Anduril Dive-LD

A US large autonomous underwater vehicle designed for long-endurance surveillance, mine countermeasures, seabed mapping and modular payload delivery.

Overview

Anduril Dive-LD is a large-diameter autonomous underwater vehicle developed initially by Dive Technologies and subsequently produced by Anduril Industries for the US Navy. The torpedo-shaped vehicle is approximately 5.8 m long and 1.2 m in diameter, with a dry weight of about 2,720 kg and gross weight approaching 3 tonnes. Its stated missions include undersea intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; mine countermeasures; anti-submarine warfare support; seabed mapping; intelligence preparation of the operational environment; and precision placement of modular payloads.

Anduril advertises a maximum operating depth of 6,000 m and endurance of up to 10 days. Open mechanical, electrical and software interfaces permit different sensors or effectors to be integrated into its payload bays, while Anduril's Lattice software provides the command-and-control layer. The vehicle is also the technological starting point for the larger Dive-XL and Australia's Ghost Shark extra-large autonomous undersea vehicle.

The US Navy documents Dive-LD training at Keyport on 11 December 2024, establishing training use before the operational-use reporting in 2026 without identifying the first operational deployment date. Taiwan's NCSIST had procured Dive-LD and was training with a manufacturer-supplied vehicle by June 2026, CNA and Liberty Times reported; formal receipt or acceptance of the purchased equipment remains unverified through 9 October 2026. CNA reported that a manufacturer-supplied training vehicle performed underwater imaging during an aircraft search off Taiwan in March 2026, while Liberty Times described participation as having been considered. CENTCOM spokesperson Captain Tim Hawkins said a US Dive-LD had been surveying regional waters before Iran recovered it near the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz on 8 September 2026, according to DefenseScoop.

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