied reach and operating persistently in contested environments.

## What the ramp changes

For buyers and suppliers watching the defense autonomy market, the practical change is that Anduril is treating undersea systems as a production business rather than a research project. Navy selection, a fast-paced demonstration requirement, and dedicated manufacturing capacity are the combination that separates a fielded program from a stalled prototype.

## Why this matters

The **undersea drone production** push turns a single contract win into a multi-year manufacturing commitment. If CAMP converts into wider adoption, the extra-large line already being stood up gives the Navy a faster path from test to fielded capability, and it gives Anduril an early lead in a domain where production scale will decide which suppliers matter.

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