Future undersea warfare will rely on uncrewed submarines as ocean becomes ‘transparent’, defence contractor says

CEO of defence firm building Australia's Ghost Shark autonomous submarines sees the vehicles as a force multiplier'

• Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates
• Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast

Navies will not stop using large submarines but will increasingly rely on smaller uncrewed systems as the oceans become more transparent", a defence contractor has predicted.

Anduril has a $140m contract with the Australian government to build three autonomous undersea vehicle prototypes in Sydney in a project named Ghost Shark.

Sign up for Guardian Australia's free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup