# Sea Drone World — Complete Platform Database > Full plain-text export of the Sea Drone World maritime unmanned vehicle database. For concise discovery links and usage guidance, use https://seadroneworld.com/llms.txt. - Data version: 2.4 - Total platforms: 253 - Surface platforms: 133 - Underwater platforms: 120 - Civilian platforms: 56 - Military platforms: 92 - Dual-use platforms: 105 - Manufacturers and organizations: 109 - Latest record verification date: 2026-10-08 Each record is best-effort, includes its own source and verification date, and may contain conflicting manufacturer terminology. Prefer the cited primary source for safety-critical, procurement, or operational decisions. ## Platform records (253) ### DriX O-16 USV (SD-S-001) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/drix-o-16-usv - Record ID: SD-S-001 - Manufacturer: Exail - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/exail - Country of origin: France - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / supervised - Length: 7.7 m - Range: 3700 km - Endurance: up to 20 days - Speed: Top speed 14 kn; survey speed 8 kn - Payload: Up to 600 kg payload capacity - Primary roles: hydrographic survey, ocean data collection, defense support - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.exail.com/product/drix-o-16 Summary: Transoceanic-range USV positioned as a fast, endurance-focused survey and payload platform. Detailed description: DriX O-16 USV is a dual-use USV platform developed by Exail in France. Transoceanic-range USV positioned as a fast, endurance-focused survey and payload platform. It is positioned for hydrographic survey, ocean data collection, and defense supportand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 7.7 m, a reported range of about 3700 km, reported endurance of up to 20 days, reported speed of Top speed 14 kn; survey speed 8 kn, and payload information listed as Up to 600 kg payload capacity. The platform is described as autonomous / supervised in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Technical documentation: - [DriX O-16 - Exail](https://www.exail.com/product/drix-o-16) - [DriX O-16 - Geo-matching](https://geo-matching.com/products/drix-o-16) --- ### TSUNAMI USVs (SD-S-002) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/tsunami-usvs - Record ID: SD-S-002 - Manufacturer: Textron Systems - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/textron-systems - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / supervised - Length: 6.4 m - Speed: Top speed 35 kn - Payload: Configurable mission payload - Primary roles: ISR, search and rescue, counter-narcotics, naval operations - Aliases: TSUNAMI - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.textronsystems.com/products/tsunami Summary: 21-foot uncrewed surface vessel for ISR, search and rescue, and offshore counter-narcotics missions. Detailed description: TSUNAMI USVs is a military USV platform developed by Textron Systems in United States. 21-foot uncrewed surface vessel for ISR, search and rescue, and offshore counter-narcotics missions. It is positioned for ISR, search and rescue, counter-narcotics, and naval operationsand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 6.4 m, reported speed of Top speed 35 kn, and payload information listed as Configurable mission payload. The platform is described as autonomous / supervised in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Technical documentation: - [TSUNAMI USV – Textron Systems Official Product Page](https://www.textronsystems.com/products/tsunami) --- ### Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (SD-S-003) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/common-unmanned-surface-vehicle - Record ID: SD-S-003 - Manufacturer: Textron Systems - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/textron-systems - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / supervised - Length: 11 m - Range: 1200 km - Endurance: up to 24 h - Speed: Top speed 35 kn - Payload: Up to 2,268 kg (5,000 lb) payload capacity - Primary roles: multi-mission, multi-payload, naval operations - Aliases: CUSV - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.textronsystems.com/products/cusv Summary: Fourth-generation fleet-class multi-mission USV used for mine sweeping and neutralization, ISR, harbor security, monitoring, and protection. Detailed description: Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle is a military USV platform developed by Textron Systems in United States. Fourth-generation fleet-class multi-mission USV used for mine sweeping and neutralization, ISR, harbor security, monitoring, and protection. It is positioned for multi-mission, multi-payload, and naval operationsand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 11.0 m, a reported range of about 1200 km, reported endurance of up to 24 h, reported speed of Top speed 35 kn, and payload information listed as Up to 2,268 kg (5,000 lb) payload capacity. The platform is described as autonomous / supervised in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Technical documentation: - [CUSV – Textron Systems Official Product Page](https://www.textronsystems.com/products/cusv) --- ### Mariner X USV (SD-S-004) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/mariner-x-usv - Record ID: SD-S-004 - Manufacturer: Maritime Robotics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/maritime-robotics - Country of origin: Norway - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / remote - Length: 11.8 m - Endurance: 25 days - Speed: Top speed 12 kn - Payload: Payload capacity 1200 kg - Primary roles: survey, inspection, payload carriage - Last verified: 2026-04-13 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.maritimerobotics.com/mariner-x Summary: Large long-endurance USV for oceanography, security, and environmental monitoring with a configurable payload deck. Detailed description: Mariner X USV is a dual-use USV platform developed by Maritime Robotics in Norway. Large long-endurance USV for oceanography, security, and environmental monitoring with a configurable payload deck. It is positioned for survey, inspection, and payload carriageand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 11.8 m, reported endurance of 25 days, reported speed of Top speed 12 kn, and payload information listed as Payload capacity 1200 kg. The platform is described as autonomous / remote in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Notes: Argeo's Argus USV is publicly described as a Mariner X-based vessel; public AIS directories list ARGUS USV under MMSI 259013050. Technical documentation: - [Mariner X USV – Maritime Robotics Official Product Page](https://www.maritimerobotics.com/mariner-x) --- ### Otter USV (SD-S-005) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/otter-usv - Record ID: SD-S-005 - Manufacturer: Maritime Robotics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/maritime-robotics - Country of origin: Norway - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / remote - Length: 2 m - Endurance: 20 h - Speed: Top speed 4.5 kn - Payload: Payload capacity 30 kg - Primary roles: data collection, monitoring, surveillance - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.maritimerobotics.com/otter Summary: Portable catamaran USV for survey, monitoring, and data collection with optional enhanced situational awareness and communications packages. Detailed description: Otter USV is a dual-use USV platform developed by Maritime Robotics in Norway. Portable catamaran USV for survey, monitoring, and data collection with optional enhanced situational awareness and communications packages. It is positioned for data collection, monitoring, and surveillanceand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 2.0 m, reported endurance of 20 h, reported speed of Top speed 4.5 kn, and payload information listed as Payload capacity 30 kg. The platform is described as autonomous / remote in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Technical documentation: - [Otter USV – Maritime Robotics Official Product Page](https://www.maritimerobotics.com/otter) --- ### Mariner USV (SD-S-006) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/mariner-usv - Record ID: SD-S-006 - Manufacturer: Maritime Robotics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/maritime-robotics - Country of origin: Norway - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / remote - Length: 8 m - Endurance: 50 h at 4 kn - Speed: Top speed 24 kn - Payload: Payload capacity 400 kg - Primary roles: autonomous operations, remote operations, payload carriage - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.maritimerobotics.com/mariner Summary: Mid-sized USV for autonomous and remote operations, with radar/AIS situational awareness and modular mission payload support. Detailed description: Mariner USV is a dual-use USV platform developed by Maritime Robotics in Norway. Mid-sized USV for autonomous and remote operations, with radar/AIS situational awareness and modular mission payload support. It is positioned for autonomous operations, remote operations, and payload carriageand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 8.0 m, reported endurance of 50 h at 4 kn, reported speed of Top speed 24 kn, and payload information listed as Payload capacity 400 kg. The platform is described as autonomous / remote in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Technical documentation: - [Mariner USV – Maritime Robotics Official Product Page](https://www.maritimerobotics.com/mariner) --- ### ULAQ USV (SD-S-007) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/ulaq-usv - Record ID: SD-S-007 - Manufacturer: Meteksan Defense - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/meteksan-defense - Country of origin: Turkey - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / supervised - Length: 10 m - Range: 400 km - Speed: Top speed 65 kn - Payload: Configurable weapons and sensor payload up to ~500 kg - Primary roles: civilian missions, military missions, multi-mission surface operations - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.meteksan.com/en/defense/ulaq Summary: Autonomous multi-mission USV marketed for civilian and military applications. Detailed description: ULAQ USV is a dual-use USV platform developed by Meteksan Defense in Turkey. Autonomous multi-mission USV marketed for civilian and military applications. It is positioned for civilian missions, military missions, and multi-mission surface operationsand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 10.0 m, a reported range of about 400 km, reported speed of Top speed 65 kn, and payload information listed as Configurable weapons and sensor payload up to ~500 kg. The platform is described as autonomous / supervised in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Technical documentation: - [ULAQ USV – Meteksan Defense Official Page](https://www.meteksan.com/en/defense/ulaq) --- ### APACHE 4 Pro USV (SD-S-008) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/apache-4-pro-usv - Record ID: SD-S-008 - Manufacturer: CHC Navigation - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/chc-navigation - Country of origin: China - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / remote - Length: 1.4 m - Endurance: ~3 h - Speed: Max speed 4 m/s - Payload: Supports multibeam echosounder and ADCP payloads - Primary roles: hydrographic survey, bathymetry - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://geospatial.chcnav.com/products/chcnav-apache-4-pro Summary: Versatile USV for hydrographic and bathymetric survey. Detailed description: APACHE 4 Pro USV is a civilian USV platform developed by CHC Navigation in China. Versatile USV for hydrographic and bathymetric survey. It is positioned for hydrographic survey and bathymetryand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 1.4 m, reported endurance of ~3 h, reported speed of Max speed 4 m/s, and payload information listed as Supports multibeam echosounder and ADCP payloads. The platform is described as autonomous / remote in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Technical documentation: - [APACHE 4 Pro USV – CHC Navigation Official Product Page](https://www.chcnav.com/products/APACHE-4-Pro-USV) --- ### APACHE3 Pro USV (SD-S-009) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/apache3-pro-usv - Record ID: SD-S-009 - Manufacturer: CHC Navigation - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/chc-navigation - Country of origin: China - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / remote - Length: 1.2 m - Endurance: ~2 h - Speed: Max speed 3.5 m/s - Payload: Supports single-beam echosounder and GNSS payload - Primary roles: professional survey, obstacle avoidance, bathymetry - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://geospatial.chcnav.com/products/chcnav-Apache-3-Pro Summary: Professional survey USV with autonomous obstacle avoidance. Detailed description: APACHE3 Pro USV is a civilian USV platform developed by CHC Navigation in China. Professional survey USV with autonomous obstacle avoidance. It is positioned for professional survey, obstacle avoidance, and bathymetryand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 1.2 m, reported endurance of ~2 h, reported speed of Max speed 3.5 m/s, and payload information listed as Supports single-beam echosounder and GNSS payload. The platform is described as autonomous / remote in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Technical documentation: - [APACHE3 Pro USV – CHC Navigation Official Product Page](https://www.chcnav.com/products/APACHE3-Pro-USV) --- ### APACHE 6 USV (SD-S-010) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/apache-6-usv - Record ID: SD-S-010 - Manufacturer: CHC Navigation - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/chc-navigation - Country of origin: China - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / remote - Length: 1.8 m - Endurance: ~4 h - Speed: Max speed 4 m/s - Payload: Supports HydroLite BT multibeam echosounder - Primary roles: 3D bathymetric survey, multibeam survey - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://geospatial.chcnav.com/products/chcnav-Apache-6 Summary: Autonomous multibeam survey USV for 3D bathymetric mapping. Detailed description: APACHE 6 USV is a civilian USV platform developed by CHC Navigation in China. Autonomous multibeam survey USV for 3D bathymetric mapping. It is positioned for 3D bathymetric survey and multibeam surveyand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 1.8 m, reported endurance of ~4 h, reported speed of Max speed 4 m/s, and payload information listed as Supports HydroLite BT multibeam echosounder. The platform is described as autonomous / remote in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Technical documentation: - [APACHE 6 USV – CHC Navigation Official Product Page](https://www.chcnav.com/products/APACHE-6-USV) --- ### APACHE 3 USV (SD-S-011) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/apache-3-usv - Record ID: SD-S-011 - Manufacturer: CHC Navigation - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/chc-navigation - Country of origin: China - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / remote - Length: 1.2 m - Endurance: ~2 h - Speed: Max speed 3 m/s - Payload: Supports single-beam echosounder payload - Primary roles: single-beam survey, bathymetry, hydrography - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://geospatial.chcnav.com/products/chcnav-Apache-3 Summary: Compact single-beam survey USV for cost-sensitive hydrographic work. Detailed description: APACHE 3 USV is a civilian USV platform developed by CHC Navigation in China. Compact single-beam survey USV for cost-sensitive hydrographic work. It is positioned for single-beam survey, bathymetry, and hydrographyand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 1.2 m, reported endurance of ~2 h, reported speed of Max speed 3 m/s, and payload information listed as Supports single-beam echosounder payload. The platform is described as autonomous / remote in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Technical documentation: - [APACHE 3 USV – CHC Navigation Official Product Page](https://www.chcnav.com/products/APACHE-3-USV) --- ### USVSTAR (SD-S-012) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/usvstar - Record ID: SD-S-012 - Manufacturer: AGISTAR - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/agistar - Country of origin: France - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / remote - Length: 0.99 m - Speed: Up to 2 m/s - Payload: Up to 35 kg payload capacity - Primary roles: sampling, subsea observation, general aquatic missions - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.agistar.fr/en/usvstar Summary: Modular USV for varied aquatic missions including marine sampling and observation. Detailed description: USVSTAR is a dual-use USV platform developed by AGISTAR in France. Modular USV for varied aquatic missions including marine sampling and observation. Primary published roles include sampling, subsea observation, and general aquatic missions. Published specifications include length about 0.99 m; speed Up to 2 m/s; payload/configuration notes: Up to 35 kg payload capacity. Its control mode is described publicly as autonomous / remote. Current public status: active. Official AGISTAR materials describe USVSTAR as the compact evolution of the BX-USV II; public specs emphasize portability, sub-1 m size, and modular payload integration. Notes: Official AGISTAR materials describe USVSTAR as the compact evolution of the BX-USV II; public specs emphasize portability, sub-1 m size, and modular payload integration. Technical documentation: - [USVSTAR – AGISTAR Product Page](https://www.agistar.fr/usvstar) - [USVSTAR A100 – AGISTAR Official Product Page](https://www.agistar.fr/en/usvstar) - [AGISTAR unveils the USVSTAR – Official AGISTAR Post](https://www.agistar.fr/post/agistar-unveils-the-usvstar-a-compact-modular-affordable-usv-for-versatile-marine-missions-1) --- ### BX-USV II (SD-S-013) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/bx-usv-ii - Record ID: SD-S-013 - Manufacturer: AGISTAR - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/agistar - Country of origin: France - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / remote - Length: 1.6 m - Payload: Up to 50 kg of equipment - Primary roles: survey, inspection, general missions - Aliases: BX-USVII - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.agistar.fr/en/bx-usv2 Summary: The BX-USV II is a compact unmanned surface vessel designed by AGISTAR for offshore marine and maritime applications. It features an open, modular design that simplifies integration and adaptation to mission-specific requirements. Detailed description: BX-USV II is a dual-use USV platform developed by AGISTAR in France. The BX-USV II is a compact unmanned surface vessel designed by AGISTAR for offshore marine and maritime applications. It features an open, modular design that simplifies integration and adaptation to mission-specific requirements. Primary published roles include survey, inspection, and general missions. Published specifications include length about 1.6 m; payload/configuration notes: Up to 50 kg of equipment. Its control mode is described publicly as autonomous / remote. Current public status: active. Official AGISTAR materials highlight the BX-USV II as a modular, customizable platform with inflatable side floats and support for survey, inspection, and environmental payloads. Notes: Official AGISTAR materials highlight the BX-USV II as a modular, customizable platform with inflatable side floats and support for survey, inspection, and environmental payloads. Technical documentation: - [BX-USV II – AGISTAR Product Page](https://www.agistar.fr/bx-usv2) - [BX-USV II – AGISTAR Official Product Page](https://www.agistar.fr/en/bx-usv2) --- ### BX USV (SD-S-014) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/bx-usv - Record ID: SD-S-014 - Manufacturer: AGISTAR - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/agistar - Country of origin: France - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / remote - Payload: Carries up to 10 kg of equipment for water quality monitoring, bathymetry, and other missions. - Primary roles: multi-mission, extended endurance, survey - Aliases: BX-USV II - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.agistar.fr/bx-usv Summary: The BX-USV is a new-generation unmanned surface vehicle developed by AGISTAR, featuring advanced composite materials and autonomous navigation systems. It is designed for a wide range of marine and inland water missions, offering stability and ease of deployment. Detailed description: BX USV is a dual-use USV platform developed by AGISTAR in France. The BX-USV is a new-generation unmanned surface vehicle developed by AGISTAR, featuring advanced composite materials and autonomous navigation systems. It is designed for a wide range of marine and inland water missions, offering stability and ease of deployment. It is positioned for multi-mission, extended endurance, and surveyand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include payload information listed as Carries up to 10 kg of equipment for water quality monitoring, bathymetry, and other missions.. The platform is described as autonomous / remote in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Additional context: The BX-USV is noted for its modular design and adaptability for various marine and inland water missions. Notes: The BX-USV is noted for its modular design and adaptability for various marine and inland water missions. Technical documentation: - [BX USV – AGISTAR Product Page](https://www.agistar.fr/bx-usv) --- ### AGISTAR CLEANER (SD-S-015) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/agistar-cleaner - Record ID: SD-S-015 - Manufacturer: AGISTAR - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/agistar - Country of origin: France - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / remote - Primary roles: waste collection, floating debris cleanup, environmental services - Aliases: AGISTAR CLEANER S1, AGISTAR CLEANER PRO - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.agistar.fr/en/agistarcleaner Summary: The AGISTAR CLEANER is an innovative autonomous robot designed for efficient cleaning of lake and shoreline surfaces. It is engineered to navigate narrow and shallow waters, effectively removing debris and pollutants to enhance water quality and preserve aquatic ecosystems. Detailed description: AGISTAR CLEANER is a civilian USV platform developed by AGISTAR in France. The AGISTAR CLEANER is an innovative autonomous robot designed for efficient cleaning of lake and shoreline surfaces. It is engineered to navigate narrow and shallow waters, effectively removing debris and pollutants to enhance water quality and preserve aquatic ecosystems. Primary published roles include waste collection, floating debris cleanup, and environmental services. Its control mode is described publicly as autonomous / remote. Current public status: active. Official AGISTAR materials emphasize narrow-water and shallow-water debris collection plus app-linked remote monitoring. Notes: Official AGISTAR materials emphasize narrow-water and shallow-water debris collection plus app-linked remote monitoring. Technical documentation: - [AGISTAR CLEANER – AGISTAR Official Product Page](https://www.agistar.fr/agistarcleaner) - [AGISTAR CLEANER S1 & PRO – AGISTAR Official Product Page](https://www.agistar.fr/en/agistarcleaner) --- ### DataXplorer METOC (SD-S-016) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/dataxplorer-metoc - Record ID: SD-S-016 - Manufacturer: Open Ocean Robotics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/open-ocean-robotics - Country of origin: Canada - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / supervised - Length: 3.6 m - Range: 185 km - Endurance: Weeks to months (solar-powered, 300W solar charging, 3.5 kWh battery) - Speed: Up to 6 kn (standard motor); up to 18 kn (max interchangeable pod motor); ~2 kn average for long-duration missions - Payload: 50 kg capacity; meteorology and oceanographic sensor suite - Primary roles: meteorology, oceanography, environmental monitoring - Last verified: 2026-04-13 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.openoceanrobotics.com/uncrewed-surface-vehicles/dataxplorer-metoc Summary: Solar-powered USV with patented self-righting hull for meteorological and oceanographic data collection. Capable of operating in sea states up to Beaufort 8. Detailed description: DataXplorer METOC is a civilian USV platform developed by Open Ocean Robotics in Canada. It is a 3.6 m, ~140 kg solar-powered USV designed for meteorological and oceanographic data collection. Powered by a 300W solar array and 3.5 kWh battery, it can operate for weeks to months at sea with zero emissions. The platform features a patented self-righting hull capable of withstanding gale-force conditions up to Beaufort 8, and an interchangeable pod motor system offering speeds from ~2 kn (long-duration cruise) up to 18 kn (sprint). With a 50 kg payload capacity, satellite/cellular/radio communications, and edge processing for onboard data analysis, it is paired with XplorerView software for real-time data analytics and control. The platform is described as autonomous / supervised in terms of control and autonomy. Notes: Beam: 0.9 m. Draft: 0.5 m. Base weight: ~140 kg. Propulsion: direct-drive interchangeable pod motor system. Communications: satellite, cellular, and radio. Patented self-righting hull survives gale-force conditions. Edge processing for onboard data analysis. Paired with XplorerView software for real-time data analytics and control. Technical documentation: - [DataXplorer METOC – Open Ocean Robotics Official Product Page](https://www.openoceanrobotics.com/uncrewed-surface-vehicles/dataxplorer-metoc) --- ### DataXplorer Listen (SD-S-017) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/dataxplorer-listen - Record ID: SD-S-017 - Manufacturer: Open Ocean Robotics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/open-ocean-robotics - Country of origin: Canada - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / supervised - Length: 3.6 m - Range: 185 km - Endurance: Weeks to months (solar-powered, 300W solar charging, 3.5 kWh battery) - Speed: Up to 6 kn (standard motor); up to 18 kn (max interchangeable pod motor); ~2 kn average for long-duration missions - Payload: 50 kg capacity; acoustic hydrophone array and passive sensing suite - Primary roles: environmental monitoring, maritime domain awareness, passive sensing - Last verified: 2026-04-13 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.openoceanrobotics.com/uncrewed-surface-vehicles/dataxplorer-listen Summary: Solar-powered dual-use USV with patented self-righting hull for environmental applications and maritime domain awareness. Capable of operating in sea states up to Beaufort 8. Detailed description: DataXplorer Listen is a dual-use USV platform developed by Open Ocean Robotics in Canada. It is a 3.6 m, ~140 kg solar-powered USV designed for environmental monitoring and maritime domain awareness through passive acoustic sensing. Powered by a 300W solar array and 3.5 kWh battery, it can operate for weeks to months at sea with zero emissions. The platform features a patented self-righting hull capable of withstanding gale-force conditions up to Beaufort 8, silent operation with acoustic dampening at sensor mounts, and an interchangeable pod motor system offering speeds from ~2 kn (long-duration cruise) up to 18 kn (sprint). With a 50 kg payload capacity, satellite/cellular/radio communications, and edge processing, it is paired with XplorerView software for real-time data analytics and control. The platform is described as autonomous / supervised in terms of control and autonomy. Notes: Beam: 0.9 m. Draft: 0.5 m. Base weight: ~140 kg. Propulsion: direct-drive interchangeable pod motor system. Communications: satellite, cellular, and radio. Patented self-righting hull survives gale-force conditions. Silent operation with acoustic dampening at sensor mounts. Paired with XplorerView software for real-time data analytics and control. Technical documentation: - [DataXplorer Listen – Open Ocean Robotics Official Product Page](https://www.openoceanrobotics.com/uncrewed-surface-vehicles/dataxplorer-listen) --- ### DataXplorer Survey (SD-S-018) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/dataxplorer-survey - Record ID: SD-S-018 - Manufacturer: Open Ocean Robotics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/open-ocean-robotics - Country of origin: Canada - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / supervised - Length: 3.6 m - Range: 185 km - Endurance: Weeks to months (solar-powered, 300W solar charging, 3.5 kWh battery) - Speed: Up to 6 kn (standard motor); up to 18 kn (max interchangeable pod motor); ~2 kn average for long-duration missions - Payload: 50 kg capacity; echosounder and hydrographic sensor suite - Primary roles: spatial data acquisition, survey, mapping - Last verified: 2026-04-13 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.openoceanrobotics.com/uncrewed-surface-vehicles/dataxplorer-survey Summary: Solar-powered USV with patented self-righting hull for high-resolution spatial data acquisition, hydrographic research, and habitat mapping. Capable of operating in sea states up to Beaufort 8. Detailed description: DataXplorer Survey is a civilian USV platform developed by Open Ocean Robotics in Canada. It is a 3.6 m, ~140 kg solar-powered USV designed for high-resolution spatial data acquisition, hydrographic research, and habitat mapping. Powered by a 300W solar array and 3.5 kWh battery, it can operate for weeks to months at sea with zero emissions. The platform features a patented self-righting hull capable of withstanding gale-force conditions up to Beaufort 8, and an interchangeable pod motor system offering speeds from ~2 kn (long-duration cruise) up to 18 kn (sprint). With a 50 kg payload capacity, satellite/cellular/radio communications, and edge processing, it is paired with XplorerView software for real-time data analytics and control. The platform is described as autonomous / supervised in terms of control and autonomy. Notes: Beam: 0.9 m. Draft: 0.5 m. Base weight: ~140 kg. Propulsion: direct-drive interchangeable pod motor system. Communications: satellite, cellular, and radio. Patented self-righting hull survives gale-force conditions. Paired with XplorerView software for real-time data analytics and control. Technical documentation: - [DataXplorer Survey – Open Ocean Robotics Official Product Page](https://www.openoceanrobotics.com/uncrewed-surface-vehicles/dataxplorer-survey) --- ### DataXplorer Protect (SD-S-019) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/dataxplorer-protect - Record ID: SD-S-019 - Manufacturer: Open Ocean Robotics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/open-ocean-robotics - Country of origin: Canada - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / supervised - Length: 3.6 m - Range: 185 km - Endurance: Weeks to months (solar-powered, 300W solar charging, 3.5 kWh battery) - Speed: Up to 6 kn (standard motor); up to 18 kn (max interchangeable pod motor); ~2 kn average for long-duration missions - Payload: 50 kg capacity; EO/IR camera, radar and AIS sensor suite - Primary roles: security, situational awareness, monitoring - Last verified: 2026-04-13 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.openoceanrobotics.com/uncrewed-surface-vehicles/dataxplorer-protect Summary: Solar-powered dual-use USV with patented self-righting hull for day and nighttime security and situational awareness. Capable of operating in sea states up to Beaufort 8. Detailed description: DataXplorer Protect is a dual-use USV platform developed by Open Ocean Robotics in Canada. It is a 3.6 m, ~140 kg solar-powered USV designed for day and nighttime security and situational awareness. Powered by a 300W solar array and 3.5 kWh battery, it can operate for weeks to months at sea with zero emissions. The platform features a patented self-righting hull capable of withstanding gale-force conditions up to Beaufort 8, and an interchangeable pod motor system offering speeds from ~2 kn (long-duration cruise) up to 18 kn (sprint). With a 50 kg payload capacity, satellite/cellular/radio communications, and edge processing, it is paired with XplorerView software for real-time data analytics and control. The platform is described as autonomous / supervised in terms of control and autonomy. Notes: Beam: 0.9 m. Draft: 0.5 m. Base weight: ~140 kg. Propulsion: direct-drive interchangeable pod motor system. Communications: satellite, cellular, and radio. Patented self-righting hull survives gale-force conditions. Paired with XplorerView software for real-time data analytics and control. Technical documentation: - [DataXplorer Protect – Open Ocean Robotics Official Product Page](https://www.openoceanrobotics.com/uncrewed-surface-vehicles/dataxplorer-protect) --- ### DataXplorer Enviro (SD-S-052) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/dataxplorer-enviro - Record ID: SD-S-052 - Manufacturer: Open Ocean Robotics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/open-ocean-robotics - Country of origin: Canada - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / supervised - Length: 3.6 m - Range: 185 km - Endurance: Weeks to months (solar-powered, 300W solar charging, 3.5 kWh battery) - Speed: Up to 6 kn (standard motor); up to 18 kn (max interchangeable pod motor); ~2 kn average for long-duration missions - Payload: 50 kg capacity; eDNA sampler (McLane RoCSI), CTD profiler, pH/CO2 sensors - Primary roles: environmental monitoring, eDNA sampling, marine carbon dioxide removal monitoring, CTD profiling - Last verified: 2026-04-13 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.openoceanrobotics.com/uncrewed-surface-vehicles/dataxplorer-enviro Summary: Solar-powered USV with patented self-righting hull for environmental monitoring, eDNA sampling, and marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) studies. Capable of operating in sea states up to Beaufort 8 and in shallow waters as little as 0.5 m deep. Detailed description: DataXplorer Enviro is a civilian USV platform developed by Open Ocean Robotics in Canada. It is a 3.6 m, ~140 kg solar-powered USV designed for environmental monitoring, eDNA sampling, CTD profiling, and marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) studies. Powered by a 300W solar array and 3.5 kWh battery, it can operate for weeks to months at sea with zero emissions. The platform features a patented self-righting hull capable of withstanding gale-force conditions up to Beaufort 8 and can operate in shallow waters as little as 0.5 m deep. It uses an interchangeable pod motor system offering speeds from ~2 kn (long-duration cruise) up to 18 kn (sprint). With a 50 kg payload capacity, satellite/cellular/radio communications, and edge processing, it supports optional modules including profiling winch, additional cameras, or expanded battery capacity. The Enviro+MRV variant integrates advanced sensors for pH, CO2, and CTD measurements for carbon removal trial monitoring. Paired with XplorerView software for real-time data analytics and control. The platform is described as autonomous / supervised in terms of control and autonomy. Notes: Beam: 0.9 m. Draft: 0.5 m. Base weight: ~140 kg. Propulsion: direct-drive interchangeable pod motor system. Communications: satellite, cellular, and radio. Patented self-righting hull survives gale-force conditions. Optional modules include profiling winch, additional cameras, or expanded battery capacity. Deployed by Stony Brook University in Shinnecock Bay (Sep 2024) collecting 100+ eDNA samples. Also configured as Enviro+MRV variant with pH, CO2, and CTD sensors for carbon removal monitoring. Paired with XplorerView software for real-time data analytics and control. Technical documentation: - [DataXplorer Enviro – Open Ocean Robotics Official Product Page](https://www.openoceanrobotics.com/uncrewed-surface-vehicles/dataxplorer-enviro) --- ### HydroBoat 1200MB (SD-S-020) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/hydroboat-1200mb - Record ID: SD-S-020 - Manufacturer: SatLab Geosolutions - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/satlab-geosolutions - Country of origin: Sweden - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / remote - Length: 1.2 m - Endurance: ~3 h - Speed: Max speed 4 m/s - Payload: HydroBeam M2 multibeam echo sounder - Primary roles: multibeam hydrographic surveying, bathymetry - Aliases: HydroBoat1200MB - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.satlabgeo.com/product/hydroboat-1200mb-usv-multibeam-solution/ Summary: The HydroBoat 1200MB is SatLab's latest USV multibeam solution, integrating proven unmanned vessel technology with the HydroBeam M2 MBES. It is designed for precise multibeam mapping, achieving high accuracy in narrow and obstacle-dense waterways. Detailed description: HydroBoat 1200MB is a civilian USV platform developed by SatLab Geosolutions in Sweden. The HydroBoat 1200MB is SatLab's latest USV multibeam solution, integrating proven unmanned vessel technology with the HydroBeam M2 MBES. It is designed for precise multibeam mapping, achieving high accuracy in narrow and obstacle-dense waterways. It is positioned for multibeam hydrographic surveying and bathymetryand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 1.2 m, reported endurance of ~3 h, reported speed of Max speed 4 m/s, and payload information listed as HydroBeam M2 multibeam echo sounder. The platform is described as autonomous / remote in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Additional context: The HydroBoat 1200MB has been used for precise mapping in Japan's Yodo River, achieving IHO Special Order accuracy. Notes: The HydroBoat 1200MB has been used for precise mapping in Japan's Yodo River, achieving IHO Special Order accuracy. Technical documentation: - [HydroBoat 1200MB - SatLab Geosolutions](https://www.satlabgeo.com/product/hydroboat-1200mb-usv-multibeam-solution/) --- ### HydroBoat 1500 (SD-S-021) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/hydroboat-1500 - Record ID: SD-S-021 - Manufacturer: SatLab Geosolutions - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/satlab-geosolutions - Country of origin: Sweden - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / remote - Endurance: 4 hours at 2 m/s - Speed: Maximum speed of 6 m/s - Payload: Payload capacity of 60 kg, equipped with HydroBeam M4 Portable Multibeam Echo Sounder - Primary roles: underwater topographic survey, heavy payload survey - Aliases: HydroBoat1500 - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.satlabgeo.com/product/hydroboat-1500-usv/ Summary: The HydroBoat 1500 is a versatile USV designed for underwater topographic surveys in lakes, rivers, and reservoirs. It features a robust hull with IP67 waterproofing and is driven by four powerful thrusters, enhancing its mobility and flexibility. Detailed description: HydroBoat 1500 is a civilian USV platform developed by SatLab Geosolutions in Sweden. The HydroBoat 1500 is a versatile USV designed for underwater topographic surveys in lakes, rivers, and reservoirs. It features a robust hull with IP67 waterproofing and is driven by four powerful thrusters, enhancing its mobility and flexibility. It is positioned for underwater topographic survey and heavy payload surveyand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include reported endurance of 4 hours at 2 m/s, reported speed of Maximum speed of 6 m/s, and payload information listed as Payload capacity of 60 kg, equipped with HydroBeam M4 Portable Multibeam Echo Sounder. The platform is described as autonomous / remote in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Technical documentation: - [HydroBoat 1500 - SatLab Geosolutions](https://www.satlabgeo.com/product/hydroboat-1500-usv/) --- ### HydroBoat 1200 (SD-S-022) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/hydroboat-1200 - Record ID: SD-S-022 - Manufacturer: SatLab Geosolutions - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/satlab-geosolutions - Country of origin: Sweden - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / remote - Length: 1.229 m - Range: 24 km - Endurance: 40 km @ 1.5 m/s - Speed: 0.1 – 6 m/s - Payload: HydroBeam M2 MBES (Multibeam Echo Sounder) - Primary roles: survey, monitoring, hydrography - Aliases: HydroBoat 1200MB - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.satlabgeo.com/product/hydroboat-1200-usv/ Summary: The HydroBoat 1200 is a multipurpose uncrewed surface vessel designed for hydrographic surveying and monitoring. It features a multibeam echo sounder for precise bathymetric data collection and offers a range of 24 km with two batteries. The USV is compact and lightweight, making it suitable for various aquatic environments. Detailed description: HydroBoat 1200 is a civilian USV platform developed by SatLab Geosolutions in Sweden. The HydroBoat 1200 is a multipurpose uncrewed surface vessel designed for hydrographic surveying and monitoring. It features a multibeam echo sounder for precise bathymetric data collection and offers a range of 24 km with two batteries. The USV is compact and lightweight, making it suitable for various aquatic environments. It is positioned for survey, monitoring, and hydrographyand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 1.229 m, a reported range of about 24 km, reported endurance of 40 km @ 1.5 m/s, reported speed of 0.1 – 6 m/s, and payload information listed as HydroBeam M2 MBES (Multibeam Echo Sounder). The platform is described as autonomous / remote in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Technical documentation: - [HydroBoat 1200 - SatLab Geosolutions](https://www.satlabgeo.com/product/hydroboat-1200-usv/) --- ### HydroBoat 990 (SD-S-023) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/hydroboat-990 - Record ID: SD-S-023 - Manufacturer: SatLab Geosolutions - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/satlab-geosolutions - Country of origin: Sweden - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / remote - Length: 0.99 m - Endurance: ~2 h - Speed: Max speed 3 m/s - Payload: Built-in single-beam echosounder - Primary roles: single-operator survey, echosounder survey - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.satlabgeo.com/product/hydroboat-990-bathymetric-usv-system/ Summary: Single-operator USV with built-in echosounder. Detailed description: HydroBoat 990 is a civilian USV platform developed by SatLab Geosolutions. Single-operator USV with built-in echosounder. It is positioned for single-operator survey and echosounder surveyand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 0.99 m, reported endurance of ~2 h, reported speed of Max speed 3 m/s, and payload information listed as Built-in single-beam echosounder. The platform is described as autonomous / remote in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Technical documentation: - [HydroBoat 990 - SatLab Geosolutions](https://www.satlabgeo.com/product/hydroboat-990-bathymetric-usv-system/) --- ### BlueBoat (SD-S-024) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/blueboat - Record ID: SD-S-024 - Manufacturer: Blue Robotics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/blue-robotics - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / remote - Length: 1.2 m - Endurance: ~8 h - Speed: Max speed 3 m/s - Payload: Total payload capacity 15 kg including batteries and payload - Primary roles: hydrographic survey, robotics development, scientific missions - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://bluerobotics.com/store/boat/blueboat/blueboat/ Summary: Affordable modular robotic surface vessel with open-source BlueOS software. Detailed description: BlueBoat is a civilian USV platform developed by Blue Robotics in United States. Affordable modular robotic surface vessel with open-source BlueOS software. It is positioned for hydrographic survey, robotics development, and scientific missionsand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 1.2 m, reported endurance of ~8 h, reported speed of Max speed 3 m/s, and payload information listed as Total payload capacity 15 kg including batteries and payload. The platform is described as autonomous / remote in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Additional context: Dimensions listed by Blue Robotics as 120 x 93 x 46 cm deployed. Notes: Dimensions listed by Blue Robotics as 120 x 93 x 46 cm deployed. Technical documentation: - [BlueBoat – Blue Robotics Official Product Page](https://bluerobotics.com/store/boat/blueboat/blueboat/) - [BlueBoat Technical Reference](https://bluerobotics.com/learn/blueboat-operators-guide/) --- ### Saildrone Surveyor (SD-S-025) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/saildrone-surveyor - Record ID: SD-S-025 - Manufacturer: Saildrone - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/saildrone - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / supervised - Length: 20 m - Endurance: 100 days between service stops - Speed: 6 knots mapping speed - Payload: 3 kW steady-state / 6 kW peak payload power - Primary roles: ISR, deep-ocean mapping, undersea detection, power projection support - Last verified: 2026-04-13 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.saildrone.com/platform/surveyor Summary: 20-meter USV for persistent maritime ISR and deep-ocean mapping with renewable auxiliary propulsion. Detailed description: Saildrone Surveyor is a dual-use USV platform developed by Saildrone in United States. 20-meter USV for persistent maritime ISR and deep-ocean mapping with renewable auxiliary propulsion. It is positioned for ISR, deep-ocean mapping, undersea detection, and power projection supportand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 20 m, reported endurance of 100 days between service stops, reported speed of 6 knots mapping speed, and payload information listed as 3 kW steady-state / 6 kW peak payload power. The platform is described as autonomous / supervised in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Notes: Public AIS indexes also show Surveyor-class units SD-3000 (MMSI 338432794) and SD-3001 (MMSI 338432795). Technical documentation: - [Saildrone Surveyor – Official Platform Page](https://www.saildrone.com/platform/surveyor) - [SD-3000 Surveyor Launch – Saildrone](https://www.saildrone.com/media-room/press-releases/first-production-surveyor-usv-launches-austal-usa) - [SD-3001 Surveyor Mission – Saildrone](https://www.saildrone.com/media-room/press-releases/cayman-islands-eez-mapping-begins) --- ### Saildrone Voyager (SD-S-026) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/saildrone-voyager - Record ID: SD-S-026 - Manufacturer: Saildrone - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/saildrone - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / supervised - Length: 10 m - Endurance: 100 days between service stops - Speed: 5 knots mapping speed - Payload: 3.5 kW peak payload power - Primary roles: coastal ISR, seafloor mapping, maritime safety - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.saildrone.com/platform/voyager Summary: 10-meter USV optimized for coastal ISR, mapping, and safety missions. Detailed description: Saildrone Voyager is a dual-use USV platform developed by Saildrone in United States. 10-meter USV optimized for coastal ISR, mapping, and safety missions. It is positioned for coastal ISR, seafloor mapping, and maritime safetyand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 10 m, reported endurance of 100 days between service stops, reported speed of 5 knots mapping speed, and payload information listed as 3.5 kW peak payload power. The platform is described as autonomous / supervised in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Additional context: Saildrone lists 2 m draft and 6 m wing height. Notes: Saildrone lists 2 m draft and 6 m wing height. Technical documentation: - [Saildrone Voyager – Official Platform Page](https://www.saildrone.com/platform/voyager) --- ### Saildrone Explorer (SD-S-027) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/saildrone-explorer - Record ID: SD-S-027 - Manufacturer: Saildrone - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/saildrone - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / supervised - Length: 7 m - Endurance: up to 365 continuous days at sea - Speed: Average speed 1-3 knots - Primary roles: METOC, climate monitoring, ocean observation, operational planning - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.saildrone.com/platform/explorer Summary: 7-meter USV designed for up to year-long remote ocean monitoring operations. Detailed description: Saildrone Explorer is a dual-use USV platform developed by Saildrone in United States. 7-meter USV designed for up to year-long remote ocean monitoring operations. It is positioned for METOC, climate monitoring, ocean observation, and operational planningand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 7 m, reported endurance of up to 365 continuous days at sea, and reported speed of Average speed 1-3 knots. The platform is described as autonomous / supervised in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Additional context: Renewable wind and solar powered platform for persistent ocean observations. Notes: Renewable wind and solar powered platform for persistent ocean observations. Technical documentation: - [Saildrone Explorer – Official Platform Page](https://www.saildrone.com/platform/explorer) --- ### L42 USV (SD-S-028) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/l42-usv - Record ID: SD-S-028 - Manufacturer: OceanAlpha - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/oceanalpha - Country of origin: China - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / remote - Length: 8.4 m - Range: 1500 km - Endurance: 8 days at 4 kn - Speed: Max speed 6 kn; survey speed 4-5 kn - Payload: Payload capacity 500 kg - Primary roles: offshore hydrographic survey, geophysical survey, wind farm inspection, pipeline route mapping - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.oceanalpha.com/oceanalpha-introduces-l42-usv-at-ocean-business-2025-enhancing-offshore-survey-capabilities/ Summary: Long-endurance offshore survey USV with modular mission architecture. Detailed description: L42 USV is a civilian USV platform developed by OceanAlpha in China. Long-endurance offshore survey USV with modular mission architecture. It is positioned for offshore hydrographic survey, geophysical survey, wind farm inspection, and pipeline route mappingand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 8.4 m, a reported range of about 1500 km, reported endurance of 8 days at 4 kn, reported speed of Max speed 6 kn; survey speed 4-5 kn, and payload information listed as Payload capacity 500 kg. The platform is described as autonomous / remote in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Additional context: OceanAlpha also lists aluminium catamaran hull, 400L x 2 diesel fuel tanks, and Sea State III operation. Notes: OceanAlpha also lists aluminium catamaran hull, 400L x 2 diesel fuel tanks, and Sea State III operation. Technical documentation: - [L42 USV – OceanAlpha Official Product Page](https://www.oceanalpha.com/offshore-survey/l42-usv/) --- ### SL40 USV (SD-S-029) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/sl40-usv - Record ID: SD-S-029 - Manufacturer: OceanAlpha - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/oceanalpha - Country of origin: China - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / remote - Length: 1.65 m - Speed: 10 kn - Payload: Carbon-fiber hull; 42 kg with dual batteries - Primary roles: shallow-water hydrographic survey, bathymetry, flow assessment - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.oceanalpha.com/inland-water-survey/sl40-usv/ Summary: Compact suitcase-sized inland-water survey USV optimized for shallow, debris-prone environments. Detailed description: SL40 USV is a civilian USV platform developed by OceanAlpha in China. Compact suitcase-sized inland-water survey USV optimized for shallow, debris-prone environments. It is positioned for shallow-water hydrographic survey, bathymetry, and flow assessmentand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 1.65 m, reported speed of 10 kn, and payload information listed as Carbon-fiber hull; 42 kg with dual batteries. The platform is described as autonomous / remote in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Technical documentation: - [SL40 USV – OceanAlpha Official Product Page](https://www.oceanalpha.com/inland-water-survey/sl40-usv/) --- ### Sea Hunter (SD-S-030) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/sea-hunter - Record ID: SD-S-030 - Manufacturer: DARPA / U.S. Navy - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/darpa-u-s-navy - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: MUSV - Sector: military - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / supervised - Length: 41 m - Range: 19000 km - Endurance: 90+ days - Speed: Top speed 27 kn - Payload: Modular mission payload (ASW sensors, surface/subsurface payloads) - Primary roles: maritime domain awareness, anti-submarine warfare, distributed sensing - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: government_fact_sheet - Primary source: https://www.navy.mil/Resources/Fact-Files/Display-FactFiles/Article/4288073/medium-unmanned-surface-vessel-musv/ Summary: Prototype autonomous medium unmanned surface vessel operated by the U.S. Navy. Detailed description: Sea Hunter is a military MUSV platform developed by DARPA / U.S. Navy in United States. Prototype autonomous medium unmanned surface vessel operated by the U.S. Navy. It is positioned for maritime domain awareness, anti-submarine warfare, and distributed sensingand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 41 m, a reported range of about 19000 km, reported endurance of 90+ days, reported speed of Top speed 27 kn, and payload information listed as Modular mission payload (ASW sensors, surface/subsurface payloads). The platform is described as autonomous / supervised in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Additional context: U.S. Navy fact file lists Sea Hunter and Seahawk as approximately 41 meters long and 142.3 metric tons full load. Notes: U.S. Navy fact file lists Sea Hunter and Seahawk as approximately 41 meters long and 142.3 metric tons full load. Technical documentation: - [Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) – U.S. Navy Fact File](https://www.navy.mil/Resources/Fact-Files/Display-FactFiles/Article/4288073/medium-unmanned-surface-vessel-musv/) --- ### Sea Hawk (SD-S-031) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/sea-hawk - Record ID: SD-S-031 - Manufacturer: DARPA / U.S. Navy - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/darpa-u-s-navy - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: MUSV - Sector: military - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / supervised - Length: 41 m - Range: 19000 km - Endurance: 90+ days - Speed: Top speed 27 kn - Payload: Modular mission payload (ASW sensors, surface/subsurface payloads) - Primary roles: maritime domain awareness, anti-submarine warfare, distributed sensing - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: government_fact_sheet - Primary source: https://www.navy.mil/Resources/Fact-Files/Display-FactFiles/Article/4288073/medium-unmanned-surface-vessel-musv/ Summary: Prototype autonomous medium unmanned surface vessel operated by the U.S. Navy alongside Sea Hunter. Detailed description: Sea Hawk is a military MUSV platform developed by DARPA / U.S. Navy in United States. Prototype autonomous medium unmanned surface vessel operated by the U.S. Navy alongside Sea Hunter. It is positioned for maritime domain awareness, anti-submarine warfare, and distributed sensingand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 41 m, a reported range of about 19000 km, reported endurance of 90+ days, reported speed of Top speed 27 kn, and payload information listed as Modular mission payload (ASW sensors, surface/subsurface payloads). The platform is described as autonomous / supervised in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Additional context: U.S. Navy fact file lists Sea Hunter and Seahawk as approximately 41 meters long and 142.3 metric tons full load. Notes: U.S. Navy fact file lists Sea Hunter and Seahawk as approximately 41 meters long and 142.3 metric tons full load. Technical documentation: - [Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) – U.S. Navy Fact File](https://www.navy.mil/Resources/Fact-Files/Display-FactFiles/Article/4288073/medium-unmanned-surface-vessel-musv/) --- ### USX-1 Defiant (SD-S-032) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/usx-1-defiant - Record ID: SD-S-032 - Manufacturer: DARPA - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/darpa - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: MUSV - Sector: military - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous - Length: 54.86 m - Payload: 240-metric-ton lightship demonstrator - Primary roles: long-endurance autonomous operations, sea experimentation, NOMARS concept validation - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: government_program_page - Primary source: https://www.darpa.mil/research/programs/no-manning-required-ship Summary: No-Manning-Required-Ship demonstrator built for long autonomous missions without humans aboard. Detailed description: USX-1 Defiant is a military MUSV platform developed by DARPA in United States. No-Manning-Required-Ship demonstrator built for long autonomous missions without humans aboard. It is positioned for long-endurance autonomous operations, sea experimentation, and NOMARS concept validationand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 54.86 m and payload information listed as 240-metric-ton lightship demonstrator. The platform is described as autonomous in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Additional context: DARPA states 180-foot length. Notes: DARPA states 180-foot length. Technical documentation: - [No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) – DARPA Program Page](https://www.darpa.mil/research/programs/no-manning-required-ship) --- ### MAGURA V5 (SD-S-033) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/magura-v5 - Record ID: SD-S-033 - Manufacturer: SpetsTechnoExport / HUR-linked Ukrainian development - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/spetstechnoexport-hur-linked-ukrainian-development - Country of origin: Ukraine - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / remotely piloted - Length: 5.5 m - Range: 830 km - Speed: 42 knots - Payload: up to 320 kg warhead - Primary roles: strike, reconnaissance, patrol, maritime security - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: wikipedia - Primary source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAGURA_V5 Summary: Ukrainian multipurpose combat USV used in the Black Sea war and widely reported in strike operations. Detailed description: MAGURA V5 is a military USV platform developed by SpetsTechnoExport / HUR-linked Ukrainian development in Ukraine. Ukrainian multipurpose combat USV used in the Black Sea war and widely reported in strike operations. It is positioned for strike, reconnaissance, patrol, and maritime securityand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 5.5 m, a reported range of about 830 km, reported speed of 42 knots, and payload information listed as up to 320 kg warhead. The platform is described as autonomous / remotely piloted in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Additional context: Public technical details are fragmented and operationally sensitive. Notes: Public technical details are fragmented and operationally sensitive. Technical documentation: - [MAGURA V5 – Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAGURA_V5) --- ### Sea Baby (SD-S-034) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/sea-baby - Record ID: SD-S-034 - Manufacturer: Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/security-service-of-ukraine-sbu - Country of origin: Ukraine - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / remotely piloted - Length: 6 m - Range: 1000 km - Speed: 90 km/h - Payload: up to 850 kg combat load - Primary roles: strike, mine laying, naval attack, special missions - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_fundraising_page - Primary source: https://u24.gov.ua/seababy Summary: Ukrainian naval drone with large explosive payload and long combat radius. Detailed description: Sea Baby is a military USV platform developed by Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in Ukraine. Ukrainian naval drone with large explosive payload and long combat radius. It is positioned for strike, mine laying, naval attack, and special missionsand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 6 m, a reported range of about 1000 km, reported speed of 90 km/h, and payload information listed as up to 850 kg combat load. The platform is described as autonomous / remotely piloted in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Technical documentation: - [Sea Baby Naval Drone – Ukraine UNITED24 Fundraising Page](https://u24.gov.ua/seababy) --- ### Envoy AUV (SD-U-001) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/envoy-auv - Record ID: SD-U-001 - Manufacturer: Cellula Robotics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/cellula-robotics - Country of origin: Canada - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous - Length: 8.5 m - Range: 2000 km - Endurance: 15 days - Primary roles: survey, data gathering, seabed anchoring, research - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://cellula.com/envoy-auv/ Summary: Hydrogen-fuel-cell survey AUV with modular payload options for commercial, scientific, and dual-use operations. Detailed description: Envoy AUV is a dual-use AUV platform developed by Cellula Robotics in Canada. Hydrogen-fuel-cell survey AUV with modular payload options for commercial, scientific, and dual-use operations. It is positioned for survey, data gathering, seabed anchoring, and researchand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 8.5 m, a reported range of about 2000 km, and reported endurance of 15 days. The platform is described as autonomous in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent subsurface data gathering or intervention while reducing risk to crewed vessels and divers. Additional context: Cellula lists a 1 m diameter and 3,700 kg displacement for the 8.5 m configuration. Notes: Cellula lists a 1 m diameter and 3,700 kg displacement for the 8.5 m configuration. Technical documentation: - [Envoy AUV – Cellula Robotics Official Product Page](https://cellula.com/envoy-auv/) --- ### Porter AUV (SD-U-002) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/porter-auv - Record ID: SD-U-002 - Manufacturer: Cellula Robotics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/cellula-robotics - Country of origin: Canada - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: XLAUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous - Range: 5000 km - Endurance: 45 days - Payload: 5,000 liters internal payload space - Primary roles: commercial survey, payload deployment, long-duration operations - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://cellula.com/porter-auv/ Summary: Extra-large AUV for long-range survey, deep-sea exploration, and payload deployment. Detailed description: Porter AUV is a dual-use XLAUV platform developed by Cellula Robotics in Canada. Extra-large AUV for long-range survey, deep-sea exploration, and payload deployment. It is positioned for commercial survey, payload deployment, and long-duration operationsand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a reported range of about 5000 km, reported endurance of 45 days, and payload information listed as 5,000 liters internal payload space. The platform is described as autonomous in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent subsurface data gathering or intervention while reducing risk to crewed vessels and divers. Technical documentation: - [Porter AUV – Cellula Robotics Official Product Page](https://cellula.com/porter-auv/) --- ### Guardian AUV (SD-U-003) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/guardian-auv - Record ID: SD-U-003 - Manufacturer: Cellula Robotics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/cellula-robotics - Country of origin: Canada - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: XLAUV - Sector: military - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous - Range: 5000 km - Endurance: up to 45 days - Payload: up to 5000 liters internal payload volume - Primary roles: naval ISR, defense payload deployment, ultra-long-range missions - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://cellula.com/guardian-auv/ Summary: Defense-oriented surveillance AUV, formerly called Solus-XR, designed for persistent subsea patrol and target detection in harsh environments. Detailed description: Guardian AUV is a military XLAUV platform developed by Cellula Robotics in Canada. Defense-oriented surveillance AUV, formerly called Solus-XR, designed for persistent subsea patrol and target detection in harsh environments. It is positioned for naval ISR, defense payload deployment, and ultra-long-range missionsand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a reported range of about 5000 km, reported endurance of up to 45 days, and payload information listed as up to 5000 liters internal payload volume. The platform is described as autonomous in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent subsurface data gathering or intervention while reducing risk to crewed vessels and divers. Technical documentation: - [Guardian AUV – Cellula Robotics Official Product Page](https://cellula.com/guardian-auv/) --- ### Subsea Warden AUV (SD-U-004) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/subsea-warden-auv - Record ID: SD-U-004 - Manufacturer: Cellula Robotics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/cellula-robotics - Country of origin: Canada - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous - Payload: Acoustic and magnetic signature measurement payloads - Primary roles: hovering inspection, swarm operations, acoustic and magnetic sensing, hull inspection - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://cellula.com/subsea-warden/ Summary: Hovering AUV platform designed for extended subsea persistence and configurable sensing/manipulation payloads. Detailed description: Subsea Warden AUV is a dual-use AUV platform developed by Cellula Robotics in Canada. Hovering AUV platform designed for extended subsea persistence and configurable sensing/manipulation payloads. Primary published roles include hovering inspection, swarm operations, acoustic and magnetic sensing, and hull inspection. Published specifications include payload/configuration notes: Acoustic and magnetic signature measurement payloads. Its control mode is described publicly as autonomous. Current public status: active. Official Cellula materials describe Subsea Warden as a hovering AUV for multi-influence vessel signature measurement and fleet operation. Notes: Official Cellula materials describe Subsea Warden as a hovering AUV for multi-influence vessel signature measurement and fleet operation. Technical documentation: - [Subsea Warden AUV – Cellula Robotics Official Product Page](https://cellula.com/subsea-warden/) - [Subsea Warden – Cellula Robotics Official Product Page](https://cellula.com/subsea-warden/) --- ### A9-E AUV (SD-U-005) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/a9-e-auv - Record ID: SD-U-005 - Manufacturer: Exail - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/exail - Country of origin: France - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous - Length: 3.6 m - Maximum depth: 3000 m - Range: 150 km - Endurance: ~24 h - Speed: Up to 5 kn - Payload: Modular payload bay; supports USBL, camera, sidescan sonar - Primary roles: maritime applications, survey, defense support - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.exail.com/landing/autonomous-underwater-vehicles-auv-solutions Summary: Autonomous underwater vehicle for maritime applications. Detailed description: A9-E AUV is a dual-use AUV platform developed by Exail in France. Autonomous underwater vehicle for maritime applications. It is positioned for maritime applications, survey, and defense supportand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 3.6 m, a published depth rating of 3000 m, a reported range of about 150 km, reported endurance of ~24 h, reported speed of Up to 5 kn, and payload information listed as Modular payload bay; supports USBL, camera, sidescan sonar. The platform is described as autonomous in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent subsurface data gathering or intervention while reducing risk to crewed vessels and divers. Technical documentation: - [Autonomous underwater vehicles - Exail](https://www.exail.com/landing/autonomous-underwater-vehicles-auv-solutions) - [A9-E - Geo-matching](https://geo-matching.com/products/a9-e) --- ### Osprey AUV (SD-U-006) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/osprey-auv - Record ID: SD-U-006 - Manufacturer: Teledyne Marine - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/teledyne-marine - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous - Length: 3.6 m - Maximum depth: 2000 m - Endurance: ~10 h - Speed: Up to 6 kn - Payload: Modular Gavia-compatible payload sections; 324 mm diameter - Primary roles: long-range survey, payload carriage, commercial and defense missions - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.teledynemarine.com/brands/gavia/osprey-auv Summary: Larger-diameter modular AUV built on the Gavia design for commercial, scientific, and defense missions requiring more energy and sensor capacity. Detailed description: Osprey AUV is a dual-use AUV platform developed by Teledyne Marine. Larger-diameter modular AUV built on the Gavia design for commercial, scientific, and defense missions requiring more energy and sensor capacity. It is positioned for long-range survey, payload carriage, and commercial and defense missionsand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 3.6 m, a published depth rating of 2000 m, reported endurance of ~10 h, reported speed of Up to 6 kn, and payload information listed as Modular Gavia-compatible payload sections; 324 mm diameter. The platform is described as autonomous in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent subsurface data gathering or intervention while reducing risk to crewed vessels and divers. Additional context: Teledyne lists Osprey with 324 mm diameter and 2000 m depth rating. Notes: Teledyne lists Osprey with 324 mm diameter and 2000 m depth rating. Technical documentation: - [Osprey AUV – Teledyne Marine Official Product Page](https://www.teledynemarine.com/brands/gavia/osprey-auv) --- ### Gavia AUV (SD-U-007) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/gavia-auv - Record ID: SD-U-007 - Manufacturer: Teledyne Marine - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/teledyne-marine - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous - Length: 4.5 m - Maximum depth: 1000 m - Speed: >5.5 knots - Primary roles: research, commercial survey, defense applications - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.teledynemarine.com/brands/gavia/gavia-auv Summary: Modular AUV family used across research, commercial, and defense sectors. Detailed description: Gavia AUV is a dual-use AUV platform developed by Teledyne Marine. Modular AUV family used across research, commercial, and defense sectors. It is positioned for research, commercial survey, and defense applicationsand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 4.5 m, a published depth rating of 1000 m, and reported speed of >5.5 knots. The platform is described as autonomous in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent subsurface data gathering or intervention while reducing risk to crewed vessels and divers. Additional context: Configuration dependent: Teledyne lists Gavia at 1.8-4.5 m length and 500 or 1000 m depth rating. Notes: Configuration dependent: Teledyne lists Gavia at 1.8-4.5 m length and 500 or 1000 m depth rating. Technical documentation: - [Gavia AUV – Teledyne Marine Official Product Page](https://www.teledynemarine.com/brands/gavia/gavia-auv) --- ### SeaRaptor (SD-U-008) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/searaptor - Record ID: SD-U-008 - Manufacturer: Teledyne Marine - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/teledyne-marine - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous - Length: 5.5 m - Maximum depth: 6000 m - Range: 130 km - Endurance: ~24 h at 3 kn - Speed: Nominal 3 kn; max 4 kn - Primary roles: deepwater survey, sensor integration, subsea inspection - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.teledynemarine.com/searaptor-auv Summary: Deep-water modular AUV for hydrographic survey, inspection, and broad-area search in 3000 m and 6000 m variants. Detailed description: SeaRaptor is a dual-use AUV platform developed by Teledyne Marine. Deep-water modular AUV for hydrographic survey, inspection, and broad-area search in 3000 m and 6000 m variants. It is positioned for deepwater survey, sensor integration, and subsea inspectionand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 5.5 m, a published depth rating of 6000 m, a reported range of about 130 km, reported endurance of ~24 h at 3 kn, and reported speed of Nominal 3 kn; max 4 kn. The platform is described as autonomous in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent subsurface data gathering or intervention while reducing risk to crewed vessels and divers. Technical documentation: - [SeaRaptor AUV – Teledyne Marine Official Product Page](https://www.teledynemarine.com/searaptor-auv) --- ### Slocum G3 Glider (SD-U-009) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/slocum-g3-glider - Record ID: SD-U-009 - Manufacturer: Teledyne Marine - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/teledyne-marine - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: Glider - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous - Length: 1.5 m - Maximum depth: 1000 m - Endurance: 30–60 days - Speed: Average ~0.4 kn (buoyancy-driven) - Payload: Up to ~4 kg science payload; supports CTD, ADCP, fluorometer, acoustic sensors - Primary roles: ocean observation, long-range data collection, environmental monitoring - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.teledynemarine.com/brands/webb-research/slocum-glider Summary: Long-range buoyancy-driven autonomous ocean glider. Detailed description: Slocum G3 Glider is a dual-use Glider platform developed by Teledyne Marine. Long-range buoyancy-driven autonomous ocean glider. It is positioned for ocean observation, long-range data collection, and environmental monitoringand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 1.5 m, a published depth rating of 1000 m, reported endurance of 30–60 days, reported speed of Average ~0.4 kn (buoyancy-driven), and payload information listed as Up to ~4 kg science payload; supports CTD, ADCP, fluorometer, acoustic sensors. The platform is described as autonomous in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent subsurface data gathering or intervention while reducing risk to crewed vessels and divers. Technical documentation: - [Slocum glider - Teledyne Webb Research](https://www.teledynemarine.com/brands/webb-research/slocum-glider) --- ### R7 ROV (SD-U-010) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/r7-rov - Record ID: SD-U-010 - Manufacturer: Exail - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/exail - Country of origin: France - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: ROV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: remotely operated - Maximum depth: 300 m - Primary roles: inspection, observation, subsea intervention - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.exail.com/product/r7-remotely-operated-vehicle Summary: Compact observation-class ROV rated to 300 meters. Detailed description: R7 ROV is a dual-use ROV platform developed by Exail in France. Compact observation-class ROV rated to 300 meters. It is positioned for inspection, observation, and subsea interventionand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published depth rating of 300 m. The platform is described as remotely operated in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent subsurface data gathering or intervention while reducing risk to crewed vessels and divers. Technical documentation: - [R7 ROV - Exail](https://www.exail.com/product/r7-remotely-operated-vehicle) --- ### Seascan Mk2 (SD-U-011) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/seascan-mk2 - Record ID: SD-U-011 - Manufacturer: Exail - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/exail - Country of origin: France - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: ROV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: remotely operated - Maximum depth: 300 m - Payload: High-definition camera and forward-looking sonar for target reacquisition and close-up inspection - Primary roles: inspection, observation, survey - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.exail.com/product/seascan-mine-identification-system Summary: Lightweight self-propelled inspection ROV. Detailed description: Seascan Mk2 is a dual-use ROV platform developed by Exail in France. Lightweight self-propelled inspection ROV. Primary published roles include inspection, observation, and survey. Published specifications include depth rating up to 300 m; payload/configuration notes: High-definition camera and forward-looking sonar for target reacquisition and close-up inspection. Its control mode is described publicly as remotely operated. Current public status: active. Official Exail materials position Seascan as a lightweight battery-powered mine identification ROV with auto-depth and auto-track functions. Notes: Official Exail materials position Seascan as a lightweight battery-powered mine identification ROV with auto-depth and auto-track functions. Technical documentation: - [Seascan mine identification system - Exail](https://www.exail.com/product/seascan-mine-identification-system) --- ### Hydrus Micro Hovering AUV (SD-U-012) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/hydrus-micro-hovering-auv - Record ID: SD-U-012 - Manufacturer: Advanced Navigation - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/advanced-navigation - Country of origin: Australia - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous - Length: 0.38 m - Maximum depth: 3000 m - Endurance: ~3 h - Speed: Up to 2 m/s - Payload: 4K camera and USBL transponder; ~2 kg - Primary roles: benthic survey, point inspection, micro-AUV operations - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.advancednavigation.com/products/hydrus/ Summary: Micro hovering AUV for point inspection and benthic survey. Detailed description: Hydrus Micro Hovering AUV is a dual-use AUV platform developed by Advanced Navigation in Australia. Micro hovering AUV for point inspection and benthic survey. It is positioned for benthic survey, point inspection, and micro-AUV operationsand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 0.38 m, a published depth rating of 3000 m, reported endurance of ~3 h, reported speed of Up to 2 m/s, and payload information listed as 4K camera and USBL transponder; ~2 kg. The platform is described as autonomous in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent subsurface data gathering or intervention while reducing risk to crewed vessels and divers. Technical documentation: - [Hydrus AUV – Advanced Navigation Official Product Page](https://www.advancednavigation.com/products/hydrus/) --- ### SRV-8C (SD-U-013) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/srv-8c - Record ID: SD-U-013 - Manufacturer: RJE Oceanbotics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/rje-oceanbotics - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: ROV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: remotely operated - Maximum depth: 305 m - Primary roles: inspection, survey, portable subsea operations - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.rjeoceanbotics.com/srv-8c Summary: Compact portable ROV for underwater inspection and survey. Detailed description: SRV-8C is a dual-use ROV platform developed by RJE Oceanbotics in United States. Compact portable ROV for underwater inspection and survey. It is positioned for inspection, survey, and portable subsea operationsand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published depth rating of 305 m. The platform is described as remotely operated in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent subsurface data gathering or intervention while reducing risk to crewed vessels and divers. Technical documentation: - [SRV-8C ROV – RJE Oceanbotics Official Product Page](https://www.rjeoceanbotics.com/srv-8c) --- ### SRV-8 MDV (SD-U-014) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/srv-8-mdv - Record ID: SD-U-014 - Manufacturer: RJE Oceanbotics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/rje-oceanbotics - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: ROV - Sector: military - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: remotely operated - Maximum depth: 305 m - Endurance: up to 8 hours - Speed: 2+ knots - Payload: Mine-disposal accessories with sonar tracking/imaging integration - Primary roles: mine disposal, EOD, underwater threat response - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: industry_directory - Primary source: https://www.unmannedsystemstechnology.com/company/rje-oceanbotics/srv-8-mdv/ Summary: Underwater robotic mine disposal and EOD vehicle. Detailed description: SRV-8 MDV is a military ROV platform developed by RJE Oceanbotics in United States. Underwater robotic mine disposal and EOD vehicle. It is positioned for mine disposal, EOD, and underwater threat responseand is listed publicly as active. The platform is described as remotely operated in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent subsurface data gathering or intervention while reducing risk to crewed vessels and divers. Technical documentation: - [SRV-8 MDV – Oceanbotics Official Product Page](https://oceanbotics.com/the-srv-8-mdv-mine-disposal-vehicle/) - [SRV-8 ROV Datasheet – Oceanbotics](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/621cd513ab3b802391403074/t/622767d307404f4df8fdde83/1646749663990/Product-spec-Oceanbotics%2BSRV-8%2BROV.pdf) --- ### SRV-8X Optimus (SD-U-015) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/srv-8x-optimus - Record ID: SD-U-015 - Manufacturer: RJE Oceanbotics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/rje-oceanbotics - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: ROV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: remotely operated - Maximum depth: 500 m - Endurance: up to 8 hours - Primary roles: offshore inspection, deep missions, sensor-heavy missions - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: industry_directory - Primary source: https://www.unmannedsystemstechnology.com/company/rje-oceanbotics/srv-8x-optimus/ Summary: Larger, more powerful battery-operated SRV-8 derivative for deeper and more demanding missions. Detailed description: SRV-8X Optimus is a dual-use ROV platform developed by RJE Oceanbotics in United States. Larger, more powerful battery-operated SRV-8 derivative for deeper and more demanding missions. It is positioned for offshore inspection, deep missions, and sensor-heavy missionsand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published depth rating of 500 m. The platform is described as remotely operated in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent subsurface data gathering or intervention while reducing risk to crewed vessels and divers. Technical documentation: - [SRV-8X Optimus – Oceanbotics Official Product Page](https://oceanbotics.com/srv-8x-optimus/) - [SRV-8X Optimus Datasheet – Oceanbotics](https://oceanbotics.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/SRV-8X-Data-Sheet-3.2026.pdf) --- ### SRV-8 ROV (SD-U-016) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/srv-8-rov - Record ID: SD-U-016 - Manufacturer: RJE Oceanbotics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/rje-oceanbotics - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: ROV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: remotely operated - Length: 0.5 m - Maximum depth: 305 m - Endurance: up to 8 hours - Speed: 2+ knots - Payload: SubNav software plus external ports for mission accessory integration - Primary roles: inspection, survey, research - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: industry_directory - Primary source: https://www.unmannedsystemstechnology.com/company/rje-oceanbotics/srv-8-remotely-operated-underwater-vehicle/ Summary: Eight-thruster inspection and survey ROV. Detailed description: SRV-8 ROV is a dual-use ROV platform developed by RJE Oceanbotics in United States. Eight-thruster inspection and survey ROV. It is positioned for inspection, survey, and researchand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include reported endurance of 4-6 hours. The platform is described as remotely operated in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent subsurface data gathering or intervention while reducing risk to crewed vessels and divers. Technical documentation: - [SRV-8 – Oceanbotics Official Product Page](https://oceanbotics.com/srv-8/) - [SRV-8 ROV Datasheet – Oceanbotics](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/621cd513ab3b802391403074/t/622767d307404f4df8fdde83/1646749663990/Product-spec-Oceanbotics%2BSRV-8%2BROV.pdf) --- ### Mission Specialist Wraith (SD-U-017) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/mission-specialist-wraith - Record ID: SD-U-017 - Manufacturer: VideoRay - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/videoray - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: ROV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: remotely operated - Length: 1.312 m - Maximum depth: 1000 m - Payload: Mission Specialist Subsea Batteries; 12 VDC/120 W, 24 VDC/200 W, 48 VDC/6 kW power outputs - Primary roles: high-precision subsea missions, inspection, modular payload operations - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://videoray.com/products/mission-specialist-wraith Summary: Compact high-performance 6-DOF ROV positioned as the flagship of the Mission Specialist line. Detailed description: Mission Specialist Wraith is a dual-use ROV platform developed by VideoRay in United States. Compact high-performance 6-DOF ROV positioned as the flagship of the Mission Specialist line. Primary published roles include high-precision subsea missions, inspection, and modular payload operations. Published specifications include length about 1.312 m; depth rating up to 1000 m; payload/configuration notes: Mission Specialist Subsea Batteries; 12 VDC/120 W, 24 VDC/200 W, 48 VDC/6 kW power outputs. Its control mode is described publicly as remotely operated. Current public status: active. Official Wraith datasheet lists 6 kW instantaneous subsea power and positions the vehicle as the next-generation Mission Specialist configuration focused on extreme agility. Notes: Official Wraith datasheet lists 6 kW instantaneous subsea power and positions the vehicle as the next-generation Mission Specialist configuration focused on extreme agility. Technical documentation: - [Mission Specialist Wraith – VideoRay Official Product Page](https://videoray.com/products/mission-specialist-wraith) - [Mission Specialist Wraith Datasheet – VideoRay](https://videoray.com/wp-content/uploads/AV_Wraith_Datasheet_250904.pdf) --- ### Mission Specialist Ally ROV (SD-U-018) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/mission-specialist-ally-rov - Record ID: SD-U-018 - Manufacturer: VideoRay - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/videoray - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: ROV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: remotely operated - Length: 0.641 m - Maximum depth: 300 m - Speed: Forward 4.0 kts; vertical 0.8 m/s; sway 0.9 kt - Payload: Lifting 10.0 kg; optional DVL, forward-looking sonar, manipulator, and subsea batteries - Primary roles: inspection, confined-space operations, modular ROV tasks - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://videoray.com/products/mission-specialist-ally/ Summary: Compact ROV designed for optimal power and lift in a maneuverable package. Detailed description: Mission Specialist Ally ROV is a dual-use ROV platform developed by VideoRay in United States. Compact ROV designed for optimal power and lift in a maneuverable package. Primary published roles include inspection, confined-space operations, and modular ROV tasks. Published specifications include length about 0.641 m; depth rating up to 300 m; speed Forward 4.0 kts; vertical 0.8 m/s; sway 0.9 kt; payload/configuration notes: Lifting 10.0 kg; optional DVL, forward-looking sonar, manipulator, and subsea batteries. Its control mode is described publicly as remotely operated. Current public status: active. Official Ally datasheets describe the base package with 100 m performance tether and an upgrade path to Defender-class capability. Notes: Official Ally datasheets describe the base package with 100 m performance tether and an upgrade path to Defender-class capability. Technical documentation: - [Mission Specialist Ally – VideoRay Official Product Page](https://videoray.com/products/mission-specialist-ally/) - [Mission Specialist Ally Datasheet – VideoRay](https://videoray.com/wp-content/uploads/AV_Ally_Datasheet_250825.pdf) --- ### Mission Specialist Defender (SD-U-019) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/mission-specialist-defender - Record ID: SD-U-019 - Manufacturer: VideoRay - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/videoray - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: ROV - Sector: military - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: remotely operated - Length: 0.711 m - Maximum depth: 300 m - Speed: Forward thrust 23.6 kg; reverse 15.0 kg; lateral 8.6 kg; 4 horizontal and 3 vertical thrusters - Payload: Larger payloads and specialized operations; lifting 9.5 kg; optional manipulator, sonar, USBL, and navigation package - Primary roles: heavy-payload missions, EOD, complex control tasks - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://videoray.com/products/mission-specialist-defender/ Summary: Heavy-payload ROV built for challenging missions and frequently marketed into defense/EOD roles. Detailed description: Mission Specialist Defender is a military ROV platform developed by VideoRay in United States. Heavy-payload ROV built for challenging missions and frequently marketed into defense/EOD roles. Primary published roles include heavy-payload missions, EOD, and complex control tasks. Published specifications include length about 0.711 m; depth rating up to 300 m; speed Forward thrust 23.6 kg; reverse 15.0 kg; lateral 8.6 kg; 4 horizontal and 3 vertical thrusters; payload/configuration notes: Larger payloads and specialized operations; lifting 9.5 kg; optional manipulator, sonar, USBL, and navigation package. Its control mode is described publicly as remotely operated. Current public status: active. Current official Defender datasheet lists 300 m standard depth with 1,000 m optional configuration. Notes: Current official Defender datasheet lists 300 m standard depth with 1,000 m optional configuration. Technical documentation: - [Mission Specialist Defender – VideoRay Official Product Page](https://videoray.com/products/mission-specialist-defender/) - [Mission Specialist Defender Datasheet – VideoRay](https://videoray.com/wp-content/uploads/2025_SpecSheet_Defender-2.0.1.pdf) --- ### Mission Specialist Pro 5 (SD-U-020) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/mission-specialist-pro-5 - Record ID: SD-U-020 - Manufacturer: VideoRay - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/videoray - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: ROV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: remotely operated - Length: 0.496 m - Maximum depth: 305 m - Speed: Max speed > 4.4 kn - Payload: Manipulator options plus Blueprint Oculus forward-looking multibeam sonar - Primary roles: fast inspection, search and recovery, confined-space operations - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://videoray.com/products/mission-specialist-pro-5/ Summary: Compact three-thruster ROV optimized for speed and efficiency. Detailed description: Mission Specialist Pro 5 is a dual-use ROV platform developed by VideoRay in United States. Compact three-thruster ROV optimized for speed and efficiency. Primary published roles include fast inspection, search and recovery, and confined-space operations. Published specifications include length about 0.496 m; depth rating up to 305 m; speed Max speed > 4.4 kn; payload/configuration notes: Manipulator options plus Blueprint Oculus forward-looking multibeam sonar. Its control mode is described publicly as remotely operated. Current public status: active. Official Pro 5 datasheet lists a 100 m neutral buoyancy performance tether and modular payload architecture. Notes: Official Pro 5 datasheet lists a 100 m neutral buoyancy performance tether and modular payload architecture. Technical documentation: - [Mission Specialist Pro 5 – VideoRay Official Product Page](https://videoray.com/products/mission-specialist-pro-5/) - [Mission Specialist Pro 5 Datasheet – VideoRay](https://videoray.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20_MS_PRO5.pdf) --- ### SEAEXPLORER 1000 (SD-U-021) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/seaexplorer-1000 - Record ID: SD-U-021 - Manufacturer: ALSEAMAR - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/alseamar - Country of origin: France - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: Glider - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous - Length: 2 m - Maximum depth: 1000 m - Endurance: up to 110 days - Payload: up to 8 kg or six sensors - Primary roles: oceanography, oil and gas, defense sensing, environmental data collection - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: industry_directory - Primary source: https://www.unmannedsystemstechnology.com/company/alseamar/seaexplorer-1000/ Summary: Newest-generation autonomous underwater glider with up to 110-day endurance and low acoustic signature. Detailed description: SEAEXPLORER 1000 is a dual-use Glider platform developed by ALSEAMAR in France. Newest-generation autonomous underwater glider with up to 110-day endurance and low acoustic signature. It is positioned for oceanography, oil and gas, defense sensing, and environmental data collectionand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include reported endurance of up to 110 days and payload information listed as up to 8 kg or six sensors. The platform is described as autonomous in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent subsurface data gathering or intervention while reducing risk to crewed vessels and divers. Technical documentation: - [SEAEXPLORER 1000 – ALSEAMAR Official Product Page](https://www.alseamar-alcen.com/ocean-science-sector/seaexplorer-gliders/seaexplorer-1000/) --- ### SEAEXPLORER 200 (SD-U-022) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/seaexplorer-200 - Record ID: SD-U-022 - Manufacturer: ALSEAMAR - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/alseamar - Country of origin: France - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: Glider - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous - Length: 2.2 m - Maximum depth: 200 m - Range: 1350 km - Endurance: up to 75 days (single battery) or 135 days (dual battery) - Speed: 1 kt - Primary roles: coastal research, environmental monitoring, defense support - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: industry_directory - Primary source: https://www.unmannedsystemstechnology.com/company/alseamar/seaexplorer-200/ Summary: Shallow-water underwater glider optimized for 20 to 200 meter operations. Detailed description: SEAEXPLORER 200 is a dual-use Glider platform developed by ALSEAMAR in France. Shallow-water underwater glider optimized for 20 to 200 meter operations. It is positioned for coastal research, environmental monitoring, and defense supportand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published depth rating of 200 m. The platform is described as autonomous in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent subsurface data gathering or intervention while reducing risk to crewed vessels and divers. Technical documentation: - [SEAEXPLORER 200 – ALSEAMAR Official Product Page](https://www.alseamar-alcen.com/ocean-science-sector/seaexplorer-gliders/seaexplorer-200/) --- ### SPECTRA ROV (SD-U-023) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/spectra-rov - Record ID: SD-U-023 - Manufacturer: Deep Trekker - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/deep-trekker - Country of origin: Canada - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: ROV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: remotely operated - Maximum depth: 1000 m - Speed: forward speed exceeding 4 knots - Payload: Rotating stereo camera with 4K video, 12 MP imagery, and 3D mapping / metrology tooling - Primary roles: offshore inspection, repair, maintenance, survey - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: industry_directory - Primary source: https://www.unmannedsystemstechnology.com/company/deep-trekker/spectra-rov/ Summary: Inspection-class ROV for offshore inspection, repair, and maintenance up to 1,000 m depth. Detailed description: SPECTRA ROV is a dual-use ROV platform developed by Deep Trekker in Canada. Inspection-class ROV for offshore inspection, repair, and maintenance up to 1,000 m depth. It is positioned for offshore inspection, repair, maintenance, and surveyand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published depth rating of 1000 m. The platform is described as remotely operated in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent subsurface data gathering or intervention while reducing risk to crewed vessels and divers. Technical documentation: - [SPECTRA ROV – Deep Trekker Official Product Page](https://www.deeptrekker.com/shop/products/spectra-base-package) - [Deep Trekker Underwater ROVs – Official Product Family Page](https://www.deeptrekker.com/products/underwater-rov) --- ### PHOTON ROV (SD-U-024) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/photon-rov - Record ID: SD-U-024 - Manufacturer: Deep Trekker - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/deep-trekker - Country of origin: Canada - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: ROV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: remotely operated - Length: 0.481 m - Maximum depth: 120 m - Payload: Enhanced 4K camera, LED floodlights, swappable battery, 100 m tether and tether reel - Primary roles: portable inspection, observation, micro-ROV missions - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.deeptrekker.com/products/underwater-rov/photon Summary: Portable micro-ROV built for rugged field inspection work. Detailed description: PHOTON ROV is a civilian ROV platform developed by Deep Trekker in Canada. Portable micro-ROV built for rugged field inspection work. Primary published roles include portable inspection, observation, and micro-ROV missions. Published specifications include length about 0.481 m; depth rating up to 120 m; payload/configuration notes: Enhanced 4K camera, LED floodlights, swappable battery, 100 m tether and tether reel. Its control mode is described publicly as remotely operated. Current public status: active. Official Deep Trekker specs list six independent reversible thrusters and tether options up to 300 m. Notes: Official Deep Trekker specs list six independent reversible thrusters and tether options up to 300 m. Technical documentation: - [PHOTON Underwater ROV – Deep Trekker Official Product Page](https://www.deeptrekker.com/products/underwater-rov/photon) --- ### DTG3 ROV (SD-U-025) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/dtg3-rov - Record ID: SD-U-025 - Manufacturer: Deep Trekker - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/deep-trekker - Country of origin: Canada - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: ROV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: remotely operated - Length: 0.279 m - Maximum depth: 200 m - Payload: Enhanced 4K camera; optional sonar, manipulator, and water quality add-ons - Primary roles: underwater survey, observation, quick deployment - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.deeptrekker.com/resources/dtg3-spec-sheet Summary: Observation-class ROV for quick deployment and reliable surveys. Detailed description: DTG3 ROV is a civilian ROV platform developed by Deep Trekker in Canada. Observation-class ROV for quick deployment and reliable surveys. Primary published roles include underwater survey, observation, and quick deployment. Published specifications include length about 0.279 m; depth rating up to 200 m; payload/configuration notes: Enhanced 4K camera; optional sonar, manipulator, and water quality add-ons. Its control mode is described publicly as remotely operated. Current public status: active. Official Deep Trekker specs describe DTG3 as a compact inspection ROV with magnetically coupled/sealed drives. Notes: Official Deep Trekker specs describe DTG3 as a compact inspection ROV with magnetically coupled/sealed drives. Technical documentation: - [DTG3 Underwater ROV – Deep Trekker Official Product Page](https://www.deeptrekker.com/products/underwater-rov/dtg3) - [DTG3 Technical Specifications – Deep Trekker](https://www.deeptrekker.com/resources/dtg3-spec-sheet) --- ### REVOLUTION ROV (SD-U-026) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/revolution-rov - Record ID: SD-U-026 - Manufacturer: Deep Trekker - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/deep-trekker - Country of origin: Canada - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: ROV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: remotely operated - Length: 0.717 m - Maximum depth: 305 m - Payload: Enhanced 4K camera, laser scaler, imaging sonar and grabber support via BRIDGE software integrations - Primary roles: deep inspection, payload operations, stabilized subsea work - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: industry_directory - Primary source: https://www.unmannedsystemstechnology.com/company/deep-trekker/revolution-remotely-operated-vehicle/ Summary: Advanced six-thruster ROV for demanding underwater missions. Detailed description: REVOLUTION ROV is a dual-use ROV platform developed by Deep Trekker in Canada. Advanced six-thruster ROV for demanding underwater missions. It is positioned for deep inspection, payload operations, and stabilized subsea workand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published depth rating of 305 m. The platform is described as remotely operated in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent subsurface data gathering or intervention while reducing risk to crewed vessels and divers. Technical documentation: - [REVOLUTION ROV – Deep Trekker Official Product Page](https://www.deeptrekker.com/shop/products/revolution-x-rov) - [REVOLUTION ROV Spec Sheet – Deep Trekker](https://www.deeptrekker.com/resources/revolution-rov-spec-sheet) - [REVOLUTION ROV User Manual – Deep Trekker](https://www.deeptrekker.com/resources/revolution-manual) --- ### PIVOT ROV (SD-U-027) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/pivot-rov - Record ID: SD-U-027 - Manufacturer: Deep Trekker - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/deep-trekker - Country of origin: Canada - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: ROV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: remotely operated - Length: 0.576 m - Maximum depth: 305 m - Payload: Built for 3D modeling and advanced inspection; supports imaging, sonar, and manipulator-class add-ons - Primary roles: inspection, photogrammetry, search, portable subsea work - Aliases: Deep Trekker Pivot - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.deeptrekker.com/resources/pivot-spec-sheet Summary: Portable ROV positioned around advanced location tracking and stable control. Detailed description: PIVOT ROV is a dual-use ROV platform developed by Deep Trekker in Canada. Portable ROV positioned around advanced location tracking and stable control. Primary published roles include inspection, photogrammetry, search, and portable subsea work. Published specifications include length about 0.576 m; depth rating up to 305 m; payload/configuration notes: Built for 3D modeling and advanced inspection; supports imaging, sonar, and manipulator-class add-ons. Its control mode is described publicly as remotely operated. Current public status: active. Official Deep Trekker specs list the PIVOT as a deeper-rated compact inspection platform with magnetically coupled/sealed drives. Notes: Official Deep Trekker specs list the PIVOT as a deeper-rated compact inspection platform with magnetically coupled/sealed drives. Technical documentation: - [PIVOT Underwater ROV – Deep Trekker Official Product Page](https://www.deeptrekker.com/products/underwater-rov/pivot) - [PIVOT Technical Specifications – Deep Trekker](https://www.deeptrekker.com/resources/pivot-spec-sheet) --- ### Phantom 2 UUV/AUV (SD-U-028) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/phantom-2-uuv-auv - Record ID: SD-U-028 - Manufacturer: Dynautics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/dynautics - Country of origin: United Kingdom - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous - Payload: Scaled modular payload architecture tailored to mission requirements - Primary roles: modular subsea missions, payload integration, autonomous underwater operations - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.dynautics.com/products/phantom-uuv-auv/ Summary: Next-generation modular underwater platform built on Dynautics autopilot and DP technologies. Detailed description: Phantom 2 UUV/AUV is a dual-use AUV platform developed by Dynautics in United Kingdom. Next-generation modular underwater platform built on Dynautics autopilot and DP technologies. Primary published roles include modular subsea missions, payload integration, and autonomous underwater operations. Published specifications include payload/configuration notes: Scaled modular payload architecture tailored to mission requirements. Its control mode is described publicly as autonomous. Current public status: active. Official Dynautics materials emphasize modular design, digital-twin-led customization, and scalable payload accommodation rather than a fixed baseline public specification. Notes: Official Dynautics materials emphasize modular design, digital-twin-led customization, and scalable payload accommodation rather than a fixed baseline public specification. Technical documentation: - [Phantom 2 UUV/AUV – Dynautics Official Product Page](https://www.dynautics.com/products/phantom-uuv-auv/) --- ### ecoSUBm-Power+ v2 AUV (SD-U-029) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/ecosubm-power-v2-auv - Record ID: SD-U-029 - Manufacturer: ecoSUB Robotics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/ecosub-robotics - Country of origin: United Kingdom - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous - Maximum depth: 2500 m - Payload: 16 kg vehicle supports survey and science payloads - Primary roles: survey, science, portable autonomous operations - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: industry_directory - Primary source: https://www.unmannedsystemstechnology.com/company/ecosub-robotics/ecosubm-power-v2-auv/ Summary: One-person portable next-generation AUV offered in multiple depth-rated configurations. Detailed description: ecoSUBm-Power+ v2 AUV is a dual-use AUV platform developed by ecoSUB Robotics in United Kingdom. One-person portable next-generation AUV offered in multiple depth-rated configurations. It is positioned for survey, science, and portable autonomous operationsand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include payload information listed as 16 kg vehicle supports survey and science payloads. The platform is described as autonomous in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent subsurface data gathering or intervention while reducing risk to crewed vessels and divers. Technical documentation: - [Power+ Module – ecoSUB Robotics Official Product Page](https://www.ecosub.uk/power.html) - [ecoSUBm-Power+ v2 AUV Datasheet](https://www.unmannedsystemstechnology.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/250401-ecoSUBm-Power-v2-Datasheet-1.pdf) --- ### ecoSUBµ5 AUV (SD-U-030) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/ecosub-5-auv - Record ID: SD-U-030 - Manufacturer: ecoSUB Robotics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/ecosub-robotics - Country of origin: United Kingdom - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous - Length: 0.66 m - Maximum depth: 500 m - Payload: Small science payloads such as CT sensor, fluorometer, SVP, hydrophone, or acoustic nano-modem - Primary roles: micro-AUV missions, portable science, deployable from other platforms - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: industry_directory - Primary source: https://www.unmannedsystemstechnology.com/company/ecosub-robotics/ecosub%C2%B55/ Summary: Ultra-compact 500-meter micro-AUV that can be launched from UAVs, USVs, and XLUUVs. Detailed description: ecoSUBµ5 AUV is a dual-use AUV platform developed by ecoSUB Robotics in United Kingdom. Ultra-compact 500-meter micro-AUV that can be launched from UAVs, USVs, and XLUUVs. It is positioned for micro-AUV missions, portable science, and deployable from other platformsand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published depth rating of 500 m. The platform is described as autonomous in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent subsurface data gathering or intervention while reducing risk to crewed vessels and divers. Technical documentation: - [ecoSUBµ5 – ecoSUB Robotics Official Product Page](https://www.ecosub.uk/ecosubu5---500-m-rated-micro-auv.html) --- ### ecoSUBm5 & ecoSUBm25 AUV (SD-U-031) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/ecosubm5-ecosubm25-auv - Record ID: SD-U-031 - Manufacturer: ecoSUB Robotics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/ecosub-robotics - Country of origin: United Kingdom - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous - Maximum depth: 2500 m - Payload: Science sensors, 4K camera, DVL and side-scan-sonar options depending on variant and depth rating - Primary roles: survey, science, portable medium-depth and deep AUV missions - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.ecosub.uk/products.html Summary: Portable ecoSUBm series with 500 m and 2500 m depth-rated variants. Detailed description: ecoSUBm5 & ecoSUBm25 AUV is a dual-use AUV platform developed by ecoSUB Robotics in United Kingdom. Portable ecoSUBm series with 500 m and 2500 m depth-rated variants. Primary published roles include survey, science, and portable medium-depth and deep AUV missions. Published specifications include depth rating up to 2500 m; payload/configuration notes: Science sensors, 4K camera, DVL and side-scan-sonar options depending on variant and depth rating. Its control mode is described publicly as autonomous. Current public status: active. The combined record covers both ecoSUBm5 and ecoSUBm25; official ecoSUB pages publish 500 m and 2,500 m depth-rated variants rather than one single baseline spec sheet. Notes: The combined record covers both ecoSUBm5 and ecoSUBm25; official ecoSUB pages publish 500 m and 2,500 m depth-rated variants rather than one single baseline spec sheet. Technical documentation: - [ecoSUB Products – ecoSUB Robotics Official Product Page](https://www.ecosub.uk/products.html) - [ecoSUBm5 – ecoSUB Robotics Official Product Page](https://www.ecosub.uk/ecosubm5---500-m-rated-small-auv.html) - [ecoSUBm25 – ecoSUB Robotics Official Product Page](https://www.ecosub.uk/ecosubm25---2500-m-rated-small-auv.html) --- ### ecoSUBm5 Power+ AUV (SD-U-032) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/ecosubm5-power-auv - Record ID: SD-U-032 - Manufacturer: ecoSUB Robotics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/ecosub-robotics - Country of origin: United Kingdom - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous - Maximum depth: 500 m - Payload: Typically configured for side-scan sonar, camera and DVL, with extra internal space and second battery set - Primary roles: enhanced payload survey, science missions, portable autonomous operations - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.ecosub.uk/power.html Summary: Enhanced-power ecoSUBm configuration with extra space and batteries for sensors and endurance. Detailed description: ecoSUBm5 Power+ AUV is a dual-use AUV platform developed by ecoSUB Robotics in United Kingdom. Enhanced-power ecoSUBm configuration with extra space and batteries for sensors and endurance. Primary published roles include enhanced payload survey, science missions, and portable autonomous operations. Published specifications include depth rating up to 500 m; payload/configuration notes: Typically configured for side-scan sonar, camera and DVL, with extra internal space and second battery set. Its control mode is described publicly as autonomous. Current public status: active. Official ecoSUB materials describe ecoSUBm5 Power+ as a one-person portable high-payload variant with expanded internal volume and additional batteries. Notes: Official ecoSUB materials describe ecoSUBm5 Power+ as a one-person portable high-payload variant with expanded internal volume and additional batteries. Technical documentation: - [ecoSUBm5 Power+ – ecoSUB Robotics Official Product Page](https://www.ecosub.uk/power.html) - [ecoSUBm-Power+ Datasheet – Planet Ocean / ecoSUB Robotics](https://planet-ocean.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/230404-ecoSUBm-P-datasheet.pdf) --- ### Boxfish AUV (SD-U-033) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/boxfish-auv - Record ID: SD-U-033 - Manufacturer: Boxfish Robotics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/boxfish-robotics - Country of origin: New Zealand - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous - Length: 0.73 m - Maximum depth: 300 m - Range: 6 km - Endurance: Up to 10 hours - Speed: Up to 2.5 kn - Payload: Up to four free ports for sonar and environmental sensors; standard DVL, USBL, IMU, and depth sensor suite - Primary roles: scientific research, environmental monitoring, inspection - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.boxfishrobotics.com/products/boxfish-auv/boxfish-auv-features/ Summary: Tetherless hovering autonomous underwater vehicle from Boxfish Robotics. Detailed description: Boxfish AUV is a dual-use AUV platform developed by Boxfish Robotics in New Zealand. Tetherless hovering autonomous underwater vehicle from Boxfish Robotics. Primary published roles include scientific research, environmental monitoring, and inspection. Published specifications include length about 0.73 m; depth rating up to 300 m; range about 6 km; endurance Up to 10 hours; speed Up to 2.5 kn; payload/configuration notes: Up to four free ports for sonar and environmental sensors; standard DVL, USBL, IMU, and depth sensor suite. Its control mode is described publicly as autonomous. Current public status: active. Official Boxfish materials list both 300 m and optional 600 m depth configurations; the base record retains the baseline 300 m figure. Notes: Official Boxfish materials list both 300 m and optional 600 m depth configurations; the base record retains the baseline 300 m figure. Technical documentation: - [Boxfish AUV – Boxfish Robotics Official Product Page](https://www.boxfishrobotics.com/products/boxfish-auv/boxfish-auv-features/) - [Boxfish AUV Technical Specifications – Boxfish Robotics](https://www.boxfishrobotics.com/products/boxfish-auv/boxfish-auv-features/) --- ### Boxfish Alpha ROV (SD-U-034) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/boxfish-alpha-rov - Record ID: SD-U-034 - Manufacturer: Boxfish Robotics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/boxfish-robotics - Country of origin: New Zealand - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: ROV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: remotely operated - Length: 0.714 m - Maximum depth: 300 m - Endurance: Up to 12 hours - Payload: Five standard ports plus optional USBL, DVL, imaging sonar, grabber, samplers, power brush, and environmental sensors - Primary roles: inspection, observation, professional subsea operations - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.boxfishrobotics.com/products/boxfish-alpha/features/ Summary: Next-generation ROV for inspection and observation. Detailed description: Boxfish Alpha ROV is a dual-use ROV platform developed by Boxfish Robotics in New Zealand. Next-generation ROV for inspection and observation. Primary published roles include inspection, observation, and professional subsea operations. Published specifications include length about 0.714 m; depth rating up to 300 m; endurance Up to 12 hours; payload/configuration notes: Five standard ports plus optional USBL, DVL, imaging sonar, grabber, samplers, power brush, and environmental sensors. Its control mode is described publicly as remotely operated. Current public status: active. Official Boxfish materials position Alpha as a lighter-duty inspection and observation ROV derived from the larger Boxfish ROV platform. Notes: Official Boxfish materials position Alpha as a lighter-duty inspection and observation ROV derived from the larger Boxfish ROV platform. Technical documentation: - [Boxfish Alpha – Boxfish Robotics Official Product Page](https://www.boxfishrobotics.com/products/boxfish-alpha/features/) - [Boxfish Alpha Technical Specifications – Boxfish Robotics](https://www.boxfishrobotics.com/products/boxfish-alpha/technical-specifications/) --- ### Boxfish ROV (SD-U-035) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/boxfish-rov - Record ID: SD-U-035 - Manufacturer: Boxfish Robotics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/boxfish-robotics - Country of origin: New Zealand - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: ROV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: remotely operated - Length: 0.714 m - Maximum depth: 500 m - Endurance: Up to 15 hours - Payload: Seven standard ports plus optional USBL, DVL, imaging sonar, grabber, samplers, and environmental sensors - Primary roles: inspection, observation, remote expeditions - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.boxfishrobotics.com/products/boxfish-rov/specifications/ Summary: Professional ROV for inspection, observation, and remote expeditions. Detailed description: Boxfish ROV is a dual-use ROV platform developed by Boxfish Robotics in New Zealand. Professional ROV for inspection, observation, and remote expeditions. Primary published roles include inspection, observation, and remote expeditions. Published specifications include length about 0.714 m; depth rating up to 500 m; endurance Up to 15 hours; payload/configuration notes: Seven standard ports plus optional USBL, DVL, imaging sonar, grabber, samplers, and environmental sensors. Its control mode is described publicly as remotely operated. Current public status: active. Official Boxfish materials list 500 m standard depth with optional 1,000 m configuration. Notes: Official Boxfish materials list 500 m standard depth with optional 1,000 m configuration. Technical documentation: - [Boxfish ROV – Boxfish Robotics Official Product Page](https://www.boxfishrobotics.com/products/boxfish-rov/specifications/) - [Boxfish ROV Brochure – Boxfish Robotics](https://www.boxfishrobotics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Boxfish-ROV-Brochure.pdf) --- ### Boxfish Luna (SD-U-036) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/boxfish-luna - Record ID: SD-U-036 - Manufacturer: Boxfish Robotics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/boxfish-robotics - Country of origin: New Zealand - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: ROV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: remotely operated - Length: 0.714 m - Endurance: up to 15 hours - Payload: Integrated professional cinematography camera system with up to 8K / 4K capture options - Primary roles: underwater cinematography, media production, creative subsea work - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: industry_directory - Primary source: https://www.unmannedsystemstechnology.com/company/boxfish-robotics/ Summary: Submersible cinematography-oriented underwater drone. Detailed description: Boxfish Luna is a civilian ROV platform developed by Boxfish Robotics in New Zealand. Submersible cinematography-oriented underwater drone. It is positioned for underwater cinematography, media production, and creative subsea workand is listed publicly as active. The platform is described as remotely operated in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent subsurface data gathering or intervention while reducing risk to crewed vessels and divers. Technical documentation: - [Boxfish Luna Technical Specifications – Boxfish Robotics](https://www.boxfishrobotics.com/products/boxfish-luna/specifications/) - [Boxfish Luna Brochure – Boxfish Robotics](https://www.boxfishrobotics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Boxfish-Luna_Brochure_220810.pdf) --- ### BlueROV2 (SD-U-037) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/bluerov2 - Record ID: SD-U-037 - Manufacturer: Blue Robotics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/blue-robotics - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: ROV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: remotely operated - Length: 0.457 m - Maximum depth: 100 m - Speed: Maximum forward speed 1 m/s (2 knots) - Payload: Six-thruster ROV platform with camera, lights, and accessory-ready enclosure - Primary roles: inspection, research, exploration - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://bluerobotics.com/store/rov/bluerov2/ Summary: Highly customizable underwater ROV with open-source software and large installed base. Detailed description: BlueROV2 is a dual-use ROV platform developed by Blue Robotics in United States. Highly customizable underwater ROV with open-source software and large installed base. It is positioned for inspection, research, and explorationand is listed publicly as active. The platform is described as remotely operated in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent subsurface data gathering or intervention while reducing risk to crewed vessels and divers. Technical documentation: - [BlueROV2 – Blue Robotics Official Product Page](https://bluerobotics.com/store/rov/bluerov2/) - [BlueROV2 Technical Specifications – Blue Robotics](https://bluerobotics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/br_bluerov2_datasheet_rev3-bleed-dragged.pdf) --- ### Bluefin-9 (SD-U-038) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/bluefin-9 - Record ID: SD-U-038 - Manufacturer: General Dynamics Mission Systems - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/general-dynamics-mission-systems - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: UUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous - Payload: Integrated Sonardyne Solstice multi-aperture side-scan sonar, HD machine vision camera, sound velocity, temperature, pressure, turbidity, and fluorometry sensors - Primary roles: high-resolution data collection, survey, mine hunting support - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://gdmissionsystems.com/products/underwater-vehicles/bluefin-9-autonomous-underwater-vehicle Summary: Two-man-portable lightweight autonomous UUV with fast turnaround time. Detailed description: Bluefin-9 is a dual-use UUV platform developed by General Dynamics Mission Systems in United States. Two-man-portable lightweight autonomous UUV with fast turnaround time. It is positioned for high-resolution data collection, survey, and mine hunting supportand is listed publicly as active. The platform is described as autonomous in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent subsurface data gathering or intervention while reducing risk to crewed vessels and divers. Technical documentation: - [Bluefin-9 – General Dynamics Mission Systems Official Product Page](https://gdmissionsystems.com/products/underwater-vehicles/bluefin-9-autonomous-underwater-vehicle) - [Bluefin-9 Datasheet – General Dynamics Mission Systems](https://gdmissionsystems.com/-/media/general-dynamics/maritime-and-strategic-systems/bluefin/pdf/bluefin-9-auv-datasheet.ashx) --- ### Bluefin-12 (SD-U-039) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/bluefin-12 - Record ID: SD-U-039 - Manufacturer: General Dynamics Mission Systems - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/general-dynamics-mission-systems - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: UUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous - Payload: Integrated survey package with side-scan sonar, environmental sensors, HD machine vision camera, and 1 TB removable data storage module - Primary roles: mission-critical data collection, survey, defense and academic missions - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://gdmissionsystems.com/products/underwater-vehicles/bluefin-12-unmanned-underwater-vehicle Summary: Lightweight medium-class UUV with embedded intelligence and modularity. Detailed description: Bluefin-12 is a dual-use UUV platform developed by General Dynamics Mission Systems in United States. Lightweight medium-class UUV with embedded intelligence and modularity. It is positioned for mission-critical data collection, survey, and defense and academic missionsand is listed publicly as active. The platform is described as autonomous in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent subsurface data gathering or intervention while reducing risk to crewed vessels and divers. Technical documentation: - [Bluefin-12 – General Dynamics Mission Systems Official Product Page](https://gdmissionsystems.com/products/underwater-vehicles/bluefin-12-unmanned-underwater-vehicle) - [Bluefin-12 Datasheet – General Dynamics Mission Systems](https://gdmissionsystems.com/-/media/general-dynamics/maritime-and-strategic-systems/bluefin/pdf/bluefin-12-uuv-datasheet.ashx) --- ### Bluefin-21 (SD-U-040) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/bluefin-21 - Record ID: SD-U-040 - Manufacturer: General Dynamics Mission Systems - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/general-dynamics-mission-systems - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: UUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous - Payload: Highly modular deep-rated UUV with swappable payload sections and battery modules - Primary roles: deep operations, modular survey, defense and commercial subsea work - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://gdmissionsystems.com/products/underwater-vehicles/bluefin-21-autonomous-underwater-vehicle Summary: Highly modular large UUV with high energy capacity for extended operations at great depth. Detailed description: Bluefin-21 is a dual-use UUV platform developed by General Dynamics Mission Systems in United States. Highly modular large UUV with high energy capacity for extended operations at great depth. It is positioned for deep operations, modular survey, and defense and commercial subsea workand is listed publicly as active. The platform is described as autonomous in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent subsurface data gathering or intervention while reducing risk to crewed vessels and divers. Technical documentation: - [Bluefin-21 – General Dynamics Mission Systems Official Product Page](https://gdmissionsystems.com/products/underwater-vehicles/bluefin-21-autonomous-underwater-vehicle) - [Bluefin-21 Datasheet – General Dynamics Mission Systems](https://gdmissionsystems.com/-/media/general-dynamics/maritime-and-strategic-systems/bluefin/pdf/maritime-bluefin-21-uuv-datasheet.ashx) --- ### REMUS 100 (SD-U-041) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/remus-100 - Record ID: SD-U-041 - Manufacturer: HII - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/hii - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: UUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous - Maximum depth: 100 m - Endurance: up to 10 hours - Speed: up to 4.5 knots - Primary roles: survey, search and recovery, training, mine countermeasures - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://hii.com/news/united-kingdom-royal-navy-acquires-remus-100-unmanned-underwater-vehicle/ Summary: Small REMUS platform widely used for survey and training missions. Detailed description: REMUS 100 is a dual-use UUV platform developed by HII in United States. Small REMUS platform widely used for survey and training missions. It is positioned for survey, search and recovery, training, and mine countermeasuresand is listed publicly as active. The platform is described as autonomous in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent subsurface data gathering or intervention while reducing risk to crewed vessels and divers. Technical documentation: - [REMUS 100 – HII/WHOI Overview Page](https://www2.whoi.edu/site/osl/vehicles/remus-100/) - [REMUS UUVs - HII](https://www.hii.com/products/remus-uuvs) --- ### REMUS 300 (SD-U-042) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/remus-300 - Record ID: SD-U-042 - Manufacturer: HII - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/hii - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: SUUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous - Length: 2.39 m - Maximum depth: 305 m - Range: 110 km - Endurance: up to 30 hours - Speed: max speed of 4.0+ knots - Primary roles: multi-mission adaptability, naval missions, commercial and research - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.hii.com/products/remus-300-uuvs Summary: Next-generation two-person-portable UUV and commercial basis for the U.S. Navy Lionfish program. Detailed description: REMUS 300 is a dual-use SUUV platform developed by HII in United States. Next-generation two-person-portable UUV and commercial basis for the U.S. Navy Lionfish program. It is positioned for multi-mission adaptability, naval missions, and commercial and researchand is listed publicly as active. The platform is described as autonomous in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent subsurface data gathering or intervention while reducing risk to crewed vessels and divers. Technical documentation: - [REMUS 300 - HII](https://www.hii.com/products/remus-300-uuvs) - [REMUS UUVs - HII](https://www.hii.com/products/remus-uuvs) --- ### REMUS 620 (SD-U-043) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/remus-620 - Record ID: SD-U-043 - Manufacturer: HII - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/hii - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: UUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous - Maximum depth: 600 m - Range: 509 km - Endurance: up to 110 hours - Speed: up to 8 knots - Primary roles: long-range missions, collaborative autonomy, submarine tube launch/recovery experiments - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.hii.com/products/remus-620-uuvs Summary: Second-generation medium-class UUV engineered for endurance, mission capacity, and collaborative autonomy. Detailed description: REMUS 620 is a dual-use UUV platform developed by HII in United States. Second-generation medium-class UUV engineered for endurance, mission capacity, and collaborative autonomy. It is positioned for long-range missions, collaborative autonomy, and submarine tube launch/recovery experimentsand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include reported endurance of up to 110 hours. The platform is described as autonomous in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent subsurface data gathering or intervention while reducing risk to crewed vessels and divers. Additional context: Search snippets cite 275 nm range. Notes: Search snippets cite 275 nm range. Technical documentation: - [REMUS 620 - HII](https://www.hii.com/products/remus-620-uuvs) - [REMUS UUVs - HII](https://www.hii.com/products/remus-uuvs) --- ### REMUS 6000 (SD-U-044) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/remus-6000 - Record ID: SD-U-044 - Manufacturer: HII - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/hii - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: UUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous - Length: 5.2 m - Maximum depth: 6000 m - Endurance: up to 25 hours at 3.0 knots - Speed: 0-4.2 knots - Primary roles: deep-water exploration, high-capacity payload integration, complex undersea missions - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.hii.com/products/remus-6000-uuvs Summary: Large-class UUV for deep-water exploration and high-capacity payload integration. Detailed description: REMUS 6000 is a dual-use UUV platform developed by HII in United States. Large-class UUV for deep-water exploration and high-capacity payload integration. It is positioned for deep-water exploration, high-capacity payload integration, and complex undersea missionsand is listed publicly as active. The platform is described as autonomous in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent subsurface data gathering or intervention while reducing risk to crewed vessels and divers. Technical documentation: - [REMUS 6000 - HII](https://www.hii.com/products/remus-6000-uuvs) - [REMUS UUVs - HII](https://www.hii.com/products/remus-uuvs) --- ### Orca XLUUV (SD-U-045) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/orca-xluuv - Record ID: SD-U-045 - Manufacturer: Boeing - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/boeing - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: XLUUV - Sector: military - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous - Length: 16 m - Range: 12038 km - Payload: 10.4 m modular payload section supporting up to 8 tons (dry) of mission systems - Primary roles: long-range undersea operations, seabed mooring, strategic UUV missions - Aliases: Boeing Orca XLUUV - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.boeing.com/defense/autonomous-and-unmanned-systems/xluuv Summary: Autonomous extra-large UUV for the U.S. Navy, marketed for monthslong long-range missions. Detailed description: Orca XLUUV is a military XLUUV platform developed by Boeing in United States. Autonomous extra-large UUV for the U.S. Navy, marketed for monthslong long-range missions. It is positioned for long-range undersea operations, seabed mooring, and strategic UUV missionsand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 16 m and a reported range of about 12038 km. The platform is described as autonomous in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent subsurface data gathering or intervention while reducing risk to crewed vessels and divers. Additional context: Boeing lists 6,500 nautical miles total endurance; Boeing annual report lists Orca at 51 ft (16 m) length and 8.5 ft diameter. Notes: Boeing lists 6,500 nautical miles total endurance; Boeing annual report lists Orca at 51 ft (16 m) length and 8.5 ft diameter. Technical documentation: - [Orca / XLUUV – Boeing Official Product Page](https://www.boeing.com/defense/autonomous-and-unmanned-systems/xluuv) --- ### Manta Ray (SD-U-046) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/manta-ray - Record ID: SD-U-046 - Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/northrop-grumman - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: UUV - Sector: military - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous - Payload: Payload-capable modular UUV designed for long-duration, long-range missions with seafloor hibernation capability - Primary roles: long-duration missions, long-range undersea operations, DARPA technology demonstration - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.northropgrumman.com/what-we-do/mission-solutions/sensors/manta-ray Summary: New class of uncrewed underwater vehicle for long-duration, long-range operations. Detailed description: Manta Ray is a military UUV platform developed by Northrop Grumman in United States. New class of uncrewed underwater vehicle for long-duration, long-range operations. It is positioned for long-duration missions, long-range undersea operations, and DARPA technology demonstrationand is listed publicly as active. The platform is described as autonomous in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent subsurface data gathering or intervention while reducing risk to crewed vessels and divers. Technical documentation: - [Manta Ray – Northrop Grumman Official Product Page](https://www.northropgrumman.com/what-we-do/mission-solutions/sensors/manta-ray) - [Manta Ray Program – DARPA](https://www.darpa.mil/research/programs/manta-ray) --- ### BlueWhale (SD-U-047) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/bluewhale - Record ID: SD-U-047 - Manufacturer: IAI / ELTA / ATLAS ELEKTRONIK - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/iai-elta-atlas-elektronik - Country of origin: Israel - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: UUV - Sector: military - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous - Length: 10.9 m - Maximum depth: 300 m - Endurance: 2-3 weeks - Speed: 7 knots - Primary roles: anti-submarine warfare, covert maritime missions, ISR - Aliases: ELI-3325 - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.iai.co.il/press/the-bundeswehr-navy-concludes-a-two-week-evaluation-of-the-israeli-developed-bluewhale-uncrewed-submarine/ Summary: Large autonomous submarine for covert ISR and mine-countermeasure support with onboard target detection and processing. Detailed description: BlueWhale is a military UUV platform developed by IAI / ELTA / ATLAS ELEKTRONIK in Israel. Large autonomous submarine for covert ISR and mine-countermeasure support with onboard target detection and processing. It is positioned for anti-submarine warfare, covert maritime missions, and ISRand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 10.9 m, reported endurance of 2-3 weeks, and reported speed of 7 knots. The platform is described as autonomous in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent subsurface data gathering or intervention while reducing risk to crewed vessels and divers. Additional context: IAI press release lists BlueWhale at 10.9 m length, 1.12 m diameter, and 5.5 tons. Notes: IAI press release lists BlueWhale at 10.9 m length, 1.12 m diameter, and 5.5 tons. Technical documentation: - [BlueWhale System ELI-3325 – IAI Official Product Page](https://www.iai.co.il/product/bluewhale-system-eli-3325/) - [BlueWhale – IAI Official News/Overview](https://www.iai.co.il/news/bluewhale-the-silent-hunter/) --- ### Ghost Shark (SD-U-048) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/ghost-shark - Record ID: SD-U-048 - Manufacturer: Anduril - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/anduril - Country of origin: Australia - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: XLAUV - Sector: military - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous - Primary roles: extra-large autonomous undersea operations, RAN force development, long-range missions - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.anduril.com/news/ghost-shark-enters-program-of-record-from-prototype-to-fleet-in-three-years Summary: Australian extra-large autonomous undersea vehicle that entered a formal program of record in 2025. Detailed description: Ghost Shark is a military XLAUV platform developed by Anduril in Australia. Australian extra-large autonomous undersea vehicle that entered a formal program of record in 2025. It is positioned for extra-large autonomous undersea operations, RAN force development, and long-range missionsand is listed publicly as active. The platform is described as autonomous in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent subsurface data gathering or intervention while reducing risk to crewed vessels and divers. Technical documentation: - [Ghost Shark Program of Record – Anduril Official News](https://www.anduril.com/news/ghost-shark-enters-program-of-record-from-prototype-to-fleet-in-three-years) - [Ghost Shark Factory – Anduril Official News](https://www.anduril.com/news/anduril-australia-to-build-ghost-shark-factory) --- ### HSU-001 (SD-U-049) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/hsu-001 - Record ID: SD-U-049 - Manufacturer: People's Liberation Army Navy - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/people-s-liberation-army-navy - Country of origin: China - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: LDUUV - Sector: military - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / unknown - Length: 5 m - Payload: public details limited - Primary roles: reconnaissance, seabed warfare, military experimentation - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: wikipedia - Primary source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSU-001 Summary: Chinese large-displacement unmanned underwater vehicle with limited public technical detail. Detailed description: HSU-001 is a military LDUUV platform developed by People's Liberation Army Navy in China. Chinese large-displacement unmanned underwater vehicle with limited public technical detail. It is positioned for reconnaissance, seabed warfare, and military experimentationand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 5 m and payload information listed as public details limited. The platform is described as autonomous / unknown in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent subsurface data gathering or intervention while reducing risk to crewed vessels and divers. --- ### Modular Attack Surface Craft (MASC) (SD-S-035) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/modular-attack-surface-craft-masc - Record ID: SD-S-035 - Manufacturer: BlackSea Technologies - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/blacksea-technologies - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Length: 20.1 m - Range: 5556 km - Payload: 67,200 lb (30,480 kg) payload capacity - Primary roles: payload transport, autonomous navigation - Aliases: MASC - Last verified: 2026-04-17 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://thedefensepost.com/2025/09/25/blacksea-modular-usv-navy/ Summary: 66-foot modular catamaran USV supporting seven mission profiles including ASW, strike, and EW/ISR, with 67,200 lbs payload capacity and 3,000 nm range. Detailed description: Modular Attack Surface Craft (MASC) is a military USV platform developed by BlackSea Technologies in United States. 66-foot modular catamaran USV supporting seven mission profiles including ASW, strike, and EW/ISR, with 67,200 lbs payload capacity and 3,000 nm range. It is positioned for payload transport and autonomous navigation. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 20.1 m, a reported range of about 5556 km, and payload information listed as 67,200 lb (30,480 kg) payload capacity. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Additional context: BlackSea unveiled MASC as a modular USV family intended to support U.S. Navy fleet modernization; the manufacturer field here reflects the developer rather than the intended end user. Notes: BlackSea unveiled MASC as a modular USV family intended to support U.S. Navy fleet modernization; the manufacturer field here reflects the developer rather than the intended end user. Technical documentation: - [BlackSea's new modular USV for US Navy missions - The Defense Post](https://thedefensepost.com/2025/09/25/blacksea-modular-usv-navy/) --- ### Multi Mission Uncrewed Surface Vessel (MMUSV) (SD-S-036) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/multi-mission-uncrewed-surface-vessel-mmusv - Record ID: SD-S-036 - Manufacturer: Textron Systems - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/textron-systems - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / supervised - Payload: Up to 13,000 lb payload capacity; 4,000+ lb towing capacity - Primary roles: surface warfare, mine countermeasures, ISR, SIGINT, towing, multi-mission naval operations - Aliases: MMUSV - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.textronsystems.com/our-company/news-events/articles/press-release/textron-systems-introduces-multi-mission-uncrewed Summary: Fifth-generation multi-mission USV building on the proven CUSV platform, with doubled payload capacity up to 5,900 kg and operations through Sea State 5. Detailed description: Multi Mission Uncrewed Surface Vessel (MMUSV) is a military USV platform developed by Textron Systems. Fifth-generation multi-mission USV building on the proven CUSV platform, with doubled payload capacity up to 5,900 kg and operations through Sea State 5. It is positioned for surface warfare, mine countermeasures, ISR, and SIGINTand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include payload information listed as Up to 13,000 lb payload capacity; 4,000+ lb towing capacity. The platform is described as autonomous / supervised in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Additional context: Textron describes MMUSV as the fifth-generation CUSV with survivability up to Sea State 5 and roughly double the fuel and payload capacity of earlier craft. Notes: Textron describes MMUSV as the fifth-generation CUSV with survivability up to Sea State 5 and roughly double the fuel and payload capacity of earlier craft. Technical documentation: - [MMUSV – Textron Systems Press Release](https://www.textronsystems.com/our-company/news-events/articles/press-release/textron-systems-introduces-multi-mission-uncrewed) --- ### Caravel (SD-S-037) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/caravel - Record ID: SD-S-037 - Manufacturer: Bulwark Dynamics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/bulwark-dynamics - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: prototype - Autonomy level: autonomous - Range: 2037 km - Endurance: Multi-day missions using extended-range hybrid propulsion - Payload: 23,000 lb (10,433 kg) cargo payload with JMIC and ISO-container compatibility and autonomous loading and unloading - Primary roles: contested logistics, resupply, beach landing, expeditionary operations, port-independent cargo delivery - Aliases: Caravel autonomous landing vessel - Last verified: 2026-07-15 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.bulwarkdynamics.com/vessel Summary: Autonomous beach-landing resupply vessel for contested littoral logistics, GPS-denied navigation, and shore delivery without port infrastructure or shore crews. Detailed description: Caravel is Bulwark Dynamics' autonomous beach-landing resupply vessel for contested maritime logistics. It is designed to carry cargo directly from ship or shore to an unimproved coastline, beach, unload, and redeploy without a port or exposed shore crew. Bulwark's current product page lists a 1,100 nautical mile range, converted here to about 2,037 km, and a 23,000 lb / 10,433 kg payload compatible with JMIC and ISO container standards. The autonomy stack combines sensor fusion, AI-enabled obstacle avoidance, and operation in GPS-denied or electronically contested environments. Earlier public demonstrations used a smaller craft, while the current official page does not publish a hull length or speed, so the catalogue does not transfer those prototype dimensions to the present cargo configuration. Notes: Bulwark's current official vessel page lists 1,100 nmi range and 23,000 lb payload but no hull length or speed. Earlier third-party reporting described a 15 ft demonstration craft; because the current published payload indicates a substantially larger configuration and Bulwark does not state its dimensions, length_m is left null. Range is converted to about 2,037 km. Technical documentation: - [Caravel Autonomous Beach-Landing Resupply Vessel - Bulwark Dynamics](https://www.bulwarkdynamics.com/vessel) --- ### Oceanus17 (SD-S-038) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/oceanus17 - Record ID: SD-S-038 - Manufacturer: ZeroUSV - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/zerousv - Country of origin: United Kingdom - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: prototype - Autonomy level: autonomous / supervised - Length: 17 m - Endurance: 50+ days - Payload: 4-tonne payload bay - Primary roles: autonomous navigation, high payload transport - Aliases: Oceanus 17 - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.zerousv.com/news/zerousv-cuts-first-aluminium-first-class-oceanus17-usv Summary: All-aluminium 17-meter monohull USV intended for persistent ocean survey and other long-endurance autonomous missions. Detailed description: Oceanus17 is a dual-use USV platform developed by ZeroUSV. All-aluminium 17-meter monohull USV intended for persistent ocean survey and other long-endurance autonomous missions. It is positioned for autonomous navigation and high payload transportand is listed publicly as prototype. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 17 m, reported endurance of 50+ days, and payload information listed as 4-tonne payload bay. The platform is described as autonomous / supervised in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Technical documentation: - [Oceanus17 USV – ZeroUSV Official News Page](https://www.zerousv.com/news/zerousv-cuts-first-aluminium-first-class-oceanus17-usv) --- ### M48 USV (SD-S-039) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/m48-usv - Record ID: SD-S-039 - Manufacturer: Magnet Defense - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/magnet-defense - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: in production - Autonomy level: autonomous - Length: 47.85 m - Range: 31484 km - Speed: 15 kn cruise; 27 kn burst - Payload: 100-ton payload capacity - Primary roles: integrated air and missile defense, ISR, anti-submarine warfare, electronic warfare, contested logistics, search and rescue, fleet resupply - Last verified: 2026-07-15 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://magnetdefense.com/news/ Summary: 157-foot combat-capable autonomous surface vessel for open-ocean missions including air and missile defense support, ASW, logistics, EW, and SAR. Detailed description: M48 is Magnet Defense's 48 m autonomous surface vessel for sustained military operations in open-ocean and contested environments. Magnet's current platform specification lists a 17,000 nautical mile range, converted here to about 31,484 km, 15 knot cruise and 27 knot burst speeds, 100 tonne payload capacity, four 40 ft ISO-container positions, and 210 tonne displacement. DriveAI provides autonomous navigation and mission routing, while modular payloads support integrated air and missile defense, ISR, anti-submarine warfare, electronic warfare, contested logistics, search and rescue, and fleet resupply. Magnet states that production of the first deliverable M48 began in 2026 following extended operation of its research-vessel prototype hull. Notes: Magnet lists a 48 m platform with 17,000 nmi range, four 40 ft ISO-container positions, 210 t displacement, and autonomous DriveAI navigation. The range is converted to about 31,484 km; no separate mission-duration figure is published. Technical documentation: - [News - Magnet Defense](https://magnetdefense.com/news/) --- ### Skarlupa (SD-S-040) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/skarlupa - Record ID: SD-S-040 - Manufacturer: Russia - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/russia - Country of origin: Russia - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Primary roles: combat operations - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://kyivindependent.com/russias-new-fiber-optic-sea-drone-skarlupa-deployed-in-combat-kremlin-media-claims/ Summary: Russia's first mass-produced fiber-optic controlled USV, resistant to electronic warfare, serving as both a reconnaissance platform and a mobile drone launch base. Detailed description: Skarlupa is a military USV platform developed by Russia. Russia's first mass-produced fiber-optic controlled USV, resistant to electronic warfare, serving as both a reconnaissance platform and a mobile drone launch base. It is positioned for combat operations. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Technical documentation: - [Skarlupa – Kyiv Independent News Report](https://kyivindependent.com/russias-new-fiber-optic-sea-drone-skarlupa-deployed-in-combat-kremlin-media-claims/) --- ### TRITON (SD-S-041) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/triton - Record ID: SD-S-041 - Manufacturer: Ocean Aero - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/ocean-aero - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous - Maximum depth: 100 m - Endurance: 30+ days surface endurance; 5+ days submerged at a time - Speed: Up to 5 kn on surface; 2 kn submerged - Primary roles: reconnaissance, intelligence gathering, maritime security - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.oceanaero.com/the-triton Summary: Autonomous surface-and-underwater vehicle that can sail and submerge to collect data above and below the ocean surface. Detailed description: TRITON is a military USV platform developed by Ocean Aero. Autonomous surface-and-underwater vehicle that can sail and submerge to collect data above and below the ocean surface. It is positioned for reconnaissance, intelligence gathering, and maritime securityand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published depth rating of 100 m, reported endurance of 30+ days surface endurance; 5+ days submerged at a time, and reported speed of Up to 5 kn on surface; 2 kn submerged. The platform is described as autonomous in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Additional context: TRITON is marketed as an AUSV; retained in the surface domain for schema compatibility. Notes: TRITON is marketed as an AUSV; retained in the surface domain for schema compatibility. Technical documentation: - [TRITON AUSV – Ocean Aero Official Product Page](https://www.oceanaero.com/the-triton) --- ### SP-7V2 (SD-U-050) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/sp-7v2 - Record ID: SD-U-050 - Manufacturer: Cardona Marine Group Inc. - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/cardona-marine-group-inc - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: UUV - Sector: military - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / supervised - Length: 3.96 m - Speed: 36 knots - Payload: Up to 600 kg; can remain at sea for more than a week - Primary roles: stealth operations, attachment to submarines and ships - Aliases: Sea-Predator 7, version 2 - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://oceannews.com/news/defense/cardona-marine-group-launches-new-class-of-drones/ Summary: Stealth attachment drone intended to covertly approach and attach to ships or submarines for extended missions. Detailed description: SP-7V2 is a military UUV platform developed by Cardona Marine Group Inc.. Stealth attachment drone intended to covertly approach and attach to ships or submarines for extended missions. It is positioned for stealth operations and attachment to submarines and shipsand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 3.96 m, reported speed of 36 knots, and payload information listed as Up to 600 kg; can remain at sea for more than a week. The platform is described as autonomous / supervised in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent subsurface data gathering or intervention while reducing risk to crewed vessels and divers. Additional context: 13 ft converted to about 3.96 m. Public details remain limited and primarily reported by trade media. Notes: 13 ft converted to about 3.96 m. Public details remain limited and primarily reported by trade media. Technical documentation: - [SP-7 / SP-7V2 – Cardona Marine Group Official Page](https://www.cardonamarinegroup.com/) --- ### Alligator (SD-S-042) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/alligator - Record ID: SD-S-042 - Manufacturer: Skana Robotics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/skana-robotics - Country of origin: Israel - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / supervised - Maximum depth: 300 m - Range: 556 km - Speed: 40 kn max speed; 8 km/h on land - Payload: 1500 kg - Primary roles: logistics, sensor deployment, personnel transport, launch and recovery platform - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.skanarobotics.com/systems Summary: Autonomous amphibious vessel that transitions between water and land for logistics, sensor delivery, evacuation, and communications support. Detailed description: Alligator is a dual-use USV platform developed by Skana Robotics. Autonomous amphibious vessel that transitions between water and land for logistics, sensor delivery, evacuation, and communications support. It is positioned for logistics, sensor deployment, personnel transport, and launch and recovery platformand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published depth rating of 300 m, a reported range of about 556 km, reported speed of 40 kn max speed; 8 km/h on land, and payload information listed as 1500 kg. The platform is described as autonomous / supervised in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Additional context: Skana lists 300 nmi range, converted here to about 556 km. Notes: Skana lists 300 nmi range, converted here to about 556 km. Technical documentation: - [Alligator Amphibious USV – Skana Robotics Official Systems Page](https://www.skanarobotics.com/systems) --- ### Dive-LD (SD-U-051) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/dive-ld - Record ID: SD-U-051 - Manufacturer: Anduril - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/anduril - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: LDUUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous - Maximum depth: 6000 m - Endurance: 10 days - Payload: Modular payload integration - Primary roles: survey, inspection, payload carriage, defense missions - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.anduril.com/dive-ld Summary: Large-diameter autonomous undersea vehicle for defense and commercial missions with rapidly reconfigurable payloads. Detailed description: Dive-LD is a dual-use LDUUV platform developed by Anduril in United States. Large-diameter autonomous undersea vehicle for defense and commercial missions with rapidly reconfigurable payloads. It is positioned for survey, inspection, payload carriage, and defense missionsand is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published depth rating of 6000 m, reported endurance of 10 days, and payload information listed as Modular payload integration. The platform is described as autonomous in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent subsurface data gathering or intervention while reducing risk to crewed vessels and divers. Additional context: Anduril markets Dive-LD as a large-diameter AUV with 6000 m depth capability; public dimensions were not surfaced in the retrieved source. Notes: Anduril markets Dive-LD as a large-diameter AUV with 6000 m depth capability; public dimensions were not surfaced in the retrieved source. Technical documentation: - [Dive-LD – Anduril Official Product Page](https://www.anduril.com/dive-ld) - [Sea Power Overview – Anduril](https://www.anduril.com/sea/seapower) --- ### LampreyMMAUV (SD-U-052) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/lampreymmauv - Record ID: SD-U-052 - Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/lockheed-martin - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: UUV - Sector: military - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous - Payload: 24 cu ft open-architecture payload bay supporting sensors, seabed payloads, optional UAV launch tubes, decoys, torpedoes and other mission kits - Primary roles: undersea surveillance, seabed warfare, sea denial, electronic decoy, payload emplacement, UAV deployment, autonomous undersea strike - Aliases: Lamprey MMAUV - Last verified: 2026-07-15 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/products/mmauv.html Summary: Multi-mission autonomous undersea vehicle from Lockheed Martin for covert surveillance, seabed operations, sea denial, payload delivery, decoy, and strike missions. Detailed description: LampreyMMAUV is Lockheed Martin's multi-mission autonomous undersea vehicle for assured access and sea-denial operations. The company describes autonomous surveillance, seabed payload emplacement, electronic decoy, UAV launch, and kinetic or non-kinetic mission configurations using a 24 cubic foot open-architecture payload bay. Lamprey can attach externally to a host surface ship or submarine without host modification and recharge through built-in hydrogenerators before detaching with a full battery. At-sea exercises have demonstrated autonomous manoeuvre, surveillance, cable survey, and precise payload placement. Lockheed Martin does not publish dimensions, speed, depth, range, or endurance, so those technical fields remain null. Notes: Lockheed Martin publishes the 24 cu ft payload-bay volume and mission concepts but does not state the vehicle's dimensions, depth rating, speed, range, or endurance. Lamprey can attach to a host surface ship or submarine and recharge through built-in hydrogenerators before detaching for its mission. Technical documentation: - [LampreyMMAUV – Lockheed Martin Official Product Page](https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/products/mmauv.html) - [LampreyMMAUV – Lockheed Martin PDF Overview](https://www.lockheedmartin.com/content/dam/lockheed-martin/rms/documents/mmauv/Lamprey-MMAUV.pdf) --- ### Bull Shark (SD-S-043) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/bull-shark - Record ID: SD-S-043 - Manufacturer: Skana Robotics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/skana-robotics - Country of origin: Israel - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / remotely operated - Range: 222 km - Speed: 50 kn - Payload: Up to 150 kg; drone-launch capable - Primary roles: ISR, maritime presence, tracking, loitering - Aliases: Bullshark - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.skanarobotics.com/systems Summary: Tactical surface platform designed for ISR and maritime presence missions, launchable from docks, beaches, or larger vessels for flexible surface operations. Detailed description: Bull Shark is a military USV platform developed by Skana Robotics. Tactical surface platform designed for ISR and maritime presence missions, launchable from docks, beaches, or larger vessels for flexible surface operations. It is positioned for ISR, maritime presence, tracking, and loitering missions and is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a reported range of about 222 km, reported speed of 50 kn, and payload information listed as Up to 150 kg; drone-launch capable. The platform is described as autonomous / remotely operated in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Additional context: Skana lists 120 nmi range, converted here to about 222 km. Notes: Skana lists 120 nmi range, converted here to about 222 km. Technical documentation: - [Bull Shark ASV – Skana Robotics Official Systems Page](https://www.skanarobotics.com/systems) --- ### Stingray (SD-U-053) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/stingray - Record ID: SD-U-053 - Manufacturer: Skana Robotics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/skana-robotics - Country of origin: Israel - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: military - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous - Maximum depth: 300 m - Range: 83 km - Speed: 12 kn - Payload: 15 kg payload weight - Primary roles: ISR, monitoring, infrastructure protection, mapping - Last verified: 2026-04-05 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.skanarobotics.com/systems Summary: Loitering deep-sea platform for ISR, monitoring, and infrastructure protection that adapts in real time to mission requirements in complex underwater environments. Detailed description: Stingray is a military AUV platform developed by Skana Robotics. Loitering deep-sea platform for ISR, monitoring, and infrastructure protection that adapts in real time to mission requirements in complex underwater environments. It is positioned for ISR, monitoring, infrastructure protection, and mapping missions and is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published depth rating of 300 m, a reported range of about 83 km, reported speed of 12 kn, and payload information listed as 15 kg payload weight. The platform is described as autonomous in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent subsurface data gathering or intervention while reducing risk to crewed vessels and divers. Additional context: Skana lists 45 nmi range, converted here to about 83 km; official copy also highlights sonar, ELINT, mapping, and infrastructure-protection payloads. Notes: Skana lists 45 nmi range, converted here to about 83 km. Official description also highlights sonar, ELINT, mapping, and infrastructure-protection payloads. Technical documentation: - [Stingray AUV – Skana Robotics Official Systems Page](https://www.skanarobotics.com/systems) --- ### L25 USV (SD-S-044) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/l25-usv - Record ID: SD-S-044 - Manufacturer: OceanAlpha - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/oceanalpha - Country of origin: China - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: remote control / autonomous - Length: 7.5 m - Endurance: 65h @ 4 kn; expandable to 130h @ 4 kn with extra fuel - Speed: Max speed 10 kn; survey speed 4-5 kn - Payload: 200 kg; supports 2-4 wet-end payloads with auto lifter and towing system - Primary roles: hydrographic survey, geophysical survey, pipeline inspection, seabed mapping - Last verified: 2026-04-13 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.oceanalpha.com/marine-survey/l25-usv/ Summary: Offshore survey USV for hydrographic and geophysical data collection around pipelines, wind farms, and nearshore construction. Detailed description: L25 USV is a civilian USV platform developed by OceanAlpha in China. Offshore survey USV for hydrographic and geophysical data collection around pipelines, wind farms, and nearshore construction. It is positioned for hydrographic survey, geophysical survey, pipeline inspection, and seabed mapping and is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 7.5 m, reported endurance of 65h @ 4 kn; expandable to 130h @ 4 kn with extra fuel, reported speed of Max speed 10 kn; survey speed 4-5 kn, and payload information listed as 200 kg; supports 2-4 wet-end payloads with auto lifter and towing system. The platform is described as remote control / autonomous in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Additional context: OceanAlpha's September 2025 brochure lists 7.5 m x 2.8 m, 2.4 t, Sea State III operation, and 10-20 km private-network communications; the current product page also says endurance can be extended to 130h @ 4 kn with two additional 50 L fuel tanks. Notes: OceanAlpha's September 2025 brochure lists 7.5 m x 2.8 m, 2.4 t, Sea State III operation, and 10-20 km private-network communications; the current product page also says endurance can be extended to 130h @ 4 kn with two additional 50 L fuel tanks. Technical documentation: - [L25 USV - OceanAlpha Official Product Page](https://www.oceanalpha.com/marine-survey/l25-usv/) - [L25 USV - OceanAlpha Official Brochure PDF](https://oceanalpha.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/L25-OceanAlpha.pdf) --- ### M40P USV (SD-S-045) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/m40p-usv - Record ID: SD-S-045 - Manufacturer: OceanAlpha - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/oceanalpha - Country of origin: China - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: remote control / autonomous - Length: 4.5 m - Endurance: 48h @ 4 kn - Speed: Max speed 7 kn; survey speed 4-5 kn - Payload: 80 kg; auto lifter and auto winch support MBES, USBL, side-scan sonar, magnetometer, ADCP, and water-quality payloads - Primary roles: hydrographic survey, geophysical survey, pipeline and cable inspection, environmental monitoring - Last verified: 2026-04-13 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.oceanalpha.com/marine-survey/m40p-usv/ Summary: Hybrid catamaran survey USV for shallow-water, coastal, and offshore mapping with winch support for SVP/CTD profiling. Detailed description: M40P USV is a civilian USV platform developed by OceanAlpha in China. Hybrid catamaran survey USV for shallow-water, coastal, and offshore mapping with winch support for SVP/CTD profiling. It is positioned for hydrographic survey, geophysical survey, pipeline and cable inspection, and environmental monitoring and is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 4.5 m, reported endurance of 48h @ 4 kn, reported speed of Max speed 7 kn; survey speed 4-5 kn, and payload information listed as 80 kg; auto lifter and auto winch support MBES, USBL, side-scan sonar, magnetometer, ADCP, and water-quality payloads. The platform is described as remote control / autonomous in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Additional context: OceanAlpha's October 2025 brochure lists 4.5 m x 2.33 m, 1.4 t, 48h @ 4 kn, and 7 kn max speed; other OceanAlpha copy on the same platform also mentions up to 100 hours of endurance and older pages previously surfaced a 5 kn figure. Notes: OceanAlpha's October 2025 brochure lists 4.5 m x 2.33 m, 1.4 t, 48h @ 4 kn, and 7 kn max speed; other OceanAlpha copy on the same platform also mentions up to 100 hours of endurance and older pages previously surfaced a 5 kn figure. Technical documentation: - [M40P USV - OceanAlpha Official Product Page](https://www.oceanalpha.com/marine-survey/m40p-usv/) - [M40P USV - OceanAlpha Official Brochure PDF](https://oceanalpha.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/M40P-OceanAlpha.pdf) --- ### SL20 USV (SD-S-046) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/sl20-usv - Record ID: SD-S-046 - Manufacturer: OceanAlpha - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/oceanalpha - Country of origin: China - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: remote control / autonomous - Length: 1.05 m - Endurance: 6h @ 3 kn - Speed: Max speed 8 kn; survey speed 3 kn - Payload: 10 kg; SBES, ADCP, RTK GNSS, and water-quality payload support via 177 mm moon pool - Primary roles: bathymetric survey, water discharge measurement, hydrographic survey, shallow-water survey - Last verified: 2026-04-13 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.oceanalpha.com/inland-water-survey/sl20-usv/ Summary: One-person portable hydrographic survey USV for bathymetry and flow measurement in shallow inland waters. Detailed description: SL20 USV is a civilian USV platform developed by OceanAlpha in China. One-person portable hydrographic survey USV for bathymetry and flow measurement in shallow inland waters. It is positioned for bathymetric survey, water discharge measurement, hydrographic survey, and shallow-water survey and is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 1.05 m, reported endurance of 6h @ 3 kn, reported speed of Max speed 8 kn; survey speed 3 kn, and payload information listed as 10 kg; SBES, ADCP, RTK GNSS, and water-quality payload support via 177 mm moon pool. The platform is described as remote control / autonomous in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Additional context: OceanAlpha's 2025 brochure lists 1 km remote-control range, 2 km telemetry range, real-time video, collision avoidance, and a 33.6V/40Ah swappable lithium battery; the product page also highlights a 15 cm draught and carbon-fiber hull. Notes: OceanAlpha's 2025 brochure lists 1 km remote-control range, 2 km telemetry range, real-time video, collision avoidance, and a 33.6V/40Ah swappable lithium battery; the product page also highlights a 15 cm draught and carbon-fiber hull. Technical documentation: - [SL20 USV - OceanAlpha Official Product Page](https://www.oceanalpha.com/inland-water-survey/sl20-usv/) - [SL20 USV - OceanAlpha Official Brochure PDF](https://oceanalpha.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/SL20-OceanAlpha.pdf) --- ### Dolphin 3 (SD-S-047) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/dolphin-3 - Record ID: SD-S-047 - Manufacturer: OceanAlpha - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/oceanalpha - Country of origin: China - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: remote / local manual - Length: 1 m - Endurance: 70 min @ 3 m/s - Speed: Max speed 7 m/s - Payload: 1 t towing capacity; 32 kg buoyancy - Primary roles: water rescue, swift-water rescue, beach rescue, lifesaving support - Last verified: 2026-04-13 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.oceanalpha.com/water-rescue/dolphin-3/ Summary: Self-propelled remote rescue robot that gets flotation to distressed swimmers without putting rescuers in the water. Detailed description: Dolphin 3 is a civilian USV platform developed by OceanAlpha in China. Self-propelled remote rescue robot that gets flotation to distressed swimmers without putting rescuers in the water. It is positioned for water rescue, swift-water rescue, beach rescue, and lifesaving support and is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 1 m, reported endurance of 70 min @ 3 m/s, reported speed of Max speed 7 m/s, and payload information listed as 1 t towing capacity; 32 kg buoyancy. The platform is described as remote / local manual in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Additional context: OceanAlpha also lists 16.75 kg weight, 800 m control range, IP67 sealing, 1080p video, auto-return on signal loss or low battery, wireless charging, and up to 90-day standby. Notes: OceanAlpha also lists 16.75 kg weight, 800 m control range, IP67 sealing, 1080p video, auto-return on signal loss or low battery, wireless charging, and up to 90-day standby. Technical documentation: - [Dolphin 3 - OceanAlpha Official Product Page](https://www.oceanalpha.com/water-rescue/dolphin-3/) --- ### Fire Conqueror (SD-S-048) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/fire-conqueror - Record ID: SD-S-048 - Manufacturer: OceanAlpha - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/oceanalpha - Country of origin: China - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / remote supervised - Speed: Max speed 35+ kn - Payload: Twin 2,500 gpm fire monitors; 3,000 gpm pump; >80 m water-throw range - Primary roles: marine firefighting, port fire response, coastal waterway firefighting, offshore installation protection - Last verified: 2026-04-13 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.oceanalpha.com/firefighting/fire-conqueror-usv/ Summary: Autonomous firefighting USV for marine fire emergencies around ports, coastlines, and offshore installations. Detailed description: Fire Conqueror is a dual-use USV platform developed by OceanAlpha in China. Autonomous firefighting USV for marine fire emergencies around ports, coastlines, and offshore installations. It is positioned for marine firefighting, port fire response, coastal waterway firefighting, and offshore installation protection and is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include reported speed of Max speed 35+ kn and payload information listed as Twin 2,500 gpm fire monitors; 3,000 gpm pump; >80 m water-throw range. The platform is described as autonomous / remote supervised in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Additional context: Current public OceanAlpha copy does not surface hull dimensions or endurance, but it does cite Cummins-powered pumping, Doen waterjet propulsion, bow tunnel thrusters, gyro stabilization, collision avoidance, telescopic mast, and Sea State 4 stability. Notes: Current public OceanAlpha copy does not surface hull dimensions or endurance, but it does cite Cummins-powered pumping, Doen waterjet propulsion, bow tunnel thrusters, gyro stabilization, collision avoidance, telescopic mast, and Sea State 4 stability. Technical documentation: - [Fire Conqueror - OceanAlpha Official Product Page](https://www.oceanalpha.com/firefighting/fire-conqueror-usv/) --- ### M75 USV (SD-S-049) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/m75-usv - Record ID: SD-S-049 - Manufacturer: OceanAlpha - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/oceanalpha - Country of origin: China - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: remote control / autonomous - Length: 5.5 m - Range: 222 km - Speed: Max speed 25-26 kn - Payload: 50 kg; electro-optical pod, loudspeaker, police light, searchlight, forward-looking or side-scan sonar, and ejectable life raft support - Primary roles: patrol, search and rescue, logistics support, oil spill detection - Last verified: 2026-04-13 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.oceanalpha.com/maritime-safety/m75-usv/ Summary: Compact patrol and logistics USV for river and nearshore surveillance, rescue, and offshore supply runs. Detailed description: M75 USV is a dual-use USV platform developed by OceanAlpha in China. Compact patrol and logistics USV for river and nearshore surveillance, rescue, and offshore supply runs. It is positioned for patrol, search and rescue, logistics support, and oil spill detection and is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 5.5 m, a reported range of about 222 km, reported speed of Max speed 25-26 kn, and payload information listed as 50 kg; electro-optical pod, loudspeaker, police light, searchlight, forward-looking or side-scan sonar, and ejectable life raft support. The platform is described as remote control / autonomous in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Additional context: 120 nmi operational range converted here to about 222 km. OceanAlpha's newer brochure uses a 5.5 m, 1.2 t, 25 kn configuration, while older product pages also surfaced 5.3 m and 26 kn figures for the same model family. Notes: 120 nmi operational range converted here to about 222 km. OceanAlpha's newer brochure uses a 5.5 m, 1.2 t, 25 kn configuration, while older product pages also surfaced 5.3 m and 26 kn figures for the same model family. Technical documentation: - [M75 USV - OceanAlpha Official Product Page](https://www.oceanalpha.com/maritime-safety/m75-usv/) - [M75 USV - OceanAlpha Official Brochure PDF](https://oceanalpha.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/M75-OceanAlpha.pdf) --- ### L30 USV (SD-S-050) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/l30-usv - Record ID: SD-S-050 - Manufacturer: OceanAlpha - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/oceanalpha - Country of origin: China - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: remote control / autonomous / manual - Length: 7.5 m - Range: 407 km - Speed: Max speed 35-36 kn - Payload: 300 kg; electro-optical pod, side-scan or forward-looking sonar, self-inflating life raft, loudspeaker, police light, searchlight, and audiovisual deterrent options - Primary roles: patrol, maritime security, search and rescue, logistics support - Last verified: 2026-04-13 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.oceanalpha.com/maritime-safety/l30-usv/ Summary: Medium-size patrol USV for coastal authorities, maritime agencies, and offshore operators needing high-speed security and emergency response. Detailed description: L30 USV is a dual-use USV platform developed by OceanAlpha in China. Medium-size patrol USV for coastal authorities, maritime agencies, and offshore operators needing high-speed security and emergency response. It is positioned for patrol, maritime security, search and rescue, and logistics support and is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 7.5 m, a reported range of about 407 km, reported speed of Max speed 35-36 kn, and payload information listed as 300 kg; electro-optical pod, side-scan or forward-looking sonar, self-inflating life raft, loudspeaker, police light, searchlight, and audiovisual deterrent options. The platform is described as remote control / autonomous / manual in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Additional context: OceanAlpha's product page lists a 220 nmi range and 35 kn top speed, converted here to about 407 km, while the September 2025 brochure lists 280 nmi @ 25 kn and 36 kn. OceanAlpha also says L30 received China's first USV classification certificate. Notes: OceanAlpha's product page lists a 220 nmi range and 35 kn top speed, converted here to about 407 km, while the September 2025 brochure lists 280 nmi @ 25 kn and 36 kn. OceanAlpha also says L30 received China's first USV classification certificate. Technical documentation: - [L30 USV - OceanAlpha Official Product Page](https://www.oceanalpha.com/maritime-safety/l30-usv/) - [L30 USV - OceanAlpha Official Brochure PDF](https://oceanalpha.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/L30-OceanAlpha.pdf) - [OceanAlpha Maritime Security Solution](https://www.oceanalpha.com/maritime-security-solution/) - [OceanAlpha About Us / History](https://www.oceanalpha.com/about-us/) --- ### 24m Marine Survey USV (SD-S-051) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/24m-marine-survey-usv - Record ID: SD-S-051 - Manufacturer: OceanAlpha - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/oceanalpha - Country of origin: China - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: under development - Autonomy level: autonomous / unknown - Length: 24 m - Payload: Working-class survey platform intended to support ROV deployment - Primary roles: hydrographic survey, environmental monitoring, subsea operations, ROV deployment support - Last verified: 2026-04-13 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.oceanalpha.com/marine-survey/24m-marine-survey-usv/ Summary: Large survey USV in development for offshore hydrography, environmental monitoring, and subsea work-class operations. Detailed description: 24m Marine Survey USV is a civilian USV platform developed by OceanAlpha in China. Large survey USV in development for offshore hydrography, environmental monitoring, and subsea work-class operations. It is positioned for hydrographic survey, environmental monitoring, subsea operations, and ROV deployment support and is listed publicly as under development. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 24 m and payload information listed as Working-class survey platform intended to support ROV deployment. The platform is described as autonomous / unknown in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Additional context: OceanAlpha explicitly states the product is still under development and not yet finalized; public technical details remain limited beyond its 24 m class and intended mission set. Notes: OceanAlpha explicitly states the product is still under development and not yet finalized; public technical details remain limited beyond its 24 m class and intended mission set. Technical documentation: - [24m Marine Survey USV - OceanAlpha Official Product Page](https://www.oceanalpha.com/marine-survey/24m-marine-survey-usv/) --- ### Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft (SD-S-053) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/global-autonomous-reconnaissance-craft - Record ID: SD-S-053 - Manufacturer: BlackSea Technologies - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/blacksea-technologies - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / remote - Length: 4.8 m - Range: 2963 km - Speed: 22 kn cruise; 40 kn sprint - Payload: 1,000 lbs (454 kg) payload capacity; modular mission payloads for ISR, comms relay, MCM, strike, survey, and interdiction - Primary roles: reconnaissance, communications relay, mine countermeasures, strike, survey, interdiction - Aliases: GARC - Last verified: 2026-04-17 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.blacksea.tech/garc Summary: Production 16-foot sUSV with 5,000+ operational hours in U.S. Navy deployments, capable of Sea State 5 operations with 200 HP and 1,600 nmi range at 5 kts. Detailed description: Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft is a military USV platform developed by BlackSea Technologies in United States. Production 16-foot sUSV with 5,000+ operational hours in U.S. Navy deployments, capable of Sea State 5 operations with 200 HP and 1,600 nmi range at 5 kts. It is positioned for reconnaissance, communications relay, mine countermeasures, strike, survey, and interdiction missions and is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 4.8 m, a reported range of about 2963 km, reported speed of 22 kn cruise; 40 kn sprint, and payload information listed as 1,000 lbs (454 kg) payload capacity. The platform is described as autonomous / remote in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Additional context: Spec sheet lists 4.8 m x 1.75 m, 4,800 lbs full load displacement, 163 gal diesel, 200 HP engine, 1,600 nmi @ 5 kts / 700 nmi @ 22 kts; Sea State 5; MAPC2 Control System; 5,000+ U.S. Navy Fleet operational hours; Baltimore production line delivers one completed unit per day. Notes: Spec sheet lists 4.8 m x 1.75 m, 4,800 lbs full load displacement, 163 gal diesel, 200 HP engine, 1,600 nmi @ 5 kts / 700 nmi @ 22 kts; Sea State 5; MAPC2 Control System with autonomous and remote operation; 5,000+ U.S. Navy Fleet operational hours. Technical documentation: - [GARC - BlackSea Technologies Product Page](https://www.blacksea.tech/garc) - [GARC - BlackSea Technologies Spec Sheet](https://www.blacksea.tech/s/GARC-Slick-Sheet-3-2025-2-3-hfap.pdf) --- ### NightTrain (SD-S-054) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/nighttrain - Record ID: SD-S-054 - Manufacturer: BlackSea Technologies - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/blacksea-technologies - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: under development - Autonomy level: autonomous - Length: 25.91 m - Range: 5000 km - Speed: 11 kn fully loaded - Payload: ~71 tons; up to 53 linear ft of standard ISO containers supporting subsistence, fuel, and ammunition - Primary roles: contested logistics, resupply, containerized cargo delivery, expeditionary sustainment - Aliases: NightTrain autonomous logistics vessel - Last verified: 2026-04-17 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.blacksea.tech/nighttrain Summary: 85-foot autonomous low-profile logistics vessel for long-range contested resupply with 71-ton payload and 2,700+ nmi range, without reliance on ports or infrastructure. Detailed description: NightTrain is a military USV platform developed by BlackSea Technologies in United States. 85-foot autonomous low-profile logistics vessel for long-range contested resupply with 71-ton payload and 2,700+ nmi range, without reliance on ports or infrastructure. It is positioned for contested logistics, resupply, containerized cargo delivery, and expeditionary sustainment missions and is listed publicly as under development. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 25.91 m, a reported range of about 5000 km, reported speed of 11 kn fully loaded, and payload information listed as ~71 tons; up to 53 linear ft of standard ISO containers. The platform is described as autonomous in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Additional context: Spec sheet lists 85 ft x 12 ft beam, ~71 tons payload capacity, up to 53 linear ft of ISO containers, 11 kn fully loaded, 2,700+ nmi range; design based on USNA hydrodynamic research and tow-tank testing; keel-laying milestone in Baltimore in January 2026. Notes: Spec sheet lists 85 ft x 12 ft beam, ~71 tons payload capacity, up to 53 linear ft of ISO containers, 11 kn fully loaded, 2,700+ nmi range; design based on USNA hydrodynamic research and tow-tank testing; keel-laying milestone in Baltimore in January 2026. Technical documentation: - [NightTrain - BlackSea Technologies Product Page](https://www.blacksea.tech/nighttrain) - [NightTrain - BlackSea Technologies Capabilities Sheet](https://www.blacksea.tech/s/NightTrain-Capabilities-Sheet.pdf) --- ### Chaser (SD-S-055) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/chaser - Record ID: SD-S-055 - Manufacturer: BlackSea Technologies - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/blacksea-technologies - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: under development - Autonomy level: autonomous - Length: 4.95 m - Range: 3519 km - Speed: 22 kn cruise; 40 kn sprint - Payload: 1,380 lbs (626 kg); swap-ready modular payload system reconfigurable in under 4 hours - Primary roles: maritime domain awareness, distributed ISR, communications relay, surface operations support, contested logistics, modular payload operations - Last verified: 2026-04-17 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.blacksea.tech/chaser Summary: 16-foot modular tactical USV built on GARC's proven hull with increased payload, range, and mission flexibility for contested maritime operations. Detailed description: Chaser is a military USV platform developed by BlackSea Technologies in United States. 16-foot modular tactical USV built on GARC's proven hull with increased payload, range, and mission flexibility for contested maritime operations. It is positioned for maritime domain awareness, distributed ISR, communications relay, surface operations support, contested logistics, and modular payload operations missions and is listed publicly as under development. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 4.95 m, a reported range of about 3519 km, reported speed of 22 kn cruise; 40 kn sprint, and payload information listed as 1,380 lbs (626 kg); swap-ready modular payload system. The platform is described as autonomous in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Additional context: Spec sheet lists 4.95 m x 1.90 m, 5,130 lbs full load displacement, 1,380 lbs payload, 190 gal diesel, 200 HP, 22 kn cruise / 40 kn sprint, 1,900 nmi @ 5 kts / 875 nmi @ 22 kts, Sea State 5; payloads swappable in under 4 hours without platform redesign. Notes: Spec sheet lists 4.95 m x 1.90 m, 5,130 lbs full load displacement, 1,380 lbs payload, 190 gal diesel, 200 HP, 22 kn cruise / 40 kn sprint, 1,900 nmi @ 5 kts / 875 nmi @ 22 kts, Sea State 5; payloads swappable in under 4 hours without platform redesign. Technical documentation: - [Chaser - BlackSea Technologies Product Page](https://www.blacksea.tech/chaser) - [Chaser - BlackSea Technologies Spec Sheet](https://www.blacksea.tech/s/Chaser.pdf) --- ### Comet (SD-S-056) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/comet - Record ID: SD-S-056 - Manufacturer: BlackSea Technologies - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/blacksea-technologies - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: under development - Autonomy level: autonomous - Length: 11 m - Range: 1852 km - Speed: 45+ kn - Payload: 8,000 lbs (3,629 kg) including fuel; supports air defense, surface strike, and advanced sensor payloads - Primary roles: surface warfare, air defense support, mine countermeasures, anti-submarine warfare, electronic warfare, maritime domain awareness - Last verified: 2026-04-17 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.blacksea.tech/comet Summary: 11-meter combat-ready USV with 45+ knot speed, twin Volvo D6 propulsion, Seakeeper stabilization, and ~1,000 nmi range for distributed maritime operations. Detailed description: Comet is a military USV platform developed by BlackSea Technologies in United States. 11-meter combat-ready USV with 45+ knot speed, twin Volvo D6 propulsion, Seakeeper stabilization, and ~1,000 nmi range for distributed maritime operations. It is positioned for surface warfare, air defense support, mine countermeasures, anti-submarine warfare, electronic warfare, and maritime domain awareness missions and is listed publicly as under development. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 11 m, a reported range of about 1852 km, reported speed of 45+ kn, and payload information listed as 8,000 lbs (3,629 kg) including fuel. The platform is described as autonomous in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent on-water presence, modular payload integration, and lower operating burden than a comparable crewed craft. Additional context: Spec sheet lists 11-meter USV, twin Volvo D6 propulsion, semi-planing hull, 45+ kn speed, ~1,000 nmi range, 8,000 lb payload including fuel; potential payloads include AAW, MCM, SUW, ASW, c-C5IRST, EW, C-UAS, MDA, and HVU escort; Seakeeper stabilization for high sea states. Notes: Spec sheet lists 11-meter USV, twin Volvo D6 propulsion, semi-planing hull, 45+ kn speed, ~1,000 nmi range, 8,000 lb payload including fuel; potential payloads include AAW, MCM, SUW, ASW, c-C5IRST, EW, C-UAS, MDA, and HVU escort; Seakeeper stabilization for high sea states. Technical documentation: - [Comet - BlackSea Technologies Product Page](https://www.blacksea.tech/comet) - [Comet - BlackSea Technologies Spec Sheet](https://www.blacksea.tech/s/Comet.pdf) --- ### HUGIN Endurance (SD-U-054) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/hugin-endurance - Record ID: SD-U-054 - Manufacturer: Kongsberg Discovery - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/kongsberg-discovery - Country of origin: Norway - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / remote-supervised - Length: 10 m - Maximum depth: 6000 m - Range: 2200 km - Endurance: up to 15 days - Payload: Configurable payloads including HISAS 1032 synthetic aperture sonar, EM2040 multibeam, sub-bottom profiler, colour camera, laser profiler, magnetometer, environmental sensors, and customer payload volume - Primary roles: geophysical survey, hydrographic survey, critical infrastructure inspection, mine countermeasures, naval ISR - Aliases: HUGIN Endurance AUV, Hugin Endurance - Last verified: 2026-04-23 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.kongsberg.com/what-we-do/ocean-space/autonomous-and-uncrewed-solutions/auv/autonomous-underwater-vehicle-hugin-endurance/ Summary: Large-diameter long-range HUGIN family AUV designed for unsupervised shore-to-shore survey, inspection, and defence missions over ranges up to 2,200 km. Detailed description: HUGIN Endurance is a dual-use AUV platform developed by Kongsberg Discovery in Norway. It is the long-range member of the HUGIN family, designed for unsupervised shore-to-shore operations and persistent subsea data collection without a dedicated support vessel. It is positioned for geophysical survey, hydrographic survey, critical infrastructure inspection, mine countermeasures, and naval ISR, and is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 10 m, a published depth rating of 6000 m, a reported range of about 2200 km, reported endurance of up to 15 days, and payload information covering HISAS 1032 synthetic aperture sonar, EM2040 multibeam, sub-bottom profiler, camera, laser profiler, magnetometer, environmental sensors, and configurable customer payload volume. The platform is described as autonomous / remote-supervised in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes long-range autonomous survey, high-resolution seabed mapping, remote mission updates, redundant safety systems, and reduced dependence on crewed support vessels. Notes: Kongsberg's datasheet lists HUGIN Endurance as the largest HUGIN family member at 1.2 m diameter and 10 m long; Kongsberg news releases describe sea-trial units as approximately 11 m and 7,000-8,000 kg. The product page and datasheet cite up to 15 days, 2,200 km / 1,200 nmi range, 1,100 km2 mapped area, and 6,000 m depth rating. Technical documentation: - [HUGIN Endurance - Kongsberg](https://www.kongsberg.com/what-we-do/ocean-space/autonomous-and-uncrewed-solutions/auv/autonomous-underwater-vehicle-hugin-endurance/) - [HUGIN Endurance datasheet - Kongsberg](https://www.kongsberg.com/globalassets/kongsberg/1.-what-we-do/2.-ocean-space/1.