‘Ghost Shark’: Australia unveils submarine drone's secret weapons

Loading the video Tech News Video. ‘Ghost Shark’: Australia unveils submarine drone's secret weapons Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 19/10/2026 - 11:33 GMT+2 Australia has unveiled three previously secret payloads for its Ghost Shark autonomous submarine drone, including sea mines, logistical caches and aerial drones capable of carrying out strikes. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Speaking in Sydney on Monday, Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy said the new capabilities would expand the drone's operational role and strengthen Australia's undersea warfare capabilities. The Ghost Shark will be able to deploy sea mines and logistical caches containing equipment developed by Australia's Defence Science and Technology Group to support potential special forces operations. It will also be capable of deploying Altius uncrewed aerial vehicles, which can conduct intelligence gathering, surveillance and reconnaissance, as well as strikes. Drones submarine Weapons Australia Top stories Now playing Next ‘Ghost Shark’: Australia unveils submarine drone's secret weapons Now playing Next Drone footage reveals scale of damage to Limoges town hall after protests Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 19th, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next From fruit to bricks: Hong Kong engineers explore how to build houses on Mars Now playing Next 'Well, it worked': Elon Musk unveils new Tesla Roadster that can fly Now playing Next Embryo gene editing: How safe and ethical is the practice? | Podcast Now playing Next Spire collapses at historic town hall amid violent protests in France Now playing Next Canada reports four fatalities after fire at Alberta military base Now playing Next Euronews crew say they were encircled and robbed covering protests Now playing Next Historic Limoges town hall engulfed in flames amid protests in France Now playing Next Ukrainian forces strike St Petersburg and Leningrad region Now playing Next Lula and Bolsonaro trade insults in TV debate ahead of weekend presidential runoff Now playing Next 'I've never seen such destruction': Parisians react to destruction after weekend protests Now playing Next Kyiv has become a 'true frontline city', EU ambassador to Ukraine tells Euronews Now playing Next Youth protests around Europe multifaceted and not 'one phenomenon', says EU law expert Now playing Next 'I hold children who will probably not survive because of the cuts I'm forced to make', says UN aid chief UN ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Tech News Denmark’s biggest retailer is training robots for supermarket night shifts. When will they be ready? Tech News Greece's social media ban for under-15s: What you need to know Tech News Citroën revives its classic 2CV with a new electric concept Tech News Kazakhstan seeks to build an AI-powered economy and manufacturing sector Europe News Place de la République flares again as Macron admits intelligence failures Europe Today Europe Today: France counts cost of violence as Ukraine hits St Petersburg, Leningrad No Comment Albanian police clash with protesters in Tirana as unrest enters sixth day Business How a $5 billion ‘Gas Ring’ could strengthen Central Asia’s energy security Business China’s economy grows 4.5% on robust exports as domestic weakness persists Europe News Tensions remain high in Paris after violent protests across France Europe News Shopkeepers defend their livelihood from masked looters during the French riots No Comment France: Paris, Lyon and Marseille count the cost after violent protests ADVERTISEMENT Europe News Pope Leo XIV after his hospital stay: "I feel closer to those who suffer illness" No Comment Russia: Huge flames and smoke rise over St Petersburg after drone strikes Europe News Ukrainian forces strike St Petersburg and Leningrad region Europe News Burnt bicycles, smashed windows and looted shops: Trail of destruction across Paris Europe News Lyon wakes up to scenes of destruction after violent protests Europe News France reels after cost-of-living protests see widespread violence Canada Four Canadian service members killed, dozens injured in fire at Alberta military base Europe News Spire collapses at historic Limoges town hall amid violent protests across France ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT