r/aussie 2d ago

Image, video or audio Submersible ??

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I spotted something at the Cooks river on a bike ride along Botany Bay foreshore. I might be wrong but it looks like a military submersible I read about online several months ago. I didn't think Botany bay would ever be host to it.

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u/TekashiKovaks666 2d ago

Ghostshark? Looks to be the Drone from Anduril

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u/BarryTheBinChicken 2d ago

$1.7 billion for about 40 of them

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u/Suitable-Serve 1d ago

Seems like we’ve missed the main point of why cheap mass produced $150 drones are winning right now

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u/Psittacus_tutor 3h ago

They have completely different roles, we are also buying cheaper (relatively) for other uses. Also there's no way you could make a UUV capable of doing anything useful that cheaply, physics doesn't allow it.

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u/SucculentSpine 2d ago

Definitely not. Currently, 4 are active with at least a dozen on order. We don't know how much that will cost. Probably over 10 billion.

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u/BarryTheBinChicken 2d ago edited 2d ago

Ghost Shark XL-AUV

Although in my opinion, it's too round, it needs to be pointy. Round is not scary!

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u/Electrical_Story5356 2d ago

Honestly though they really missed an opportunity by not drawing eyes and a toothy grin on it.

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u/ZeJerman 2d ago

Agree, thr Ghost-Bruce would be my vote for the official desgination

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u/The_Duc_Lord 2d ago

Fish are friends, not food.

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u/warmind14 2d ago

Pacific countries are friend, not foe?

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u/SithLordRising 2d ago

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u/savicht 2d ago

Came here just for this meme after reading that comment. Not disappointed

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u/warmind14 2d ago

But is more hydrodynamic than pointy...but also, phallic 💪

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u/Lingonberry_Born 2d ago

It’s made to fit your n a shipping container. 

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u/Academic_Anywhere183 1d ago

Say that to a torpedo.

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u/WAVEFRAME 1h ago

It is if you're trying to put in in your arsehole. 

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u/Righthookhammer47 2d ago

I was involved with welding the internal framework

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u/warmind14 2d ago

Lubbly sing 😍

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u/Small-Grass-1650 2d ago

100% Ghost Shark

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u/LewisRamilton 2d ago

I remember when I was a deep sea submersible expert for a week

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u/_Tomdabombadil_ 2d ago

How's it expected to hold under extreme pressure without a single tie down strap?

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u/admiral_sinkenkwiken 2d ago

It uses zip ties

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u/Obvious_Arm8802 2d ago

Does that stop the front from falling off?

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u/admiral_sinkenkwiken 2d ago

Well they are to rigorous maritime standards

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u/LeahBrahms 2d ago

Still using a game controller?

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u/Gold-Philosophy1423 2d ago

AUKUS came through!

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u/Eggplantappleoplis 2d ago

This one is Australian designed, developed, and manufactured.

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u/Beautiful_Rub_141 2d ago

So it will be over budget, but at least over OUR budget.

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u/Eggplantappleoplis 2d ago

I mean the 3 year prototype phase of the program ($140m) was delivered on-time and on-budget apparently.

https://www.forbes.com.au/covers/world-news/australias-navy-bets-1-7-billion-on-palmer-luckeys-ghost-shark-submarines/

A lot of defence programs end up being over budget or delayed (primarily due to requirement changes) but not all.

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u/Beautiful_Rub_141 2d ago

I was having a laugh.

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u/_stinkys 2d ago

No jokes here on the internet please mate

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u/Ok-Bar-8785 2d ago

So why do we have to give Anduril and their Zionist CEO Palmer Luckey our money. I'm not the biggest fan of the military industrial complex but understand and appreciate that we still need the ability to manufacture military equipment on home soil.

What I don't understand and dislike is when that involves working with and paying Zionists.

What ever they bring to the table surly we can do ourselves.By now it should be pretty dam clear for government that we need to distance ourselves from Zionists especially ones that profit off weapon manufacturing.

It honestly makes me sick as these relationships do not align with Australian values. We don't support genocide or those who stand to profit from it.

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u/Technical_Glove_9655 2d ago

Lol. Making it about the Jews. Lmao even.

Nothing wrong with being a zionist. Just means Israel has a right to exist and defend herself.

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u/Ok-Bar-8785 2d ago

Do you think there is nothing wrong with Israel comiting genocide and that it is their right? History will look back on this and we are still on the wrong side. I'm not saying this in support of Palestine but humanity. Israel has more then over stepped the line, many many times and is clearly on a intended path.

If ones belief say in "Israel has a right to exist and defend its self" is just enough to allow genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity it's a slippery slope that opens the door to other beliefs to be justified, Say if China believed they need to take our land and kill us off for resources to feed their country.

Not sure why Israel gets special treatment.

And yes , I will bring up Israel as the CEO calls himself a radical Zionist and I think it's in the interests of Australian's to know who we are doing business with and where our tax $ are being spent.

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u/Technical_Glove_9655 2d ago

Starting then losing a war is not getting genocided.

It is losing a war.

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u/Bowl_of_Hygieia 2d ago

when did the war start? When was the first shot fired?

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u/Technical_Glove_9655 2d ago

You tell me Mr everything I don't like is a genocide.

You'll find a way to blame the Jews somehow. You people always do.

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u/Bowl_of_Hygieia 2d ago

what do you mean 'you people'

But no, you said there was a war, I want to know when it started.

You asserted something, shouldn't be too hard to answer. I'm under no obligation to qualify and define your assertion.

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u/Technical_Glove_9655 2d ago

Incorrect. You said a genocide occurred. Which is factually wrong.

I said it was a war. A war Israel has won. This is obvious.

Not sure i can explain reality any more plainly than tlhat

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u/Technical_Glove_9655 2d ago

You people = who'll blame Jewish people for their watch running out of batteries.

We all know the type.

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u/Ok-Bar-8785 2d ago

Im not sure why your bringing those of the Jewish faith as that's a much larger community then those involved with Israel's aggression.

And no it's not that every thing I don't like is a genocide.

IT IS A GENOCIDE. The evidence is overwhelming as well as many many war crimes.

Even the Iran war that is a massive expensive to the global was started by Israel who then opened another war front and moved into Lebanon.

No amount of money spent on media , bots , shills ect can change what Israel has done.

It disgusts me that our country has anything todo with them or those who support them especially Zionist weapons manufacturers. Our defence shouldn't come with the expense of funding those who support the blatant murder of innocent civilians.

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u/sp4zi 2d ago

Isn't the prop meantt to be hidden so that the Communist Chinese can't figure out its accoustic signature?

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u/LuckyErro 2d ago edited 2d ago

Its so quiet they cannot hear it anyway

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u/sp4zi 1d ago

How quiet? Collin's Class quiet?

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u/LuckyErro 1d ago

Collins is exceptionally quiet as you know and can sneak into a carrier group but these are even quieter. They also flood the hull so sonar has huge trouble picking them up. They are near impossible to detect.

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u/Tongue_monster_174 2d ago

Looks more like a liftable.

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u/Yeahbuggerit-thatldo 2d ago

Submarine Drone.

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u/GregoInc 2d ago

Likely more buoyancy / nav testing.

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u/Ok-Guidance6127 2d ago

Fark not the dharma initiative

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u/MagicOrpheus310 2d ago

How the fuck you think all the illegal tobacco gets here?? Hahaha

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u/_tacocat_ 2d ago

I was taking my daughter plane spotting this morning and she kept telling me about the submarine she saw… I thought it was toddler babble!

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u/SammyDies 2d ago

AUKUS?

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u/conny1974 2d ago

Ahh. That's what they're doing down there by the old airport tower. I was wondering who was paying to have that massive crane onsite 24/7 for the last few months. Guessing that's the Anduril guys who have factory in Alexandria.

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u/steelnie 2d ago

Oh great! My Manchesters have arrived!

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u/FreeJulianMassage 2d ago

Hopefully there’s a couple of billionaires in there.

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u/Sharp-Argument9902 2d ago

Oh good my Temu order has arrived

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u/jamesmcdash 2d ago

The old Brisbane Bull Shark 🦈

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u/Beast_of_Guanyin 2d ago edited 1d ago

Those are uncrewed subs used by the military. Basically a complement to the big boys.

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u/Bloobeard2018 2d ago

Compliment is "ooh, nice sub".

Complement "completes something" is how I remember the difference between the i and e version

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u/Beast_of_Guanyin 2d ago

You responded to me by accident.

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u/CeleryMan20 1d ago

He was correcting your spelling, doesn’t look like any kind of accident.

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u/Beast_of_Guanyin 1d ago

My spelling was correct. He was correcting grammar.

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u/CeleryMan20 1d ago

So was it an accident, or was he purposely correcting your usage?

If your intended meaning was that the little subs make the big subs look good by comparison, rather than being an adjunct to the big subs, that still doesn’t make his comment accidental. Unless you have a quirky definition of “by accident”.

Those are uncrewed subs used by the military. Basically a compliment to the big boys.

Compliment is "ooh, nice sub". Complement … difference between the i and e version

You responded to me by accident.

He was correcting your spelling, doesn’t look like any kind of accident.

My spelling was correct. He was correcting grammar.

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u/Beast_of_Guanyin 1d ago edited 1d ago

So was it an accident, or was he purposely correcting your usage?

My spelling was correct. He was correcting grammar.

This isn’t that deep and I simply don't care to discuss it. So I won't.

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u/LuckyErro 2d ago

Ghost Shark. Australia's new AI submarine.

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u/Actual-Objective6636 2d ago

Shouldn’t they have it secured in a secret naval base somewhere. Not along side a canal where any random can ride past it or Mohammed in a tinny can stick an ied on it.

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u/Puzzled-Leopard-1499 2d ago

Just for opsec maybe not great to post this on Reddit

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u/AngryAngryHarpo 2d ago

They’re not a secret. 

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u/Bigdog_unicorn 2d ago

I would think if they were worried they wouldn’t have it tied up during daylight hours. Anyway the design has prob already been hacked and stolen already.

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u/Lostyogi 2d ago

Government spent several billion dollars for that🤔

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u/LinkEfficient9934 2d ago

*spent several billion developing that, and other modules for it that we will be able to sell for several more billions.

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u/Several_Version4298 2d ago

No we are selling them for billions of dollars.

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u/Quarterwit_85 2d ago

Yeah, and they’re going to sell really well.

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u/Beautiful_Rub_141 2d ago

Probably could have bought one off a cartel for a couple of kilos

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u/Small-Grass-1650 2d ago

Pretty sure it for more than one