-autonomous-and-uncrewed-solutions/hugin-endurance/473631a_hugin_endurance_datasheet.pdf) --- ### Wave Glider SV5 (SD-S-057) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/wave-glider-sv5 - Record ID: SD-S-057 - Manufacturer: Liquid Robotics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/liquid-robotics - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / remote-supervised - Length: 5 m - Endurance: long-duration deployments; SV5 is designed for extended deployments in high-latitude and low-solar environments - Speed: 0.8-2.0 kt water speed - Payload: Up to 215 kg; 525 W nominal solar collection; 15.7 kWh battery; payload mounting on mast, in/on/under float, attached to sub or optional winch, and towed from sub or optional winch - Primary roles: persistent ocean sensing, maritime domain awareness, environmental monitoring, communications relay, metocean data collection, defense surveillance - Aliases: Wave Glider, Wave Glider SV5 USV, SV5 - Last verified: 2026-04-23 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.liquid-robotics.com/wave-glider/how-it-works/ Summary: Larger Wave Glider variant that harvests wave and solar energy for persistent unmanned ocean data collection, payload carriage, and real-time data delivery. Detailed description: Wave Glider SV5 is a dual-use USV platform developed by Liquid Robotics in the United States. It is the larger current-generation Wave Glider variant, using a surface float, submerged glider, wave propulsion, solar charging, and remote mission control to collect and transmit ocean data over long-duration deployments. It is positioned for persistent ocean sensing, maritime domain awareness, environmental monitoring, communications relay, metocean data collection, and defense surveillance missions and is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of over 5 m, reported water speed of 0.8-2.0 kt, and payload information covering up to 215 kg of payload, 525 W nominal solar collection, 15.7 kWh battery capacity, and multiple mast, float, sub, winch, and tow mounting options. The platform is described as autonomous / remote-supervised in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes persistent unmanned presence, renewable-energy operation, real-time data delivery, and configurable sensor payloads for commercial, scientific, and defense users. Notes: Liquid Robotics lists SV5 as over five meters long, with 525 W nominal solar collection, 15.7 kWh battery capacity, 215 kg maximum payload, 0.8-2.0 kt water speed, minimum water depth greater than 15 m, 100 m station-keeping radius, and satellite/cell/Wi-Fi/line-of-sight radio communications. The same page states Wave Gliders operate 24x7 on wave and solar energy; the exact SV5 endurance is not published as a single fixed value. Technical documentation: - [Wave Glider How It Works - Liquid Robotics](https://www.liquid-robotics.com/wave-glider/how-it-works/) - [Wave Glider SV5 Launch Release - Liquid Robotics](https://www.liquid-robotics.com/press-releases/new-larger-wave-glider-sv5-uncrewed-surface-vehicle-now-available/) - [Wave Glider - Boeing Autonomous Systems](https://www.boeing.com/defense/autonomous-systems/wave-glider/) --- ### Iver4 900 AUV (SD-U-055) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/iver4-900-auv - Record ID: SD-U-055 - Manufacturer: L3Harris - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/l3harris - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / remote-operated - Length: 2.5 m - Maximum depth: 300 m - Range: 148 km - Endurance: 20+ hr / >40 nmi with NiMH; 40+ hr / >80 nmi with Li-Ion, payload and current dependent - Speed: >3 knots transit; >5 knots sprint - Payload: Wet-pluggable, user-defined, swappable payloads; options include dual-frequency side-scan sonar, Edgetech 2205B bathymetry, PHINS Compact INS, Nortek DVL/ADCP, AML sound-velocity probe, acoustic modem, and user payload sections - Primary roles: hydrographic survey, mine countermeasures, undersea ISR, search and recovery, environmental monitoring, sensor development - Aliases: Iver4 900 UUV, Iver4-900, OceanServer Iver4 900 - Last verified: 2026-04-23 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.l3harris.com/all-capabilities/iver4-900-auv Summary: Small-diameter 300 m-rated Iver4 family AUV with swappable battery chemistries, modular payload sections, and long-duration options for commercial and defense missions. Detailed description: Iver4 900 AUV is a dual-use AUV platform developed by L3Harris in the United States. It is a compact 300 m-rated member of the Iver family, designed around sealed man-portable sections, modular payloads, swappable battery chemistries, and mature mission-planning and data-viewing software. It is positioned for hydrographic survey, mine countermeasures, undersea ISR, search and recovery, environmental monitoring, and sensor development missions and is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 2.5 m, a published depth rating of 300 m, a reported maximum mission distance of more than 80 nmi / about 148 km with Li-Ion batteries, reported endurance of 20+ hr with NiMH or 40+ hr with Li-Ion, and reported speed of greater than 3 knots transit and greater than 5 knots sprint. The platform is described as autonomous / remote-operated in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes portable AUV deployment, modular sensors, field-swappable energy, and interoperable commercial and defense undersea survey packages. Notes: L3Harris lists the Iver4 900 at 2.5 m long with a 9 in carbon-fiber tube, less than 230 lb weight, 300 m titanium/carbon-fiber pressure housing, >40 nmi NiMH or >80 nmi Li-Ion mission duration, wireless/Iridium/acoustic communications, and surface GPS with subsurface DVL/INS navigation. Technical documentation: - [Iver4 900 AUV - L3Harris Product Page](https://www.l3harris.com/all-capabilities/iver4-900-auv) - [Iver4 900 Spec Sheet - L3Harris](https://www.l3harris.com/resources/iver4-900-spec-sheet) - [Iver Suite of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles - L3Harris](https://www.l3harris.com/all-capabilities/iver-suite-unmanned-underwater-vehicles) --- ### Sabertooth (SD-U-056) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/sabertooth - Record ID: SD-U-056 - Manufacturer: Saab - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/saab - Country of origin: Sweden - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / supervised / tethered - Length: 4 m - Maximum depth: 3000 m - Endurance: battery or tether powered; subsea docking station supports 24/7 residency for more than six months without maintenance - Speed: 4-5 kts forward speed, variant dependent - Payload: Interfaces for cameras, sonars, high-voltage tooling/motor, auxiliary sensors, manipulators, cleaning brush, acoustic navigation and communications instruments, and tether/winch options - Primary roles: subsea inspection, maintenance and repair, resident subsea robotics, offshore survey, autonomous intervention, mine countermeasures support - Aliases: Saab Sabertooth, Sabertooth Hybrid AUV/ROV, Saab Seaeye Sabertooth - Last verified: 2026-04-23 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.saab.com/products/sabertooth Summary: Hybrid hovering AUV/ROV platform for autonomous inspection, maintenance, repair, and subsea resident operations at depths up to 3,000 m. Detailed description: Sabertooth is a dual-use hybrid AUV/ROV platform developed by Saab in Sweden. It combines deep-water hovering capability, autonomous navigation, assisted operation, and tethered manual operation for inspection, maintenance, repair, and subsea-resident workflows. It is positioned for subsea inspection, maintenance and repair, resident subsea robotics, offshore survey, autonomous intervention, and mine countermeasures support missions and is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a double-hull length of about 4 m, a published depth rating of 3000 m, reported forward speed of 4-5 kts depending on variant, and payload information covering cameras, sonars, high-voltage tooling/motor interfaces, manipulators, cleaning tools, acoustic navigation, and communications instruments. The platform is described as autonomous / supervised / tethered in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes six-degree-of-freedom maneuvering, subsea docking, resident operation for more than six months without maintenance, and reduced dependence on surface vessels for repeat underwater work. Notes: Saab lists single- and double-hull variants. Current product-page specifications include 1,200 msw and 3,000 msw depth ratings, 3.6 m and 4.0 m variant lengths, 650-2,000 kg launch weights, 6-DOF auto functions, 5 kts or 4 kts forward speed, and 12 kWh or 30 kWh battery capacity. Saab describes autonomous, operational-assisted, and manual operating modes. Technical documentation: - [Sabertooth - Saab Product Page](https://www.saab.com/products/sabertooth) - [Sabertooth Brochure - Saab](https://www.saab.com/contentassets/60f69682c7304114a781b2b353ae6cbe/saab-sabertooth-brochure.pdf) - [Saab Underwater Systems](https://www.saab.com/products/naval/underwater-systems) --- ### SEA-KIT X (SD-S-058) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/sea-kit-x - Record ID: SD-S-058 - Manufacturer: SEA-KIT International - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/sea-kit-international - Country of origin: United Kingdom - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: remote-controlled / autonomous mission support - Length: 11.75 m - Range: 4630 km - Endurance: 14 days - Speed: 6 kn max; 3 kn endurance; 4 kn operational - Payload: 2 tonnes; configurable Fathom, Steadfast, Vigilance, and Transporter packages; supports one HUGIN or equivalent AUV/UUV, one 350 kg ROV, MBES, station holding, and underwater vehicle launch and recovery packages - Primary roles: hydrographic survey, deep-water bathymetry, subsea asset inspection, AUV/UUV/ROV launch and recovery, ocean science, maritime security - Aliases: SEA-KIT X-Class, SEA-KIT 12m X-class, Maxlimer - Last verified: 2026-04-23 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://www.offshore-energy.biz/sea-kit-expanding-production-facility-to-answer-growing-usv-demand-call Summary: Long-range over-the-horizon uncrewed surface vessel used as a configurable mothership for survey payloads and autonomous underwater vehicle launch and recovery. Detailed description: SEA-KIT X is a dual-use USV platform developed by SEA-KIT International in the United Kingdom. It is a long-range over-the-horizon uncrewed surface vessel configured as a survey and mothership platform that can launch and recover large AUV/UUVs or ROVs while transmitting or storing processed mission data. It is positioned for hydrographic survey, deep-water bathymetry, subsea asset inspection, AUV/UUV/ROV launch and recovery, ocean science, and maritime security missions and is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 11.75 m, a reported range of about 4630 km / 2500 nmi, reported endurance of 14 days, reported speed of 6 kn max, 3 kn endurance, and 4 kn operational, and payload information covering 2 tonnes of payload, MBES, station holding, launch and recovery packages, one HUGIN or equivalent AUV/UUV, and one 350 kg ROV. The platform is described as remote-controlled / autonomous mission support in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes remote operation through G-SAVI, reduced offshore personnel exposure, Lloyd’s Register UMS certification, COLREGS compatibility, and configurable mission packages. Notes: SEA-KIT X brochure lists 11.75 m length overall, 2.2 m breadth, 0.72 m operational draft, 11.2 t max displacement, 2 t payload, 14 day endurance, 2,500 nmi range, 6 kn max speed, 3 kn endurance speed, 4 kn operational speed, Lloyd’s Register UMS certification, COLREGS compatibility, and G-SAVI remote vessel control and monitoring. Technical documentation: - [SEA-KIT expands production for growing USV demand - Offshore Energy](https://www.offshore-energy.biz/sea-kit-expanding-production-facility-to-answer-growing-usv-demand-call) --- ### Devil Ray T38 (SD-S-059) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/devil-ray-t38 - Record ID: SD-S-059 - Manufacturer: MARTAC - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/martac - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: sliding autonomy: autonomous / shared / remote-operated - Length: 11.1 m - Speed: 70 to 100+ kts burst speed - Payload: 4,000 lbs (1,814 kg) maximum payload; inboard diesel with optional gas powertrain; redundant modules and open plug-and-play payload architecture - Primary roles: contested logistics, ISR swarm operations, EW/SIGINT operations, mine countermeasures, anti-submarine warfare, high-value escort, hydrographic survey - Aliases: MANTAS T38 Devil Ray, T38 Devil Ray, Devil Ray T-38 - Last verified: 2026-04-23 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://martacsystems.com/proven-products/devil-ray-t38/ Summary: High-speed medium USV in MARTAC’s Devil Ray family, designed for defense and commercial missions requiring burst speed, payload capacity, and flexible autonomy modes. Detailed description: Devil Ray T38 is a dual-use USV platform developed by MARTAC in the United States. It is a high-speed medium unmanned surface vessel derived from MARTAC’s MANTAS and Devil Ray family, using a dual-sponson hull, inboard powertrain, redundant modules, and open payload architecture for defense and commercial mission sets. It is positioned for contested logistics, ISR swarm operations, EW/SIGINT operations, mine countermeasures, anti-submarine warfare, high-value escort, and hydrographic survey missions and is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a published length of about 11.1 m, reported burst speed of 70 to 100+ kts, and payload information covering a 4,000 lb / 1,814 kg maximum payload, inboard diesel or optional gas propulsion, and plug-and-play payload management. The platform is described as sliding autonomy: autonomous / shared / remote-operated in terms of control and autonomy. Its concept emphasizes rapid unmanned maritime operations, fleet augmentation, modular payloads, and speed-stable operation in demanding defense and security scenarios. Notes: MARTAC lists the T38 at 38 ft / 11.1 m with 4,000 lb / 1,814 kg max payload, inboard diesel with optional gas powertrain, 70 to 100+ kt burst speed, dual-sponson high-performance hull, redundant modules, and sliding autonomy modes from full operator control to autonomous and shared control. Technical documentation: - [Devil Ray T38 - MARTAC Product Page](https://martacsystems.com/proven-products/devil-ray-t38/) - [MANTAS T38 Devil Ray USV - DVIDS Image Set](https://www.dvidshub.net/image/6604085/mantas-t38-devil-ray-usv) - [MARTAC Devil Ray T38 - Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MARTAC_Devil_Ray_T38.jpg) --- ### Seagull USV (SD-S-060) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/seagull-usv - Record ID: SD-S-060 - Manufacturer: Elbit Systems - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/elbit-systems - Country of origin: Israel - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / remote-operated / optional manned - Length: 12 m - Endurance: More than four full days at cruising speed - Speed: 60 km/h reported top speed - Payload: Modular mission payload suites; Naval Technology reports 2,500 kg payload capacity - Primary roles: mine countermeasures, anti-submarine warfare, maritime security, electronic warfare, hydrography, ISR, force protection - Aliases: Seagull, Seagull unmanned surface vessel, Seagull multi-mission USV - Last verified: 2026-04-23 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.elbitsystems.com/unmanned/maritime/unmanned-surface-vessel/seagull-usv Summary: Multi-mission unmanned surface vessel for naval underwater and surface warfare missions, including mine countermeasures, ASW, maritime security, EW, hydrography, and weaponized payload options. Detailed description: Seagull USV is a military unmanned surface vessel developed by Elbit Systems in Israel. The platform is built around modular and switchable payload suites for mine countermeasures, anti-submarine warfare, maritime security, electronic warfare, hydrography, ISR, and force protection. Elbit describes the 12 m vessel as fully autonomous, transportable in a 40 ft container, deployable from port or mother ship, and controllable through a mission control system that can operate two vessels simultaneously using line-of-sight and SATCOM data links. Public specifications captured in this database include endurance of more than four full days at cruising speed, reported top speed of 60 km/h, and reported payload capacity of 2,500 kg. Its payload ecosystem includes sonar, EO/IR, mine-disposal, electronic support/countermeasure, weapon, non-lethal, and torpedo-related mission modules. Notes: Elbit describes Seagull as a 12 m, fully autonomous multi-mission USV that can operate at cruising speed for more than four full days, switch modular payload suites, use line-of-sight and SATCOM data links, and be controlled through a mission control system for two vessels. Public reporting also lists a 2,500 kg payload capacity and 60 km/h speed. Technical documentation: - [Seagull USV - Elbit Systems](https://www.elbitsystems.com/unmanned/maritime/unmanned-surface-vessel/seagull-usv) - [Seagull 2023 Brochure - Elbit Systems](https://elbitsystems.com/media/Seagull_2023.pdf) - [Seagull Unmanned Surface Vessel - Naval Technology](https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/seagull-unmanned-surface-vessel-usv/) --- ### ARCIMS (SD-S-061) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/arcims - Record ID: SD-S-061 - Manufacturer: TKMS ATLAS ELEKTRONIK - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/tkms-atlas-elektronik - Country of origin: United Kingdom / Germany - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / remote-operated / optionally manned - Length: 11.2 m - Speed: >40 kt top speed; 6-15 kt typical towing speed - Payload: Up to 4,000 kg mission payload capacity with modular deck/interface for mine warfare, ASW, surveillance, and hydrographic payloads - Primary roles: mine countermeasures, mine hunting, minesweeping, anti-submarine warfare, surveillance, force protection, diver support, hydrographic survey - Aliases: ARCIMS USV, ARCIMS Uncrewed Surface Vessel, Atlas Remote Combined Influence Minesweeping System - Last verified: 2026-04-23 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.tkmsgroup.com/atlas-elektronik/uncrewed-naval-systems/arcims Summary: Modular naval USV host platform for mine countermeasures, ASW, surveillance, force protection, and other mission modules, operating autonomously, remotely, or in manned mode. Detailed description: ARCIMS is a military uncrewed surface vessel platform from TKMS ATLAS ELEKTRONIK, associated with ATLAS UK and German naval electronics heritage. It functions as a modular host vessel for mine countermeasures, mine hunting, minesweeping, anti-submarine warfare, surveillance, force protection, diver support, and hydrographic or meteorological payloads. The platform can operate autonomously, remotely, or with optional manning, and TKMS states it is in service with multiple navies including the Royal Navy. Published specifications captured here include 11.2 m length, 3.4 m beam, 0.6 m draft, 6,500 kg light-ship mass, up to 4,000 kg payload capacity, twin-engine water-jet propulsion, top speed over 40 knots, and 6-15 knots typical towing speed. Its modular payload architecture and standardized deck interface make it a mission-system host rather than a single-purpose boat. Notes: TKMS ATLAS describes ARCIMS as a versatile USV designed for autonomous or remote-controlled missions and accredited to Lloyds Level 3 for Uncrewed Systems. The 2025 ARCIMS brochure lists an 11.2 m length, 3.4 m beam, 0.6 m draft, 6,500 kg light-ship mass, payload capacity up to 4,000 kg, twin-engine water-jet propulsion, and speed over 40 knots. Technical documentation: - [ARCIMS - TKMS ATLAS ELEKTRONIK](https://www.tkmsgroup.com/atlas-elektronik/uncrewed-naval-systems/arcims) - [ARCIMS Brochure - TKMS ATLAS UK](https://www.tkmsgroup.com/fileadmin/website/group/ATLAS-UK/TKMS_25_021_Brochure_ARCIMS_05.pdf) --- ### Bluebottle USV (SD-S-062) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/bluebottle-usv - Record ID: SD-S-062 - Manufacturer: Ocius - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/ocius - Country of origin: Australia - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / human-on-the-loop - Length: 5.8 m - Endurance: Months at a time; renewable-energy operation limited mainly by biofouling and mission support - Speed: 5 kt hull speed - Payload: 300 kg modular payload; 100-120 W average payload power; keel winch for variable-depth sensors - Primary roles: persistent maritime surveillance, maritime domain awareness, anti-submarine warfare support, electronic warfare support, mine countermeasures support, ocean monitoring, communications relay, hydrography - Aliases: Bluebottle, Bluebottle Class Vessel, Ocius Bluebottle - Last verified: 2026-04-23 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://ocius.com.au/usv/ Summary: Solar-, wind-, and wave-powered Australian persistent USV for long-duration maritime surveillance, ocean sensing, communications relay, defense, and scientific missions. Detailed description: Bluebottle USV is a dual-use Australian uncrewed surface vessel developed by Ocius. The platform harvests solar, wind, and wave energy through a fold-down solar sail and rudder-flipper concept, enabling persistent maritime surveillance and ocean data collection without fuel or crew. Ocius positions Bluebottle for defense, oil and gas, and science missions, including maritime domain awareness, anti-submarine warfare support, electronic warfare support, mine countermeasures support, gateway communications, ocean monitoring, and hydrographic or environmental sensing. Published figures captured here include a 5 kt hull speed, 300 kg modular payload, 100-120 W average payload power, and human-on-the-loop autonomous operations. Earlier Ocius material describes the platform as about 5.8 m long, while current product material emphasizes modular Bluebottle classes and persistent months-at-sea operation. Notes: Ocius lists Bluebottle USVs as renewable-energy powered vessels using solar, wind, and wave energy, with 5 kt hull speed, 300 kg modular payload, 100-120 W average payload power, team behaviors, and human-on-the-loop control. Ocius also states Bluebottles can remain at sea for months at a time and that Australian Defence is acquiring a fleet for undersea warfare and maritime surveillance capability. Technical documentation: - [Uncrewed Surface Vessel - Ocius](https://ocius.com.au/usv/) - [Ocius Bluebottle Program of Record Release](https://ocius.com.au/blog/20260311_MediaRelease/) - [Ocius Defence Bluebottle Features](https://ocius.com.au/defence/) --- ### XO-450 (SD-S-063) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/xo-450 - Record ID: SD-S-063 - Manufacturer: XOCEAN - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/xocean - Country of origin: Ireland - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: remote-supervised over-the-horizon operations - Length: 4.5 m - Range: 2800 km - Endurance: 18 days - Speed: 3.5 kt - Payload: Up to 100 kg of sensors; 1,050 W continuous power; hybrid solar, battery, and micro diesel generator system - Primary roles: hydrographic survey, bathymetric survey, ocean data collection, offshore wind survey, environmental monitoring, fisheries survey, sub-bottom profiling, magnetometer survey - Aliases: XOCEAN XO-450, XOCEAN USV, XOCEAN survey-class USV - Last verified: 2026-04-23 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://xocean.com/technology/ Summary: Hybrid-powered survey-class USV used by XOCEAN for low-impact over-the-horizon ocean data acquisition and offshore survey campaigns. Detailed description: XO-450 is a civilian survey-class uncrewed surface vessel developed by XOCEAN in Ireland for commercial ocean data acquisition. It is a wave-piercing catamaran using hybrid power from solar cells, lithium-ion batteries, and a micro diesel generator to support extended offshore survey missions. Public XOCEAN material describes the platform as 4.5 m long, 2.2 m wide, 2.2 m high, about 750 kg, capable of 18-day missions at 3.5 knots with roughly 1,500 nautical miles of range, and able to carry up to 100 kg of sensors. Payloads and services include multibeam echo sounder, sub-bottom profiler, side-scan sonar, magnetometer, USBL, CTD, weather station, and offshore wind, environmental, fisheries, and hydrographic survey work. Current XOCEAN fleet pages emphasize over-the-horizon operation, satellite communications, 24/7 operations, and low-carbon survey operations. Notes: XOCEAN material describes the XO-450 as a 4.5 x 2.2 x 2.2 m, 750 kg wave-piercing catamaran USV with a hybrid power system. Published figures include 18-day endurance, approximately 1,500-1,512 nmi range, 3.5 kt speed, 100 kg sensor payload, 640 W solar deck, 2 kW diesel generator, and 5 kWh lithium battery. Current XOCEAN technology pages describe survey-class USVs with full over-horizon operations, MCA Cat 0 certification, 24/7 operations, hybrid power, satellite communications, and industrial-grade sensors. Technical documentation: - [XOCEAN Technology](https://xocean.com/technology/) - [XO-450 Surveying Article - XOCEAN](https://xocean.com/xocean-launch-first-usv-at-oceanology-international/) - [XOCEAN Unmanned Vehicles Article](https://xocean.com/xocean-launch-first-usv-at-oceanology-international-3/) --- ### Corsair (SD-S-064) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/corsair - Record ID: SD-S-064 - Manufacturer: Saronic Technologies - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/saronic-technologies - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: ASV - Sector: military - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous with mission-level AI and remote mission control - Length: 7.32 m - Range: 1852 km - Speed: 35+ kt top speed - Payload: 1,000 lb (454 kg) payload capacity - Primary roles: maritime security, ISR, manned-unmanned teaming, payload deployment, autonomous patrol, distributed maritime operations, contested logistics support - Aliases: Corsair ASV, Saronic Corsair, 24-foot Corsair - Last verified: 2026-04-23 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.saronic.com/vessels Summary: 24-foot autonomous surface vessel from Saronic Technologies designed for long-range multi-mission defense operations and scalable autonomous fleet production. Detailed description: Corsair is a military autonomous surface vessel developed by Saronic Technologies in the United States. The official Saronic vessels page lists Corsair as a 24-foot ASV with 1,000+ nautical miles of range, 35+ knot top speed, and 1,000 lb payload capacity. Saronic positions the craft as a modular multi-mission platform for maritime security, ISR, manned-unmanned teaming, payload deployment, distributed maritime operations, and contested logistics support. Its autonomy stack emphasizes adaptive path planning, mission-level AI, cross-platform data fusion, browser-based mission control, digital twins, resilient multichannel communications, and flexible mission-specific payload integration. The platform is part of Saronic's current ASV family alongside Mirage and Marauder. Notes: Saronic lists Corsair as a 24 ft autonomous surface vessel capable of carrying up to 1,000 lb over 1,000+ nmi, with 35+ kt top speed. The company describes its vessels as AI-enabled ASVs with adaptive path planning, mission-level autonomy, browser-based mission control, resilient multichannel communications, modular payload integration, and production at scale for high-risk maritime missions. Technical documentation: - [Vessels - Saronic Technologies](https://www.saronic.com/vessels) - [Home - Saronic Technologies](https://www.saronic.com/) --- ### WAM-V 16 (SD-S-065) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/wam-v-16 - Record ID: SD-S-065 - Manufacturer: Ocean Power Technologies - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/ocean-power-technologies - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: remote controlled / supervised autonomy / GPS waypoint navigation - Length: 5.3 m - Endurance: Up to 7.5 hours at 5 kt, depending on battery configuration and payload - Speed: Up to 11 kt - Payload: 325-425 lb (147-193 kg) payload capacity depending on battery configuration; optional survey and autonomy payloads - Primary roles: hydrographic survey, marine data collection, coastal mapping, payload hosting, autonomy research, maritime security, offshore inspection support - Aliases: WAM-V 16 USV, WAM-V16, Wave Adaptive Modular Vessel 16, OPT WAM-V 16, Marine Advanced Robotics WAM-V 16 - Last verified: 2026-04-23 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://oceanpowertechnologies.com/products/unmanned-surface-vehicles/wam-v-16/ Summary: Compact 16 ft WAM-V unmanned surface vessel with articulated suspension hulls for hydrographic survey, data collection, autonomy research, and security payloads. Detailed description: WAM-V 16 is a dual-use unmanned surface vessel offered by Ocean Power Technologies in the United States. The platform uses the WAM-V wave-adaptive modular vessel architecture, with twin hulls and articulated suspension intended to reduce payload motion and maintain useful sensor data quality in varied sea states. OPT positions the 5.3 m craft for small to medium marine data collection, hydrographic survey, coastal and shoaling-area work, autonomy development, maritime security, and force-multiplier operations from shore, trailer, or vessel deck. Published product-page specifications include 5.3 m length, 2.4 m beam, 0.64 m draft, 344 kg lightship weight, up to 11 kt speed, up to 7.5 hr endurance at 5 kt, and 147-193 kg payload capacity depending on battery configuration. Notes: Ocean Power Technologies lists the WAM-V 16 as a 17.4 ft (5.3 m) USV with 8 ft beam, 25 in draft, 757 lb lightship weight, up to 11 kt speed, up to 7.5 hr endurance at 5 kt, 2 x 3 kW electric propulsion, and standard GPS waypoint navigation, rugged GPS/INS, encrypted wireless network, camera, lights, ROCS, ROBO-HELM, and optional survey payloads such as multibeam sonar, side-scan sonar, sub-bottom profiler, AIS, retractable sensor mount, and onboard survey workstation. Technical documentation: - [WAM-V 16 - Ocean Power Technologies](https://oceanpowertechnologies.com/products/unmanned-surface-vehicles/wam-v-16/) - [Our Company - Ocean Power Technologies](https://oceanpowertechnologies.com/about-opt/our-company) - [OPT Contact and Global HQ](https://oceanpowertechnologies.com/contact/) --- ### AutoNaut 5 (SD-S-066) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/autonaut-5 - Record ID: SD-S-066 - Manufacturer: AutoNaut - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/autonaut - Country of origin: United Kingdom - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: remote command with waypoint tracking, survey lines, station keeping, heading control, and AIS-based collision avoidance - Length: 5 m - Endurance: Weeks to months, supported by wave propulsion and solar power - Speed: 1-3 kt on wave propulsion - Payload: 500 l / 130 kg payload capacity with 300 Wp photovoltaic panels and modular sensor fit - Primary roles: metocean monitoring, environmental monitoring, ocean data collection, communications relay, passive acoustic monitoring, hurricane forecasting support, long-endurance survey - Aliases: AutoNaut 5.0, AutoNaut 5 USV, AutoNaut 5m - Last verified: 2026-04-23 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.autonautusv.com/autonaut-5 Summary: Five-metre wave-propelled uncrewed surface vessel for long-endurance, low-emission ocean data collection and communications-relay missions. Detailed description: AutoNaut 5 is a United Kingdom wave-propelled uncrewed surface vessel developed by AutoNaut. It is designed for quiet, fuel-free, long-duration data collection using wave-foil propulsion and solar-powered sensors. The official vessel specifications identify it as a 5.0 m modular platform with 0.8 m beam, 280 kg displacement, 130 kg payload capacity, 300 Wp solar generation, 1-3 kt wave-propelled operating speed, and satellite over-the-horizon control. Typical missions include metocean monitoring, environmental sampling, passive acoustic monitoring, communications gateway work, offshore monitoring, and long-duration ocean survey where crewed-vessel cost, emissions, or safety risk are limiting factors. Notes: The AutoNaut 5 official page lists 5.0 m length, 0.8 m beam, 280 kg displacement, 0.8 m total draft, 300 Wp solar panels, 1.5 m mast height, two-section transportable hull, 500 l / 130 kg payload weight, wave-foil propulsion with optional wave/electric hybrid assistance, 1-3 kt wave-propelled speed, local or satellite over-the-horizon communications, waypoint track/survey-line operation, station keeping, heading control, and AIS-based autonomous collision avoidance. Technical documentation: - [AutoNaut 5 - AutoNaut](https://www.autonautusv.com/autonaut-5) - [AutoNaut home](https://autonautusv.com/) - [AutoNaut contact and company details](https://autonautusv.com/contact-us/) --- ### SeaTrac SP-48 (SD-S-067) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/seatrac-sp-48 - Record ID: SD-S-067 - Manufacturer: SeaTrac Systems - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/seatrac-systems - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: manual / supervised autonomy / full autonomy with automated collision avoidance - Length: 4.8 m - Endurance: Months, with 24/7 solar-supported operation - Speed: Up to 5 kt - Payload: 70 kg payload capacity; up to 500 W payload power for day-long missions or 25-85 W continuous depending on speed and solar energy - Primary roles: hydrography, communications gateway, data harvesting, environmental monitoring, mobile subsea positioning, maritime domain awareness, metocean data collection - Aliases: SP-48, SeaTrac SP48, SeaTrac data collection and communications USV - Last verified: 2026-04-23 - Source type: official_datasheet - Primary source: https://www.seatrac.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/seatrac-datasheet-sp48-2021-2.pdf Summary: Solar-powered 4.8 m uncrewed surface vehicle for persistent ocean data collection, communications relay, and sensor payload missions. Detailed description: SeaTrac SP-48 is a dual-use, solar-powered uncrewed surface vehicle developed by SeaTrac Systems in Massachusetts. It is built around persistent ocean data collection, communications relay, environmental monitoring, hydrography, mobile subsea positioning, metocean sensing, and maritime-domain-awareness missions. Official specifications describe a 4.8 m USV with 70 kg payload capacity, up to 500 W payload power for day-long missions, solar-supported operation, 5 kt maximum speed, months of endurance, self-righting keel, over-the-horizon operations, automated collision avoidance, and support for payloads including ADCPs, multibeam sonar, side-scan sonar, sub-bottom profilers, environmental samplers, hydrophones, acoustic modems, USBL/LBL systems, cameras, radar, and custom radios. Notes: SeaTrac official material describes SP-48 as a persistent solar-powered USV for real-time data collection and communications. The 2021 SP-48 datasheet lists 4.8 m length, 1.39 m width, 0.42 m draft, 275 kg empty weight, 70 kg payload capacity, 1000 W brushless motor, 6.75 kWh lithium battery, 750 W solar generation at 1 kW/m2 irradiance, up to 5 kt speed, months of endurance, Beaufort 7 operating sea state, Beaufort 11 survival sea state, satellite/cellular/radio/Wi-Fi communications, and manual, supervised-autonomy, and full-autonomy control modes. Technical documentation: - [SeaTrac SP-48 datasheet](https://www.seatrac.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/seatrac-datasheet-sp48-2021-2.pdf) - [Supported Sensors - SeaTrac](https://www.seatrac.com/the-seatrac-system/supported-sensors/) - [SeaTrac home](https://www.seatrac.com/) --- ### Blue Essence (SD-S-068) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/blue-essence - Record ID: SD-S-068 - Manufacturer: Fugro - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/fugro - Country of origin: Netherlands - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: over-the-horizon remote operation from shore-based remote operations centres - Length: 12 m - Payload: Blue Volta eROV and geophysical/hydrographic survey sensor suite; eROV inspection portfolio to 400 m water depth - Primary roles: subsea asset inspection, remote ROV operations, hydrographic survey, geophysical survey, offshore wind inspection, pipeline survey, site characterisation - Aliases: Fugro Blue Essence, Fugro Pegasus, Fugro Vaquita, Fugro Orca Blue Essence USV - Last verified: 2026-04-23 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.fugro.com/news/business-news/2024/fugro-expands-blue-essence-fleet-and-receives-highest-level-of-mca-approval Summary: Twelve-metre Fugro uncrewed surface vessel fleet for remote offshore survey and subsea inspection with Blue Volta eROV support. Detailed description: Blue Essence is Fugro's uncrewed surface vessel fleet for remote offshore survey and subsea inspection. The 12 m USV, built with SEA-KIT International and operated through Fugro remote operations centres, supports hydrographic and geophysical survey, site characterisation, subsea asset inspection, pipeline survey, offshore wind inspection, and launch/recovery of the Blue Volta eROV. Official Fugro releases identify the vessel as the first USV with an eROV approved by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency for fully remote survey work in UK waters, and later describe Fugro Vaquita as earning MCA Category 0 approval for unrestricted remote operation. Fugro positions Blue Essence as a lower-emission alternative to conventional offshore support vessels, with claimed emissions reductions up to 95%. Notes: Fugro describes Blue Essence as a 12 m uncrewed surface vessel, developed with SEA-KIT International, controlled from shore-based remote operations centres and fitted for subsea inspection, site characterisation, hydrographic and geophysical survey, and eROV operations. Fugro states the Blue Volta eROV extends inspection capability to 400 m water depth and that Blue Essence operations can reduce emissions by up to 95% compared with conventional support vessels. In 2024 Fugro Vaquita received UK MCA Category 0 approval, described by Fugro as the highest level of approval for autonomous vessels and unrestricted remote offshore operation subject to port-authority agreement. Technical documentation: - [Fugro expands Blue Essence fleet and receives highest level of MCA approval](https://www.fugro.com/news/business-news/2024/fugro-expands-blue-essence-fleet-and-receives-highest-level-of-mca-approval) - [Fugro Blue Essence receives UK MCA approval for fully remote surveys](https://www.fugro.com/news/business-news/2023/fugro-blue-essence-uk-mca-approval-fully-remote-surveys) - [Fugro launches new generation uncrewed surface vessels](https://www.fugro.com/news/business-news/2021/fugro-launches-new-generation-uncrewed-surface-vessels-netherlands) --- ### XV Excalibur (SD-U-057) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/xv-excalibur - Record ID: SD-U-057 - Manufacturer: MSubs - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/msubs - Country of origin: United Kingdom - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: XLUUV - Sector: military - Operational status: active test and evaluation platform - Autonomy level: autonomous / remotely supervised XLUUV demonstrator with long-distance remote-control trials - Length: 12 m - Endurance: Multi-year sea-trials programme; endurance specifications not publicly released - Payload: Bespoke military payload and mission testbed; MarineAI describes potential ROV or autonomous underwater ground vehicle payloads - Primary roles: autonomy trials, ISR experimentation, payload experimentation, seabed warfare experimentation, anti-submarine warfare experimentation, crewed-uncrewed teaming, underwater technology testbed - Aliases: Project Cetus, Cetus XLUUV, Excalibur XLUUV, Royal Navy Project Cetus - Last verified: 2026-04-23 - Source type: official_government_page - Primary source: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/atlantic-bastion-plans-advancing-as-autonomous-submarine-xv-excalibur-handed-to-royal-navy Summary: Royal Navy Project Cetus extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle, built by MSubs as a 12 m, 19 tonne autonomous submarine testbed. Detailed description: XV Excalibur is the Royal Navy's Project Cetus extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle, built by MSubs in Plymouth for the UK Submarine Delivery Agency and Royal Navy. Public UK Government material describes it as a 12 m, 19 tonne XLUUV, the largest uncrewed underwater vessel trialled by the Royal Navy, and a testbed for building trust in underwater autonomy and assessing military payloads and missions. Excalibur was named in May 2025, handed over to the Royal Navy in December 2025, and is scheduled for extensive sea trials. Reported mission areas include ISR, stealthy underwater experimentation, seabed warfare, anti-submarine warfare concepts, bespoke payload trials, and future crewed-uncrewed underwater teaming. Notes: UK Government and Royal Navy releases state XV Excalibur is a 12 m, 19 tonne Extra-Large Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle developed under Project Cetus by the Submarine Delivery Agency with MSubs. It is the largest uncrewed underwater vessel trialled by the Royal Navy, was named in May 2025, handed over in December 2025, and is intended to build trust in autonomy and assess military payloads and missions. GOV.UK also reports that Royal Navy operators controlled Excalibur in UK waters from a remote operations centre in Australia during Exercise Talisman Sabre, over 10,000 miles from Plymouth. Technical documentation: - [Atlantic Bastion plans advancing as autonomous submarine XV Excalibur handed to Royal Navy - GOV.UK](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/atlantic-bastion-plans-advancing-as-autonomous-submarine-xv-excalibur-handed-to-royal-navy) - [Royal Navy unveil 12 metre uncrewed submarine named after Excalibur](https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news/2025/may/15/20250515-uncrewed-submarine-naming-ceremony) - [CETUS Project with The Royal Navy - MarineAI](https://marineai.co.uk/cetus/) - [Project Cetus media - Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Project_Cetus) --- ### Copperhead (SD-U-058) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/copperhead - Record ID: SD-U-058 - Manufacturer: Anduril - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/anduril - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous - Speed: >30 kts - Payload: Scalable payload family; active/passive sensors, magnetometers, side-scan sonar, chemical detection, and Copperhead-M munition variants - Primary roles: rapid-response undersea missions, maritime surveillance, payload delivery, search and rescue, critical infrastructure inspection, undersea strike - Aliases: Copperhead-100, Copperhead-500, Copperhead-M, Copperhead-100M, Copperhead-500M - Last verified: 2026-04-30 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.anduril.com/copperhead Summary: High-speed software-defined AUV family with Copperhead-100/500 and Copperhead-M variants for rapid undersea sensing, payload delivery, and autonomous maritime effects. Detailed description: Copperhead is Anduril's dual-use high-speed AUV family for rapid undersea sensing, payload delivery, and autonomous maritime effects. Official Anduril product metadata describes Copperhead as an autonomous undersea vehicle delivering on-demand maritime capability with sprint speeds over 30 kts and scalable payload options. Public release coverage describes Copperhead-100 and Copperhead-500 vehicles for commercial and defense missions such as search and rescue, critical infrastructure inspection, environmental monitoring, sensing, magnetometer work, side-scan sonar, and chemical detection. The Copperhead-M munition variants are described as torpedo-like payloads designed to be carried by autonomous systems including Dive-LD and Dive-XL. Publicly available material reviewed for this entry did not disclose baseline dimensions, depth rating, endurance, or range. Notes: Anduril describes Copperhead as a high-speed autonomous undersea vehicle with sprint speeds over 30 kts and scalable payload options. Public release coverage identifies Copperhead-100 and Copperhead-500 baseline vehicles, Copperhead-M munition variants, and deployment from Dive-LD or Dive-XL. Public dimensions, depth rating, endurance, and range were not found in official product material. Technical documentation: - [Copperhead - Anduril Official Product Page](https://www.anduril.com/copperhead) - [Anduril Unveils Copperhead - Official News Release](https://www.anduril.com/news/anduril-unveils-copperhead-a-new-era-of-autonomous-undersea-dominance) - [Sea Power Overview - Anduril](https://www.anduril.com/sea/seapower) - [Anduril unveils Copperhead line of autonomous underwater vehicles - C4ISRNet](https://www.c4isrnet.com/naval/2025/04/07/anduril-unveils-copperhead-line-of-autonomous-underwater-vehicles/) --- ### Dive-XL (SD-U-059) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/dive-xl - Record ID: SD-U-059 - Manufacturer: Anduril - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/anduril - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: XLAUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous - Endurance: 100-hour single voyage reported; public baseline endurance not fully disclosed - Payload: Large modular payload capacity for defense and commercial missions; compatible with seabed payload deployment and Anduril undersea ecosystem integration - Primary roles: long-range undersea missions, extended-duration operations, large payload carriage, defense missions, commercial missions, seabed payload deployment, ISR - Aliases: Dive XL, XL-AUV, Anduril Dive-XL - Last verified: 2026-04-30 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.anduril.com/dive-xl Summary: Extra-large autonomous undersea vehicle for long-range, extended-duration defense and commercial missions with large payload capacity. Detailed description: Dive-XL is Anduril's extra-large autonomous undersea vehicle for long-range, extended-duration defense and commercial missions. The official product page describes the vehicle as an XLAUV with large payload capacity for missions requiring long distances, extended duration, and variable depths. Public reporting on the 2026 DIU and U.S. Navy Combat Autonomous Maritime Platform selection says Anduril was chosen after extended-range XL-AUV demonstrations and will complete an operationally representative Dive-XL demonstration. Additional public reporting describes Dive-XL as transportable in a standard 40-foot shipping container, associated with a 100-hour single voyage, and developed toward a 1,000 nmi fully submerged mission. The reviewed public material does not provide fixed baseline dimensions, maximum depth, speed, or a production range figure. Notes: Anduril describes Dive-XL as an extra-large autonomous undersea vehicle for long-range, extended-duration defense and commercial missions with large payload capacity. Public 2026 reporting on the DIU/U.S. Navy CAMP selection states Anduril will demonstrate Dive-XL for operationally representative XL-AUV missions, and separately reports a prior 100-hour single voyage, a 1,000 nmi fully submerged mission objective, and transport compatibility with a standard 40-foot shipping container. Fixed public dimensions, depth rating, speed, and production baseline range were not found in official product material. Technical documentation: - [Dive-XL - Anduril Official Product Page](https://www.anduril.com/dive-xl) - [Sea Power Overview - Anduril](https://www.anduril.com/sea/seapower) - [DIU and U.S. Navy select Anduril for XL-AUV program - Naval News](https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/03/diu-and-u-s-navy-select-anduril-for-xl-auv-program/) - [U.S. Navy Selects Anduril Dive-XL Autonomous Submarine - Army Recognition](https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2026/u-s-navy-selects-anduril-dive-xl-autonomous-submarine-for-1-000-nautical-mile-undersea-missions) --- ### Seabed Sentry (SD-U-060) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/seabed-sentry - Record ID: SD-U-060 - Manufacturer: Anduril - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/anduril - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: Sensor Network - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: AI-enabled autonomous sensing and self-forming network - Maximum depth: 500 m - Endurance: months to years - Payload: >0.5 m3 modular payload capacity for first- or third-party sensors, Ultra Maritime Sea Spear, and Lattice-enabled edge compute - Primary roles: persistent seabed surveillance, undersea sensing, underwater communications, maritime domain awareness, critical infrastructure protection, anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare - Aliases: Seabed Sentry Undersea Sensor Network - Last verified: 2026-04-30 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.anduril.com/seabed-sentry Summary: Reusable seabed sensor-node network for persistent underwater sensing, edge compute, and real-time communications. Detailed description: Seabed Sentry is Anduril's dual-use undersea sensor network for persistent seabed awareness, underwater communications, and maritime domain sensing. It is not a mobile drone in the usual catalog sense; public material describes it as AI-enabled, mobile, cable-less seabed sensor nodes that can sense, process, and communicate data at the edge in real time. Official product metadata describes a persistent wireless underwater network with AI-enabled compute engineered for deep-sea sensing and communications. Public release coverage reports months-to-years endurance, depth rating exceeding 500 m, more than 0.5 m3 modular payload capacity, open architecture for first- and third-party sensors, integration with Anduril's Dive family, AUV deployment, reusable recovery and recharge, Lattice edge compute, and Ultra Maritime Sea Spear integration for long-range sensing. Notes: Seabed Sentry is included as an underwater system rather than a mobile drone. Anduril describes it as a persistent wireless underwater network for real-time sensing and communications with AI-enabled compute. Public release coverage describes mobile, cable-less seabed nodes with months-to-years endurance, a depth rating exceeding 500 m, more than 0.5 m3 modular payload capacity, open architecture for first- or third-party sensors, AUV deployment, and reusable recover/recharge operations. Technical documentation: - [Seabed Sentry - Anduril Official Product Page](https://www.anduril.com/seabed-sentry) - [Anduril Introduces Seabed Sentry - Official News Release](https://www.anduril.com/news/anduril-introduces-seabed-sentry) - [Sea Power Overview - Anduril](https://www.anduril.com/sea/seapower) - [Anduril Introduces Seabed Sentry Undersea Sensor Network - Ocean News & Technology](https://oceannews.com/news/defense/anduril-introduces-seabed-sentry-undersea-sensor-network/) --- ### Blueye X3 (SD-U-061) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/blueye-x3 - Record ID: SD-U-061 - Manufacturer: Blueye Robotics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/blueye-robotics - Country of origin: Norway - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: ROV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: remotely operated with automatic heading and depth hold - Length: 0.485 m - Maximum depth: 305 m - Endurance: Approx. 2 h on standard battery; up to 5 h on high-capacity battery - Speed: 1.5 m/s (3 kn) forward speed - Payload: Three guest ports for sonars, grippers, positioning systems, environmental sensors, external lights and cameras; 256 GB onboard storage - Primary roles: subsea inspection, aquaculture inspection, hull inspection, search and recovery, sensor integration - Aliases: Blueye X3 ROV, X3 Underwater Drone - Last verified: 2026-04-30 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.blueyerobotics.com/rov/x3 Summary: Professional portable ROV with three guest ports for inspection work and expandable underwater sensor payloads. Detailed description: Blueye X3 is a dual-use ROV platform developed by Blueye Robotics in Norway. It is a portable professional underwater drone for detailed inspection and challenging underwater operations, with a compact 8.6 kg body, automatic heading and depth support, and a modular payload approach built around three guest ports. It is positioned for subsea inspection, aquaculture inspection, hull inspection, search and recovery, and sensor integration missions and is listed publicly as active. Published specifications captured in this database include a length of about 0.485 m, a published depth rating of 305 m / 1000 ft, a normal-use forward speed of 1.5 m/s / 3 knots, and runtime of about 2 hours on the standard battery or up to 5 hours on the high-capacity battery. The platform supports grippers, manipulators, sonars, acoustic positioning systems, environmental sensors, external lights, and external cameras, making it a flexible inspection-class ROV rather than a single-purpose camera drone. Notes: Official Blueye specs list dimensions of 485 x 257 x 354 mm, weight in air of 8.6 kg with salt-water ballast, and tether lengths up to 300 m. Technical documentation: - [Blueye X3 - Blueye Robotics Official Product Page](https://www.blueyerobotics.com/rov/x3) - [Introducing the Blueye X3 - Blueye Robotics](https://blueyerobotics.com/blog/introducing-the-blueye-x3) --- ### STORMRUNNER (SD-S-069) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/stormrunner - Record ID: SD-S-069 - Manufacturer: Sea Machines Robotics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/sea-machines-robotics - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / supervised with comms-denied fallback behaviors - Length: 8 m - Range: 1296 km - Endurance: 700+ nmi range; mission duration not publicly specified - Speed: 27 kn cruise; 40 kn maximum speed - Payload: 1,000 lb / 450 kg modular payload bay, approximately 2.5 m x 1.4 m; ISR, EW, logistics, or mission-equipment payloads - Primary roles: tactical maritime operations, autonomous patrol and interdiction, counter-UAS mission support, ISR payload carriage, electronic warfare payload carriage, logistics payload carriage - Aliases: STORMRUNNER Class USV, STORMRUNNER AUSV - Last verified: 2026-04-30 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://sea-machines.com/stormrunner/ Summary: Eight-meter tactical autonomous surface vessel for contested maritime patrol, interdiction, and modular defense payload missions. Detailed description: STORMRUNNER is Sea Machines Robotics' 8-meter tactical autonomous surface vessel for contested maritime operations. The official product page describes it as a high-performance USV powered by the SM300-SP autonomy system, with robust autonomy, armored sensors, radar, EO/IR, dual anti-jam GNSS, edge processing, and fallback behaviors for GPS- or communications-denied conditions. Published specifications include an 8.0 m by 2.35 m HDPE hull, 700+ nautical mile range, 27 kn cruise speed, 40 kn maximum speed, Starlink, LTE, and Iridium communications, and a 1,000 lb / 450 kg modular payload bay sized around 2.5 m by 1.4 m. Sea Machines positions the platform for tactical patrol, interdiction, ISR, electronic warfare, logistics, and third-party mission-equipment payloads; April 2026 company material notes Leonardo DRS selected STORMRUNNER to demonstrate a maritime counter-UAS mission equipment package. Notes: Official Sea Machines material lists an 8.0 m by 2.35 m HDPE hull, 700+ nmi range, 27 kn cruise speed, 40 kn maximum speed, Starlink/LTE/Iridium communications, deployment from a 40-foot ISO container or trailer, and operation through the SM300-SP autonomy system. The April 2026 Leonardo DRS selection identifies STORMRUNNER as an 8-meter offshore AUSV for maritime counter-UAS mission-equipment demonstration. Technical documentation: - [STORMRUNNER - Sea Machines Robotics Official Product Page](https://sea-machines.com/stormrunner/) - [Sea Machines Expands Product Line for Defense Customers](https://sea-machines.com/sea-machines-expands-product-line-for-defense-customers/) - [STORMRUNNER selected by DRS for Maritime Counter-UAS Capability](https://sea-machines.com/sea-machines-stormrunner-class-ausv-selected-by-drs-for-new-maritime-counter-uas-capability/) --- ### Lightfish (SD-S-070) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/lightfish - Record ID: SD-S-070 - Manufacturer: Seasats - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/seasats - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / supervised - Length: 3.5 m - Range: 14800 km - Endurance: up to 6 months - Speed: Top speed 5 kn - Payload: 66 lb (29.9 kg) internal payload capacity - Primary roles: maritime domain awareness, ISR, hydrographic survey, environmental monitoring, security patrol - Aliases: Lightfish USV, Lightfish ASV - Last verified: 2026-04-30 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://seasats.com/ Summary: Compact long-endurance autonomous surface vessel for persistent maritime domain awareness, survey, research, and security missions. Detailed description: Lightfish is a dual-use USV platform developed by Seasats in the United States. Seasats positions the vessel as a compact, modular, long-endurance autonomous surface vehicle for maritime domain awareness, ISR, hydrographic survey, environmental monitoring, and security patrol missions. Public company specifications describe a hand-deployable craft with a length of about 3.5 m, top speed of 5 kn, payload capacity of 66 lb (29.9 kg), up to 6 months of endurance, and range described by Seasats as up to 8,000 nautical miles under its long-range operating profile. The platform uses solar-electric power with hybrid reserve, redundant communications, collision avoidance, and supervised autonomous mission control for persistent ocean operations. Notes: Official Seasats materials describe Lightfish as hand-deployable, self-righting, operational in Sea State 6, and capable of multi-month missions with solar-electric power and hybrid reserve. Technical documentation: - [Seasats Official Product Page](https://seasats.com/) - [Lightfish Security System Press Release](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/seasats-introduces-the-lightfish-security-system-a-cost-effective-modular-asv-for-persistent-maritime-domain-awareness-302454699.html) --- ### Quickfish (SD-S-071) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/quickfish - Record ID: SD-S-071 - Manufacturer: Seasats - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/seasats - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous / supervised - Range: 740 km - Endurance: up to 1 month / multi-week on-station endurance - Speed: Top speed 35+ kn - Payload: 450 lb (204 kg) payload capacity - Primary roles: port security, coastal defense, border protection, maritime interception, rapid response, UAS launch - Aliases: Quickfish USV, Quickfish ASV - Last verified: 2026-04-30 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://seasats.com/ Summary: High-speed tactical autonomous surface vessel for rapid-response maritime security, interception, and coastal defense missions. Detailed description: Quickfish is a dual-use USV platform developed by Seasats in the United States. It is presented as a fast, tactical, reactive autonomous surface vessel for port security, coastal defense, border protection, maritime interception, rapid response, and UAS launch missions. Published Seasats specifications list a top speed above 35 kn, payload capacity of 450 lb (204 kg), up to 1 month or multi-week persistence, and a maximum range of more than 400 nautical miles. Seasats states that Quickfish can use a high-speed diesel or gas jet drive, includes a modular payload bay for aerial launch capabilities, and has been actively completing customer exercises and offshore testing since its 2025 unveiling. Notes: Seasats announced an eight-day continuous sea trial in March 2026 and describes Quickfish as combining low-speed electric propulsion with a high-speed jet drive and a payload bay designed for unmanned aerial vehicle delivery. Technical documentation: - [Seasats Official Product Page](https://seasats.com/) - [Quickfish Eight-Day Sea Trial Press Release](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/seasats-quickfish-usv-completes-continuous-eight-day-sea-trial-302715566.html) --- ### Sonobot 5 USV (SD-S-072) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/sonobot-5-usv - Record ID: SD-S-072 - Manufacturer: EvoLogics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/evologics - Country of origin: Germany - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: supervised autonomy with waypoint-grid missions / manual remote control - Length: 1.3 m - Range: 30 km - Endurance: up to 9 hours with one battery pack, depending on configuration - Speed: Survey speed 0.5-1.5 m/s; maximum speed 5 m/s depending on configuration - Payload: Configurable sonar and sensor payloads including single-beam echosounder, multibeam sonar, side-scan sonar, forward-looking sonar, cameras, GNSS/RTK, and optional USBL gateway equipment - Primary roles: hydrographic survey, bathymetric mapping, infrastructure inspection, environmental monitoring, search and rescue, mobile acoustic gateway, hazard detection - Aliases: Sonobot 5, EvoLogics Sonobot, SONOBOT 5 - Last verified: 2026-04-30 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://evologics.de/autonomous-vehicle/sonobot-5-usv Summary: Compact foldable catamaran USV for automated bathymetric survey, infrastructure inspection, environmental monitoring, search and rescue, and cooperative AUV support. Detailed description: Sonobot 5 USV is a compact dual-use uncrewed surface vehicle developed by EvoLogics in Germany. The foldable catamaran platform is designed for automated hydrographic surveys, bathymetric mapping, infrastructure inspection, environmental monitoring, search and rescue support, hazard detection, and cooperative missions with divers or AUVs through optional USBL gateway equipment. EvoLogics describes the vehicle as deployable by a single operator, assembled without tools, and suitable for inland and coastal waters. Published specifications captured for this entry include 1.3 m length, operating range over 30 km at 1 m/s, up to nine hours of endurance with one battery pack, survey speeds of 0.5-1.5 m/s, and maximum speed of 5 m/s depending on configuration. Sensor options include single-beam echosounder, multibeam sonar, side-scan sonar, forward-looking sonar, cameras, GNSS/RTK positioning, and AI-supported object recognition. Notes: Official EvoLogics material describes Sonobot 5 as a compact, single-operator, foldable catamaran USV for inland and coastal waters with supervised autonomous waypoint-grid operation, manual remote control, redundant wireless communications, seawater-resistant construction, and up to nine hours of endurance. Public EvoLogics datasheet material lists 1.3 m length, 0.92 m width, 0.805 m height, 0.12 m draft, less than 27 kg vehicle weight depending on configuration, operating range over 30 km at 1 m/s, survey speed 0.5-1.5 m/s, and maximum speed 5 m/s depending on configuration. Technical documentation: - [Sonobot 5 USV - EvoLogics Official Product Page](https://evologics.de/autonomous-vehicle/sonobot-5-usv) - [EvoLogics Autonomous Marine Vehicles](https://evologics.de/autonomous-vehicles) - [EvoLogics Sonobot 5 datasheet (2024)](https://swaleocean.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Evologics-Sonobot5-24.pdf) --- ### Mirage (SD-S-073) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/mirage - Record ID: SD-S-073 - Manufacturer: Saronic Technologies - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/saronic-technologies - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: ASV - Sector: military - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: mission-level autonomy with remote mission control - Length: 15.85 m - Range: 4630 km - Speed: 35+ kts top speed - Payload: 3,500 lb (1,588 kg) payload capacity - Primary roles: maritime security, ISR, manned-unmanned teaming, distributed maritime operations, payload deployment, port and harbor operations - Aliases: Mirage ASV, Saronic Mirage, Mirage autonomous surface vessel - Last verified: 2026-04-30 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.saronic.com/vessels Summary: Fifty-two-foot autonomous surface vessel from Saronic Technologies for multi-mission maritime operations and manned-unmanned teaming. Detailed description: Mirage is a military autonomous surface vessel developed by Saronic Technologies in the United States. The current official Saronic vessels page describes Mirage as a 52-foot ASV intended to provide diverse capabilities across maritime operations and to act as a force multiplier for manned and unmanned teams. Published specifications captured in this database include a range of 2,500+ nautical miles, converted here to about 4,630 km, a top speed of 35+ knots, and a payload capacity of 3,500 lb / about 1,588 kg. Saronic positions the broader vessel family around mission-level autonomy, adaptive path planning, resilient multichannel communications, browser-based mission control, digital simulation, modular payload integration, and scalable production for high-risk maritime missions. Notes: Current Saronic vessel specifications list Mirage as 52 ft, with 2,500+ nmi range, 35+ kt top speed, and 3,500 lb payload capacity. Earlier 2025 launch coverage described an initial 40 ft Mirage concept with lower range and payload figures; this record follows the current official Saronic vessels page. Technical documentation: - [Vessels - Saronic Technologies](https://www.saronic.com/vessels) - [Saronic Unveils Two New Autonomous Surface Vessels: Mirage and Cipher](https://medium.com/saronic-technologies/saronic-unveils-two-new-autonomous-surface-vessels-mirage-and-cipher-b8b840a702ec) - [Saronic Unveils Two New Autonomous Surface Vessels - Naval News](https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2025/04/saronic-unveils-two-new-autonomous-surface-vessels-mirage-and-cipher/) --- ### Marauder (SD-S-074) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/marauder - Record ID: SD-S-074 - Manufacturer: Saronic Technologies - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/saronic-technologies - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: ASV - Sector: military - Operational status: under construction - Autonomy level: mission-level autonomy with remote mission control - Length: 54.86 m - Range: 10001 km - Endurance: range listed as 5,400 nmi at base load and 4,100 nmi at max load - Speed: 12 kts cruise; 25+ kts sprint - Payload: 150 MT maximum payload; four 40 ft ISO containers, eight 20 ft ISO containers, or other modular payload configurations - Primary roles: logistics, at-sea payload deployment, containerized payload carriage, distributed maritime operations, manned-unmanned teaming, modular mission payload hosting - Aliases: Marauder ASV, Saronic Marauder, Marauder MUSV, Marauder autonomous surface vessel - Last verified: 2026-04-30 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.saronic.com/vessels Summary: Large autonomous surface vessel from Saronic designed for logistics, modular payload hosting, and at-sea payload deployment across complex maritime environments. Detailed description: Marauder is Saronic Technologies' large autonomous surface vessel family for logistics, modular payload carriage, and at-sea payload deployment. The current official Saronic vessels page describes Marauder as a 180-foot ASV designed to host significant capabilities across complex maritime environments, with payload configurations including four 40-foot ISO containers, eight 20-foot ISO containers, or other modular payload arrangements. Published specifications captured here include a length of about 54.86 m, a 5,400 nmi base-load range converted to about 10,001 km, a 4,100 nmi max-load range, a 12 kt cruise speed, a 25+ kt sprint speed, and maximum payload of 150 metric tonnes. Saronic construction coverage describes the first Marauder hull as moving through keel laying and hull-flip milestones at the company's Louisiana shipyard, reflecting active build-out of the platform family rather than a long-fielded fleet. Notes: The current Saronic vessels page lists Marauder as a 180 ft ASV with 150 MT maximum payload, 5,400 nmi base-load range, and 4,100 nmi max-load range. Earlier launch and construction coverage described a 150 ft / 40 MT first Marauder hull; this entry follows Saronic's current published vessel-page specification while noting the active construction context. Technical documentation: - [Vessels - Saronic Technologies](https://www.saronic.com/vessels) - [Saronic Acquires Gulf Craft and Unveils Marauder](https://medium.com/saronic-technologies/saronic-acquires-gulf-craft-to-accelerate-autonomous-shipbuilding-unveils-150-foot-asv-marauder-1c2b56f16196) - [Saronic Reaches Major Milestone with Successful Hull Flip of First Marauder Vessel](https://medium.com/saronic-technologies/saronic-reaches-major-milestone-with-successful-hull-flip-of-first-marauder-vessel-aad0eb034557) --- ### Cipher (SD-S-075) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/cipher - Record ID: SD-S-075 - Manufacturer: Saronic Technologies - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/saronic-technologies - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: ASV - Sector: military - Operational status: announced / in development - Autonomy level: mission-level autonomy with remote mission control - Length: 18.29 m - Range: 5556 km - Speed: 35+ kts top speed - Payload: 10,000 lb (4,536 kg) carrying capacity - Primary roles: maritime security, ISR, distributed maritime operations, manned-unmanned teaming, logistics, harbor operations, modular payload carriage - Aliases: Cipher ASV, Saronic Cipher, 60-foot Cipher, Cipher autonomous surface vessel - Last verified: 2026-04-30 - Source type: official_company_post - Primary source: https://medium.com/saronic-technologies/saronic-unveils-two-new-autonomous-surface-vessels-mirage-and-cipher-b8b840a702ec Summary: Sixty-foot autonomous surface vessel from Saronic Technologies designed to extend the company's small-ASV family with higher range and payload capacity. Detailed description: Cipher is a military autonomous surface vessel announced by Saronic Technologies in the United States. Saronic described the platform as a 60-foot ASV intended to extend the range and carrying capacity of its autonomous vessel family for U.S. and allied maritime forces, while also supporting commercial port-to-port logistics and harbor operations. Published announcement specifications list range exceeding 3,000 nautical miles, converted here to about 5,556 km, 10,000 lb / about 4,536 kg carrying capacity, and 35+ knot speed. Cipher shares Saronic's unified autonomy stack, vertically integrated hardware-software development model, and open modular software architecture for mission-specific payload integration across distributed maritime operations. Notes: Saronic announced Cipher with Mirage in April 2025 as a 60 ft ASV with over 3,000 nmi range and 10,000 lb carrying capacity. Current Saronic vessel marketing emphasizes Corsair, Mirage, and Marauder, so this entry follows the official Saronic announcement and contemporary trade reporting for the distinct Cipher model. Technical documentation: - [Saronic Unveils Two New Autonomous Surface Vessels: Mirage and Cipher](https://medium.com/saronic-technologies/saronic-unveils-two-new-autonomous-surface-vessels-mirage-and-cipher-b8b840a702ec) - [Saronic Unveils Two New Autonomous Surface Vessels - Naval News](https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2025/04/saronic-unveils-two-new-autonomous-surface-vessels-mirage-and-cipher/) - [Saronic Introduces Mirage and Cipher Autonomous Surface Vessels - The Defense Post](https://thedefensepost.com/2025/04/24/saronic-mirage-cipher-asv/) --- ### Saildrone Spectre (SD-S-076) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/saildrone-spectre - Record ID: SD-S-076 - Manufacturer: Saildrone - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/saildrone - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: MUSV - Sector: military - Operational status: under construction - Autonomy level: autonomous / supervised mission control - Length: 52 m - Range: 6075 km - Endurance: 3,280 nmi range at 25 kt with 25,000 kg payload in flat water; Silent Endurance variant exceeds 8,000 nmi - Speed: up to 30 kt; 27 kt with full fuel and 25,000 kg payload; near-silent electric propulsion up to 12 kt - Payload: over 70 tonnes maximum payload; concealed payload deck for two 40 ft containers, up to five 20 ft containers, or mixed modular configurations - Primary roles: anti-submarine warfare, ISR, strike, maritime domain awareness, payload deployment, naval surface warfare - Aliases: Spectre, Spectre USV, Spectre Silent Endurance, Spectre Stealth Strike - Last verified: 2026-04-30 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.saildrone.com/media-room/press-releases/saildrone-unveils-spectre-new-class-high-speed-unmanned-surface-vessel-usv-naval-operations Summary: Large high-speed Saildrone USV class for naval ASW, ISR, strike, and persistent payload-effect missions. Detailed description: Saildrone Spectre is a military medium unmanned surface vessel class developed by Saildrone in the United States. The April 2026 official release describes Spectre as a 52 m, 250 tonne high-speed USV designed for persistent anti-submarine warfare, ISR, and strike missions. The vessel uses twin shaftlines with dual electric and diesel propulsion, enabling near-silent electric operation up to 12 knots and diesel sprint performance up to 27 knots with full fuel and a 25,000 kg payload. Published specifications captured here include 3,280 nautical miles of flat-water range at 25 knots with that payload, 2,790 nmi in Sea State 4 head sea, maximum payload over 70 tonnes, and a concealed payload deck that can host containerized mission systems. Saildrone describes two mission configurations: Silent Endurance with wing assist for extreme range and quiet ASW, and Stealth Strike with a lower-profile wingless arrangement for higher-speed strike missions. The design has ABS Approval in Principle and is planned for Fincantieri production with first sea trials expected in early 2027. Notes: Saildrone released the Spectre design in April 2026, with ABS Approval in Principle and construction planned through Fincantieri's Wisconsin shipyards. First sea trials are expected in early 2027. Range_km uses the published 3,280 nmi flat-water range at 25 kt with a 25,000 kg payload; the wing-assisted Silent Endurance configuration is separately described as exceeding 8,000 nmi. Technical documentation: - [Saildrone Unveils Spectre, a New Class of High-speed Unmanned Surface Vessel](https://www.saildrone.com/media-room/press-releases/saildrone-unveils-spectre-new-class-high-speed-unmanned-surface-vessel-usv-naval-operations) - [Fincantieri to Build Spectre](https://www.fincantieri.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026/fincantieri-to-build-spectre-a-new-class-of-high-speed-unmanned-surface-vessel) - [Saildrone Unveils New Spectre USV at Sea Air Space 2026 - Naval News](https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/sea-air-space-2026/2026/04/saildrone-unveils-new-spectre-usv-at-sea-air-space-2026/) --- ### MV-20 (SD-S-077) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/mv-20 - Record ID: SD-S-077 - Manufacturer: Accelint - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/accelint - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: active / in testing - Autonomy level: tiered autonomy with HELM, SwarmMATE, and Neo - Range: 2408 km - Endurance: 1,300+ nmi range with 7+ days loiter; extended profile up to 2,000 nmi for up to 10 days without refueling - Speed: over 30 kt reported in local facility coverage - Payload: 53 cu ft payload bay supporting up to 1 ton - Primary roles: maritime domain awareness, ISR, electronic warfare, strike, mission support, collaborative autonomy, UUV and UAS support - Aliases: Accelint MV-20, MV-20 sUSV, MV-20 Small Unmanned Surface Vessel - Last verified: 2026-04-30 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.accelint.com/solutions/autonomous-solutions/mv-20 Summary: Diesel-powered small unmanned surface vessel from Accelint for contested maritime sensing, strike, and mission-support payloads. Detailed description: MV-20 is a military small unmanned surface vessel developed by Accelint in the United States. Accelint describes the diesel-powered craft as a rugged, combat-credible sUSV for contested maritime operations, modular payload hosting, sensing, strike, electronic warfare, and mission support. Published product-page specifications captured here include 1,300+ nautical miles of range, converted to about 2,408 km, 7+ days of loiter time, an extended operating profile up to 2,000 nmi and 10 days without refueling, and a 53 cubic foot payload bay supporting up to one ton. The platform integrates Accelint's HELM, SwarmMATE, and Neo autonomy stack for ownship control through multi-platform coordination, and has undergone customer-led experimentation, endurance validation, Silent Swarm demonstrations, and 2026 Gulf endurance testing under an OUSD(R&E) maritime-domain contract. Notes: Accelint markets MV-20 as a combat-credible small USV developed with operator feedback and tested under an OUSD(R&E) maritime-domain contract. Official product material lists 1,300+ nmi range, 7+ days loiter, an extended 2,000 nmi / 10 day profile, a 53 cubic foot payload bay, and up to one ton payload support. Public local coverage of Accelint's Panama City Beach integration facility reports speeds over 30 kt. Technical documentation: - [MV-20 Small Unmanned Surface Vessel - Accelint](https://www.accelint.com/solutions/autonomous-solutions/mv-20) - [Accelint's MV-20 Completes Multi-Day Endurance Run](https://www.accelint.com/resources/mv-20-completes-endurance-run) - [MV-20: Building a Scalable Unmanned Surface Vessel for Naval Maritime Operations](https://www.accelint.com/resources/mv-20-building-a-scalable-unmanned-surface-vessel-for-naval-maritime-operations) --- ### Liberty Class (SD-S-078) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/liberty-class - Record ID: SD-S-078 - Manufacturer: Blue Water Autonomy - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/blue-water-autonomy - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: MUSV - Sector: military - Operational status: under construction / first vessel expected 2026 - Autonomy level: Level 4 autonomy and Marine AI with remote supervision - Length: 57.75 m - Range: 18520 km - Endurance: designed for 2-3 month missions; 10,000 nmi range - Speed: 25 kt - Payload: four 40 ft containers / FEUs at 36.3 MT each; over 150 metric tons payload capacity reported - Primary roles: distributed maritime operations, logistics, missile payload carriage, sensor payload hosting, ISR, modular mission payload hosting, fleet augmentation - Aliases: Liberty-class, Blue Water Autonomy Liberty, Liberty Class USV, Liberty Class autonomous ship, Liberty Class MUSV - Last verified: 2026-04-30 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.blw.ai/libertyclass Summary: Medium-sized unmanned surface vessel from Blue Water Autonomy designed for long-duration U.S. Navy missions with modular payload capacity and serial shipyard production. Detailed description: Liberty Class is a military medium-sized unmanned surface vessel developed by Blue Water Autonomy in the United States for long-duration open-ocean naval operations. Blue Water describes Liberty as a ship-sized USV intended to endure 2-3 month missions, cross the Pacific independently, and carry modular payloads on a large working deck. The official Liberty page lists a 57.75 m length overall, 9.00 m beam, 770 t displacement, ABS Grade A steel structure, 25 kt speed, 10,000 nautical mile range, Level 4 autonomy with Marine AI, and payload capacity for four 40 ft containers. Blue Water's February 2026 launch material states that Liberty is based on Damen's Stan Patrol 6009 Axe Bow hull, adapted for autonomous operation through redesigned mechanical, electrical, propulsion, control, and fault-management systems. Construction was scheduled at Conrad Shipyard in Louisiana, with the first U.S. Navy vessel expected in 2026 and follow-on production aimed at 10 to 20 vessels per year. Notes: Blue Water Autonomy unveiled Liberty Class in February 2026 as its first vessel, a 190 ft / 57.75 m steel autonomous ship based on Damen's Stan Patrol 6009 Axe Bow hull. Official specifications list Level 4 autonomy, 25 kt speed, 10,000 nmi range, 770 t displacement, ABS Grade A steel construction, 9.00 m beam, and capacity for four 40 ft containers. Construction was scheduled to begin at Conrad Shipyard in March 2026, with the first U.S. Navy vessel expected later in 2026 and serial production targeted at 10-20 vessels per year. Technical documentation: - [Liberty Class - Blue Water Autonomy](https://www.blw.ai/libertyclass) - [Blue Water Autonomy Introduces Liberty Class, a 190-Foot Autonomous Ship for the U.S. Navy](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/blue-water-autonomy-introduces-liberty-class-a-190-foot-autonomous-ship-for-the-us-navy-302684880.html) - [U.S. Firm Blue Water Autonomy Unveils Liberty-Class Autonomous Surface Vessel for U.S. Navy](https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2026/u-s-firm-blue-water-autonomy-unveils-liberty-class-autonomous-surface-vessel-for-us-navy) --- ### DriX H-8 (SD-S-079) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/drix-h-8 - Record ID: SD-S-079 - Manufacturer: Exail - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/exail - Country of origin: France - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: remote-controlled or supervised autonomous, including over-the-horizon operations - Length: 7.71 m - Range: 1852 km - Endurance: 7 days at 7 kn; up to 10 days at 4 kn; 24 h at 14 kn - Speed: Up to 14 kn - Payload: Swappable universal sensor gondola supporting MBES, INS, USBL, velocity probes and custom payloads; above-water cameras, radar and LiDAR - Primary roles: hydrographic survey, oceanography, offshore inspection, AUV tracking and communications, rapid environmental assessment, maritime domain awareness - Aliases: DriX H8, DriX 8m USV - Last verified: 2026-07-15 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.exail.com/product/drix-h8-medium-range-usv Summary: Medium-range survey USV from Exail for supervised autonomous hydrography, ocean science, offshore work, and defense missions in shallow or deep water. Detailed description: DriX H-8 is Exail's 7.71 m medium-range uncrewed surface vehicle for hydrographic survey, oceanography, offshore energy, and defense work. It can be remotely controlled or run under supervised autonomy within visual range or over the horizon, using Exail's Cortix Aut collision-avoidance and command system. Official specifications list a 1,000 nautical mile range, converted here to about 1,852 km, endurance of seven days at 7 knots or up to ten days at 4 knots, and a maximum speed of 14 knots. Its carbon-Kevlar composite hull and drop keel are designed for stable acquisition in high sea states. A swappable gondola carries combinations of multibeam echosounder, inertial navigation, USBL, and velocity sensors, while surface-mounted cameras, radar, LiDAR, and other mission equipment extend the platform across civilian and defense roles. Notes: Exail lists a 1,000 nmi range, 250 L fuel capacity, 1.38 t vehicle weight, sea-state-5 data acquisition, and a sensor gondola positioned 2 m below the surface. The range is converted here to 1,852 km. Technical documentation: - [DriX H-8 - Exail Official Product Page](https://www.exail.com/product/drix-h8-medium-range-usv) - [DriX Series Uncrewed Surface Vehicles - Exail Brochure](https://www.exail.com/media-file/8527/exail-brochure-drix-series-web.pdf) --- ### C-Worker 15 (SD-S-080) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/c-worker-15 - Record ID: SD-S-080 - Manufacturer: L3Harris - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/l3harris - Country of origin: United Kingdom - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous route planning and COLREG-aware navigation with remote supervision - Length: 15 m - Endurance: 19 days at 5 kn survey speed, plus 48 h reserve - Speed: 12 kn maximum; 3-6 kn towing survey speed; 6-8 kn with hull-mounted sensors - Payload: Up to 10 tonnes with 40 kW total generator capacity for flexible survey and subsea payloads - Primary roles: hydrographic survey, geophysical survey, oceanographic data collection, over-the-horizon operations, towed sensor operations, subsea inspection support - Aliases: C-WORKER 15, CW15 - Last verified: 2026-07-15 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.l3harris.com/en-au/all-capabilities/unmanned-conversions Summary: Long-endurance L3Harris uncrewed surface vehicle for over-the-horizon survey operations, large payloads, and remotely supervised offshore data collection. Detailed description: C-Worker 15 is a 15 m long-endurance uncrewed surface vehicle developed by L3Harris for offshore hydrographic and geophysical survey, towing, and subsea support. The official data sheet gives an endurance of 19 days at a 5 knot survey speed plus a 48-hour reserve, a maximum speed of 12 knots, and payload capacity up to 10 tonnes. Twin diesel engines, bow and stern thrusters, 40 kW of electrical generation, and an aluminium hull support long over-the-horizon missions with large or power-hungry sensor packages. The platform uses the L3Harris ASView control architecture, including waypoint and line following, station keeping, remote control, and optional COLREG-aware autonomous route planning and collision avoidance. Notes: The official data sheet lists a 15 m aluminium hull, 4.29 m beam, 14.2 t lightship weight, 35 t fully laden weight, twin 119 kW diesel propulsion, and bow and stern thrusters. L3Harris ASV operations are based in Portchester, England. Technical documentation: - [Autonomous Surface Vehicles and Software - L3Harris](https://www.l3harris.com/en-au/all-capabilities/unmanned-conversions) - [Autonomous surface vessels - L3Harris](https://engage.l3harris.com/autonomous-unmanned-maritime-abilities) - [C-Worker 15 - Geo-matching](https://geo-matching.com/products/c-worker-15) --- ### Armada A78 (SD-S-081) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/armada-a78 - Record ID: SD-S-081 - Manufacturer: Ocean Infinity - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/ocean-infinity - Country of origin: United Kingdom - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: ASV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: lean-crewed robotic vessel with remote monitoring and control of robotic subsystems - Length: 78 m - Endurance: 21-35 days depending on payload and operation - Speed: 8-10 kn economic speed - Payload: 1,050 t deck load, 690 m² deck area, two 9 x 4 m moonpools, and remotely operated launch-and-recovery systems for AUVs, ROVs, drills and survey equipment - Primary roles: geophysical survey, geotechnical investigation, subsea inspection, ROV operations, AUV launch and recovery, offshore construction support - Aliases: Armada 78, Ocean Infinity 78 m robotic vessel - Last verified: 2026-07-15 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://www.bairdmaritime.com/commercial-mariner/offshore-commercial-mariner/vessel-review-armada-7801-large-unmanned-motherships-for-ocean-infinitys-rov-operations Summary: Seventy-eight-metre Ocean Infinity robotic offshore vessel for lean-crewed, remotely supported subsea survey, inspection, geotechnical, AUV, and ROV operations. Detailed description: Armada A78 is Ocean Infinity's 78 m steel-hulled, DP2, multirole robotic offshore vessel class. It is designed for geophysical survey, geotechnical sampling, inspection, maintenance, repair, and remote deployment of the company's AUVs, ROVs, seabed drills, and CPT systems. The official specification sheet lists an economic speed of 8-10 knots, operational endurance of 21-35 days, 690 square metres of deck area, a 1,050 tonne deck-load rating, and two 9 x 4 m moonpools. The class is connected to Ocean Infinity's remote control centre network for vessel monitoring and control of robotic subsystems. It currently carries a lean crew and facilities for marine and payload personnel, so this catalogue identifies it as a robotic vessel rather than presenting it as fully uncrewed. Notes: Armada A78 is included as a robotic surface platform, but Ocean Infinity currently describes the class as lean-crewed rather than fully uncrewed. The first 78 m class entered service in 2023; Ocean Infinity reported the broader 14-vessel Armada fleet complete in December 2025. Technical documentation: - [Ocean Infinity Completes Armada Fleet Milestone](https://oceaninfinity.com/news/ocean-infinity-completes-armada-fleet-milestone-with-delivery-of-final-vessel/) - [Vessel review: Armada 7801 - Baird Maritime](https://www.bairdmaritime.com/commercial-mariner/offshore-commercial-mariner/vessel-review-armada-7801-large-unmanned-motherships-for-ocean-infinitys-rov-operations) --- ### SR-Utility 2.5 (SD-S-082) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/sr-utility-2-5 - Record ID: SD-S-082 - Manufacturer: SeaRobotics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/searobotics - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: autonomous survey planning with remote supervision, health monitoring and fail-safes - Length: 2.5 m - Endurance: Full-day survey endurance, configuration dependent - Payload: Interchangeable multibeam or single-beam sonar, side-scan sonar, ADCP, GNSS, sub-bottom profiler, water-quality sonde, sound-velocity probe, cast winch, LiDAR, video and AIS - Primary roles: hydrographic survey, bathymetric mapping, water quality monitoring, stream gauging, habitat mapping, infrastructure survey, disaster response - Aliases: SeaRobotics Utility 2.5, SR Utility 2.5 ASV - Last verified: 2026-07-15 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://searobotics.com/products/autonomous-surface-vehicles/sr-utility-class/ Summary: Compact commercial hydrographic ASV from SeaRobotics with full-day endurance and interchangeable survey payloads for shallow inland and coastal work. Detailed description: SR-Utility 2.5 is a compact 2.5 m autonomous surface vehicle from SeaRobotics for commercial hydrographic survey in shallow inland and coastal waters. The company describes full-day survey endurance in sea states 2-3 and autonomous survey planning supported by fail-safes, health monitoring, and system redundancy. The configurable payload suite includes multibeam and single-beam echosounders, side-scan sonar, ADCP, GNSS, sub-bottom profiler, water-quality instruments, sound-velocity sensors, a cast winch, LiDAR, video, and AIS. Its transportable size and unified survey interface are intended to reduce field logistics while supporting professional multibeam acquisition and remote operations. Notes: SeaRobotics states that the 2.5 m platform can survey in sea states 2-3 while carrying multibeam and side-scan sonar or ADCP payloads. A public maximum speed or numeric range is not stated on the official product page, so those fields remain null. Technical documentation: - [SR Utility Class - SeaRobotics](https://searobotics.com/products/autonomous-surface-vehicles/sr-utility-class/) - [SR-Utility 2.5 Specification Sheet Page - SeaRobotics](https://searobotics.com/sr-utility-2-5-specsheet/) --- ### Eelume S3 (SD-U-062) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/eelume-s3 - Record ID: SD-U-062 - Manufacturer: Eelume - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/eelume - Country of origin: Norway - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active / available to order - Autonomy level: fully autonomous mission execution with acoustic and surface communications - Maximum depth: 300 m - Range: 62 km - Endurance: Up to 11 h, payload dependent; long-endurance options available - Speed: Greater than 4 kn maximum - Payload: Solstice multi-aperture sonar and 4K still camera standard; options include SAS, UHI, MBES, magnetometer, side-scan sonar, sub-bottom profiler, chemical sensors and water sampler - Primary roles: seabed survey, subsea inspection, mine countermeasures, critical infrastructure inspection, 3D photogrammetry, environmental monitoring - Aliases: S3 All-Terrain AUV, Eelume S-series S3 - Last verified: 2026-07-15 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.eelume.com/products Summary: Portable articulated all-terrain AUV from Eelume for wide-area detection and close-range inspection around seabed terrain, infrastructure, harbors, and mines. Detailed description: Eelume S3 is a small-class articulated all-terrain autonomous underwater vehicle developed in Trondheim, Norway. It combines efficient long-range survey with close-range inspection and can roll, pitch, reverse, ascend vertically, and follow terrain at distances down to about one metre. Official specifications list a 300 m depth rating with a 600 m option, payload-dependent endurance up to 11 hours, range up to 62 km, and a maximum speed greater than 4 knots. Its core payload combines a Solstice multi-aperture sonar with a 4K still camera for sonar imagery, photomosaics, and 3D photogrammetry. Open APIs and optional SAS, multibeam, hyperspectral, magnetic, chemical, and environmental sensors allow the same platform to support defense, infrastructure, energy, research, and environmental missions. Notes: The standard depth rating is 300 m with a 600 m option. Eelume describes two-person portability, single-person launch, full roll and pitch freedom, vertical ascent and descent, close terrain following, and an external 2-8 TB hot-swappable SSD. No physical length is published on the official page. Technical documentation: - [Eelume S-Series All-Terrain AUVs](https://www.eelume.com/products) - [About Eelume](https://www.eelume.com/about-us) --- ### Eelume S6 (SD-U-063) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/eelume-s6 - Record ID: SD-U-063 - Manufacturer: Eelume - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/eelume - Country of origin: Norway - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active / available to order - Autonomy level: fully autonomous mission execution with acoustic and surface communications - Maximum depth: 600 m - Endurance: Configurable up to multi-day operation - Payload: HISAS 2020 synthetic aperture sonar and 4K still camera standard; options include UHI, MBES, magnetometer, side-scan sonar, sub-bottom profiler, chemical sensors and water sampler - Primary roles: deep seabed survey, subsea inspection, mine countermeasures, critical infrastructure protection, synthetic aperture sonar survey, 3D photogrammetry - Aliases: S6 All-Terrain AUV, Eelume S-series S6 - Last verified: 2026-07-15 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.eelume.com/products Summary: Medium-class all-terrain AUV from Eelume optimized for high-quality synthetic-aperture-sonar data, precise navigation, and multi-day underwater operations. Detailed description: Eelume S6 is the medium-class member of the Norwegian company's articulated all-terrain AUV family. It is configured for more demanding navigation, higher-quality data, and longer missions than the portable S3 while retaining the ability to inspect steep terrain, structures, harbors, and complex seabed environments from close range. The official product page lists a 600 m depth rating, endurance configurable up to multi-day operation, a Kongsberg HISAS 2020 synthetic aperture sonar with 3 x 3 cm imagery, and a 4K still camera for photogrammetry and photomosaics. Optional open-API payloads include multibeam, hyperspectral, magnetic, chemical, environmental, and customer-defined sensors for defense, infrastructure, energy, and scientific work. Notes: Eelume publishes a 600 m depth rating and multi-day configurable endurance but does not publish a numeric range, speed, or physical length for the S6. Those fields remain null rather than inheriting S3-specific figures. Technical documentation: - [Eelume S-Series All-Terrain AUVs](https://www.eelume.com/products) - [About Eelume](https://www.eelume.com/about-us) --- ### HUGIN Superior (SD-U-064) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/hugin-superior - Record ID: SD-U-064 - Manufacturer: Kongsberg Discovery - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/kongsberg-discovery - Country of origin: Norway - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: fully autonomous with terrain navigation, pipeline tracking and collision avoidance - Length: 6.6 m - Maximum depth: 6000 m - Endurance: 62 h with all sensors running; 76 h with HISAS, multibeam and sub-bottom profiler at stated duty cycle - Speed: 2-5 kn; typical operating speed 3-4 kn - Payload: Fixed comprehensive suite with HISAS 1032 Dual RX SAS, EM 2040 MkII multibeam, camera, laser profiler, sub-bottom profiler, magnetometer, CTD and environmental sensors - Primary roles: deepwater hydrographic survey, geophysical survey, pipeline inspection, marine archaeology, environmental monitoring, mine countermeasures, rapid environmental assessment - Aliases: HUGIN SUPERIOR, Hugin Superior AUV - Last verified: 2026-07-15 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.kongsberg.com/what-we-do/ocean-space/autonomous-and-uncrewed-solutions/auv/autonomous-underwater-vehicle-hugin-superior/ Summary: Deepwater Kongsberg AUV with a 6,000 m rating, high-accuracy autonomous navigation, and an integrated survey sensor suite for commercial, scientific, and defense missions. Detailed description: HUGIN Superior is Kongsberg Discovery's deepwater autonomous underwater vehicle for high-resolution commercial, scientific, and defense survey. The current official data sheet lists a 6,000 m depth rating, approximate length of 6.6 m, 67 kWh swappable battery system, endurance of 62 hours with the full sensor suite running or 76 hours under the stated HISAS, multibeam, and sub-bottom duty cycle, and speeds from 2 to 5 knots. The integrated payload includes HISAS 1032 dual-receiver synthetic aperture sonar, EM 2040 MkII multibeam, camera and laser profiler, sub-bottom profiler, magnetometer, CTD, and environmental sensors. Autonomous pipeline tracking, terrain-referenced navigation, collision avoidance, and in-mission MicroNavigation support high-accuracy unsupervised survey down to full ocean depth-class environments. Notes: The current official data sheet lists an approximately 6.6 m length, 875 mm diameter, about 2,200 kg weight in air, 67 kWh swappable battery, and navigation accuracy better than 0.04% of distance travelled. A single numeric range is not published. Technical documentation: - [HUGIN Superior - Kongsberg](https://www.kongsberg.com/what-we-do/ocean-space/autonomous-and-uncrewed-solutions/auv/autonomous-underwater-vehicle-hugin-superior/) - [HUGIN Superior datasheet - Kongsberg](https://www.kongsberg.com/globalassets/kongsberg/1.-what-we-do/2.-ocean-space/1.-autonomous-and-uncrewed-solutions/hugin-superior/documents/444821-c-hugin_superior_datasheet.pdf) --- ### Double Eagle SAROV (SD-U-065) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/double-eagle-sarov - Record ID: SD-U-065 - Manufacturer: Saab - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/saab - Country of origin: Sweden - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: UUV - Sector: military - Operational status: active - Autonomy level: hybrid autonomous AUV and tethered ROV operation - Length: 3 m - Maximum depth: 300 m - Endurance: Battery-powered untethered missions or tether-powered ROV operation; numeric endurance not publicly specified - Speed: 0-6 kn - Payload: Modular mine-reconnaissance sensors and mine-disposal equipment, including integration of Saab DAMDIC disposal charges - Primary roles: mine reconnaissance, mine detection and classification, mine identification, mine disposal, underwater survey, rapid environmental assessment - Aliases: Semi-Autonomous Remotely Operated Vehicle, Double Eagle Mk III SAROV - Last verified: 2026-07-15 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.saab.com/products/double-eagle Summary: Operationally proven Saab hybrid AUV/ROV for naval mine reconnaissance, identification, and disposal, deployable from ships, shore, or craft of opportunity. Detailed description: Double Eagle SAROV is Saab's semi-autonomous remotely operated vehicle for naval mine countermeasures. The same 3 m platform can operate autonomously on internal batteries as an AUV for mine detection, classification, identification, underwater survey, and rapid environmental assessment, or as a tethered ROV for mine disposal. Saab publishes a 300 m operational depth, speed from zero to 6 knots, 730 kg weight in air, and dimensions of 3.0 x 1.3 x 0.8 m. Thin-fibre and combined power-and-communications tether options support real-time control and long-duration ROV work, while modular payloads and disposal charges let operators take a contact from reconnaissance through neutralisation without exposing divers or a crewed vessel to the minefield. Notes: Saab lists dimensions of 3.0 x 1.3 x 0.8 m, a 730 kg weight in air, and six-degree-of-freedom control. In ROV mode it can use a thin fibre tether for missions beyond 3 km or a combined power and communications tether, commonly 1,000 m long. Those tether lengths are not recorded as autonomous range. Technical documentation: - [Double Eagle Family - Saab](https://www.saab.com/products/double-eagle) - [Double Eagle SAROV Brochure - Saab](https://www.saab.com/contentassets/33ba74f839b44ae3861195862e9d3f97/saab-sarov-brochure.pdf) --- ### Mayflower Autonomous Ship (SD-S-083) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/mayflower-autonomous-ship - Record ID: SD-S-083 - Manufacturer: ProMare / IBM - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/promare-ibm - Country of origin: United Kingdom / United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: ASV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active research platform; completed an autonomous Atlantic crossing in 2022 - Autonomy level: fully autonomous AI navigation with remote monitoring and no onboard crew - Length: 15 m - Endurance: Ocean-crossing endurance; a fixed maximum duration is not publicly specified - Speed: over 10 kn - Payload: Oceanographic and environmental instruments, radar, GNSS, inertial navigation, satellite communications, meteorological sensors, and AI vision cameras - Primary roles: oceanographic research, environmental monitoring, marine mammal research, microplastics research, autonomous navigation demonstration, public engagement - Aliases: MAS400, Mayflower 400 - Last verified: 2026-07-15 - Source type: official_operator_page - Primary source: https://promare.org/mas400/ Summary: Crewless solar-hybrid research trimaran created by ProMare and IBM that became the first autonomous ship to cross the Atlantic in 2022. Detailed description: The Mayflower Autonomous Ship, or MAS400, is a 15 m, approximately 5-tonne trimaran developed by the marine-research nonprofit ProMare with IBM and a broad consortium of technology and academic partners. With no captain or crew aboard, its AI Captain combines camera vision, radar, GNSS, inertial navigation, weather data, and edge computing to make navigation decisions while shore teams monitor the mission. The solar-powered hybrid-electric vessel exceeds 10 knots and carries scientific instruments for ocean health, climate, biodiversity, marine-mammal, and microplastics research. In 2022 it completed an autonomous Atlantic crossing, making it a landmark platform in the public history of crewless ocean-going vessels. Notes: IBM publishes a length of 15 m and mass of about 5 tonnes. The vessel was built in Poland to ProMare specifications and uses IBM's AI Captain; its first successful autonomous Atlantic crossing ended in North America in 2022. Technical documentation: - [MAS400 Project - ProMare](https://promare.org/mas400/) - [Mayflower Autonomous Ship case study - IBM](https://www.ibm.com/case-studies/mayflower) --- ### Maxlimer (SD-S-084) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/maxlimer - Record ID: SD-S-084 - Manufacturer: SEA-KIT International - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/sea-kit-international - Country of origin: United Kingdom - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: operational demonstrator and survey vessel - Autonomy level: uncrewed remote and autonomous operation with satellite control - Length: 12 m - Endurance: 22 days demonstrated during a 2020 offshore survey, returning with about one-third fuel remaining - Payload: Modular offshore-survey payloads and capability to deploy and recover autonomous underwater vehicles - Primary roles: offshore hydrographic survey, seabed mapping, ocean research, over-the-horizon operations, AUV deployment and recovery, technology demonstration - Aliases: SEA-KIT X-class Maxlimer, XPRIZE Maxlimer - Last verified: 2026-07-15 - Source type: wikipedia - Primary source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USV_Maxlimer Summary: SEA-KIT's historic 12 m X-class USV, developed from the Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE winner and proven on a 22-day remotely controlled Atlantic-margin survey. Detailed description: Maxlimer is the 12 m SEA-KIT X-class uncrewed surface vessel associated with the winning Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE team. It became an important proof point for ship-independent offshore survey when it spent 22 days mapping more than 1,000 square kilometres of the European continental margin in 2020. SEA-KIT controlled the vessel continuously over satellite from its Essex remote operations centre, and Maxlimer returned to Plymouth with roughly one-third of its fuel still aboard. The mission demonstrated over-the-horizon command, long offshore endurance, and the ability of a compact USV to conduct meaningful seabed mapping without offshore personnel. Notes: During the 2020 demonstration Maxlimer mapped more than 1,000 square kilometres of seafloor on Europe's continental margin while controlled by satellite from Essex. The demonstrated mission duration is recorded as endurance, not a certified maximum. Technical documentation: - [USV Maxlimer - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USV_Maxlimer) - [SEA-KIT expands production for growing USV demand - Offshore Energy](https://www.offshore-energy.biz/sea-kit-expanding-production-facility-to-answer-growing-usv-demand-call) --- ### Protector USV (SD-S-085) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/protector-usv - Record ID: SD-S-085 - Manufacturer: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/rafael-advanced-defense-systems - Country of origin: Israel - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: operational and combat-proven - Autonomy level: remotely operated with automated navigation and redundant sailing functions - Length: 11 m - Endurance: more than 48 hours - Speed: up to 40 kn - Payload: Electro-optical surveillance, radar and communications payloads with mission-dependent remote weapon integration - Primary roles: maritime security, force protection, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, threat investigation, port and harbor security, remote weapon operations - Aliases: PROTECTOR, Protector 9, Protector 11 - Last verified: 2026-07-15 - Source type: official_company_datasheet - Primary source: https://he.rafael.co.il/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Protector-AT.pdf Summary: Rafael's pioneering armed naval USV family, in operational service for more than a decade for maritime security, surveillance, and threat interception. Detailed description: Protector is one of the best-known early operational armed USV families. Rafael offers 9 m and 11 m configurations built around a robust, highly survivable hull with redundant sailing functions intended to prevent the craft from becoming stranded. The system transmits real-time data and video to shore or shipboard headquarters so operators can investigate and verify potential threats without exposing a crew. Rafael publishes a maximum speed of 40 knots, endurance beyond 48 hours, and more than a decade of operational service, placing Protector among the foundational fielded systems in modern naval uncrewed-surface operations. Notes: Rafael's brochure lists 9 m and 11 m hull options. The database uses 11 m for the length field and retains both versions as aliases; endurance and maximum speed are common published family values. Technical documentation: - [Protector USV datasheet - Rafael](https://he.rafael.co.il/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Protector-AT.pdf) --- ### MARLIN 100 (SD-S-086) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/marlin-100 - Record ID: SD-S-086 - Manufacturer: ASELSAN / Sefine Shipyard - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/aselsan-sefine-shipyard - Country of origin: Turkey - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: active; entered Turkish naval inventory - Autonomy level: autonomous or remote-controlled operation, including communications- and GNSS-denied navigation - Length: 15 m - Range: 1852 km - Endurance: 72 hours - Speed: at least 35 kn - Payload: At least 4 tonnes; configurations include EO/IR, electronic-warfare systems, weapons, sonar, and anti-submarine sensors - Primary roles: anti-submarine warfare, surface warfare, electronic warfare, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, base and port protection, amphibious operations - Aliases: MARLIN USV, MARLIN 100 ASW, MARLİN - Last verified: 2026-07-15 - Source type: official_company_datasheet - Primary source: https://wwwcdn.aselsan.com/api/file/SST_MARLIN_100_ASW_ENG.pdf Summary: Turkish 15 m high-speed modular combat USV for ASW, surface warfare, electronic warfare, ISR, and protection missions. Detailed description: MARLIN 100 is a 15 m, 21-tonne Turkish combat USV developed by ASELSAN and Sefine Shipyard. Its modular mission architecture supports anti-submarine and surface warfare, electronic warfare, ISR, critical-facility protection, and amphibious operations. ASELSAN publishes a top speed of at least 35 knots, 72-hour endurance, a range of at least 1,000 nautical miles, and payload capacity of at least four tonnes. The autonomy stack supports route planning, sensor fusion, dynamic obstacle avoidance, and operation when communications or GNSS are disrupted. Payload options span EO/IR, electronic support and attack, remote weapons, missiles, and ASW sensors, making MARLIN one of the most capable publicly documented combat-USV programs outside the United States. Notes: The 1,852 km range converts ASELSAN's published minimum range of 1,000 nautical miles. The current MARLIN 100 ASW sheet publishes 15 m length, 21-tonne weight, at least 35-knot speed, 72-hour endurance, and at least 4-tonne payload capacity. Technical documentation: - [MARLIN 100 ASW datasheet - ASELSAN](https://wwwcdn.aselsan.com/api/file/SST_MARLIN_100_ASW_ENG.pdf) - [MARLIN USV datasheet - ASELSAN](https://wwwcdn.aselsan.com/api/file/MARLIN_ENG.pdf) - [ASELSAN 2024 annual report - MARLIN inventory status](https://wwwcdn.aselsan.com/api/file/AselsanAR2024EN.pdf) --- ### MANTAS T12 (SD-S-087) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/mantas-t12 - Record ID: SD-S-087 - Manufacturer: MARTAC - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/martac - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: in full production - Autonomy level: autonomous, remote-controlled, and cooperative swarm operation - Length: 3.6 m - Speed: burst speed over 30 kn - Payload: Up to 64 kg of modular sensors, effects, or mission equipment - Primary roles: littoral ISR, mine countermeasures, swarming, maritime interdiction, hydrographic survey, environmental monitoring, infrastructure inspection - Aliases: T12, MANTAS 12 - Last verified: 2026-07-15 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://martacsystems.com/proven-products/ Summary: MARTAC's compact, high-speed and swarm-capable 3.6 m USV for littoral defense, security, survey, and inspection missions. Detailed description: MANTAS T12 is MARTAC's compact production USV for operations in contested littorals and commercial coastal environments. At 3.6 m long, the electric craft can carry up to 64 kg of modular payload and exceed 30 knots in a burst. It can be deployed from shore or a mothership, nested within larger Devil Ray vessels, and operated individually or in coordinated swarms. Its small logistics footprint and payload-agnostic architecture support ISR, mine countermeasures, interdiction, escort, hydrography, environmental sensing, and infrastructure inspection. MARTAC describes it as the company's most sought-after MANTAS platform, distinguishing it from the larger Devil Ray T38 already represented in the catalogue. Notes: MARTAC describes the T12 as its most sought-after MANTAS system and lists 12 ft length, 140 lb maximum payload, 30+ knot burst speed, mothership hosting, and nesting within larger Devil Ray systems. Technical documentation: - [MANTAS T12 - MARTAC Proven Products](https://martacsystems.com/proven-products/) --- ### NeedleFish (SD-S-088) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/needlefish - Record ID: SD-S-088 - Manufacturer: Ocean Infinity - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/ocean-infinity - Country of origin: United Kingdom - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: operational with the Kuwait Coast Guard - Autonomy level: remote and autonomous operation with beyond-line-of-sight surveillance and onshore command - Length: 14 m - Payload: Specialist maritime-surveillance sensors integrated with the SRT C5iSR command system - Primary roles: coast guard patrol, maritime surveillance, mapping, hydrographic survey, maritime domain awareness, border and territorial-water monitoring - Aliases: NeedleFish USV, Kuwait Coast Guard NeedleFish - Last verified: 2026-07-15 - Source type: official_company_release - Primary source: https://oceaninfinity.com/news/ocean-infinity-launches-needlefish-usv-in-kuwait/ Summary: Ocean Infinity's 14 m dual-hull USV, fielded by the Kuwait Coast Guard for patrol, live surveillance, mapping, and survey. Detailed description: NeedleFish is a 14 m dual-hull USV developed by Ocean Infinity for the Kuwait Coast Guard's integrated maritime-surveillance network. Publicly demonstrated in July 2025, the craft combines uncrewed patrol, live beyond-line-of-sight surveillance streaming, mapping, and hydrographic survey within an onshore-commanded SRT C5iSR architecture. It is tailored to monitor Kuwait's approximately 11,000 square kilometres of territorial water and represents a notable transition of large commercial marine-robotics expertise into an operational national coast-guard system. Ocean Infinity has not publicly released complete performance figures, so the catalogue intentionally leaves range, endurance, speed, and payload capacity unspecified. Notes: The first public operational launch and demonstration occurred in Kuwait in July 2025. Ocean Infinity has not published stable public figures for speed, range, endurance, displacement, or payload capacity, so those fields remain null. Technical documentation: - [Ocean Infinity launches NeedleFish USV in Kuwait](https://oceaninfinity.com/news/ocean-infinity-launches-needlefish-usv-in-kuwait/) --- ### Overlord Unmanned Surface Vessels (SD-S-089) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/overlord-unmanned-surface-vessels - Record ID: SD-S-089 - Manufacturer: U.S. Navy / multiple contractors - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/u-s-navy-multiple-contractors - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: prototype fleet; Nomad retired, Ranger and Mariner active, Vanguard in development according to the Navy's 2025 fact file - Autonomy level: high-endurance autonomous operation with contractor and Navy remote oversight - Length: 59.1 m - Endurance: weeks-long deployments and transoceanic operation demonstrated - Payload: Reconfigurable modular payload capacity for ISR, command and control, electronic warfare, and future naval mission systems - Primary roles: fleet experimentation, distributed maritime operations, command and control extension, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, electronic warfare payload testing, large-USV concept development - Aliases: OUSV, Ghost Fleet Overlord, Nomad, Ranger, Mariner, Vanguard - Last verified: 2026-07-15 - Source type: official_government_fact_sheet - Primary source: https://www.navy.mil/Resources/Fact-Files/Display-FactFiles/Article/4288694/overlord-unmanned-surface-vessels-ousv/ Summary: U.S. Navy family of large, high-endurance autonomous prototype ships used to develop fleet concepts, payload integration, and future combat USV requirements. Detailed description: The Overlord Unmanned Surface Vessels are approximately 59 m, 673-tonne prototype ships used by the U.S. Navy to mature large-USV autonomy, fleet integration, modular payloads, tactics, and command-and-control concepts. The family comprises Nomad, Ranger, Mariner, and the purpose-built Vanguard. Nomad and Ranger proved long autonomous transits, including Nomad's 4,421-nautical-mile journey with 98 percent of the route in autonomous mode, and the prototypes have participated with crewed forces in RIMPAC, Integrated Battle Problem, and Autonomous Warrior exercises. Rather than being a single production model, Overlord is represented as a family record because the Navy uses the vessels collectively to shape future high-endurance modular combat-USV programs. Notes: The Navy's current fact file appears to contain unit-formatting errors but gives approximately 194 ft and 673 metric tonnes at full load; 194 ft converts to 59.1 m. Nomad completed a 4,421-nautical-mile transit that was 98 percent autonomous, but that demonstrated voyage is not entered as certified range. Technical documentation: - [Overlord Unmanned Surface Vessels fact file - U.S. Navy](https://www.navy.mil/Resources/Fact-Files/Display-FactFiles/Article/4288694/overlord-unmanned-surface-vessels-ousv/) - [Ghost Fleet Overlord second autonomous Pacific transit - U.S. Navy](https://www.navy.mil/DesktopModules/ArticleCS/Print.aspx?Article=2649507&ModuleId=4021&PortalId=1) --- ### AUV62-AT (SD-U-066) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/auv62-at - Record ID: SD-U-066 - Manufacturer: Saab - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/saab - Country of origin: Sweden - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: military - Operational status: active and in service with multiple navies - Autonomy level: fully autonomous pre-programmed acoustic-target missions - Length: 4.5 m - Maximum depth: 300 m - Endurance: more than 18 hours at 3 kn, more than 9 hours at 6 kn, or more than 3 hours at 10 kn - Speed: 3-12 kn submerged; 0-3 kn surfaced - Payload: Programmable active echo repeater, passive acoustic-signature generator, transducer tail, mission planning, and post-exercise analysis - Primary roles: anti-submarine warfare training, acoustic target simulation, sonar operator training, torpedo firing exercises, ship and submarine sonar-system testing - Aliases: Autonomous Underwater Vehicle 62 Acoustic Target, AUV 62 AT - Last verified: 2026-07-15 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.saab.com/products/auv62-at Summary: Saab's widely operated autonomous acoustic target that reproduces realistic submarine signatures for advanced anti-submarine-warfare training. Detailed description: AUV62-AT is Saab's torpedo-sized autonomous acoustic target for anti-submarine-warfare training. It follows a programmed scenario while its transducer tail and payload generate selectable active echoes and passive noises, tonals, modulations, speed dependencies, and prerecorded signatures that mimic different submarines. The system supports training from initial detection through tracking and engagement, including live torpedo exercises, and provides post-mission analysis for debriefing. Saab publishes a 4.5 m length, approximately 800 kg mass, 300 m operating depth, submerged speeds from 3 to 12 knots, and more than 18 hours of endurance at 3 knots. Its service with multiple navies makes it a notable fielded military AUV rather than a laboratory target. Notes: Saab's 2024 naval catalogue publishes 4.5 m overall length, while the dedicated product page publishes 21 in diameter, about 800 kg mass, speed, endurance, and depth. The AUV62 platform is used by numerous navies. Technical documentation: - [AUV62-AT - Saab](https://www.saab.com/products/auv62-at) - [AUV62-AT brochure - Saab](https://www.saab.com/globalassets/markets/usa/auv62-at.pdf) --- ### AUV62-MR (SD-U-067) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/auv62-mr - Record ID: SD-U-067 - Manufacturer: Saab - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/saab - Country of origin: Sweden - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: military - Operational status: active; ordered by Sweden for mine countermeasures - Autonomy level: fully autonomous long-endurance missions with surfaced and submerged communications - Length: 6 m - Maximum depth: 300 m - Endurance: 18 hours at 3 kn on the current product page; modular brochure configurations list up to 24 hours at 3 kn - Speed: 0-12 kn - Payload: Double-sided dual-row synthetic-aperture sonar with onboard processing; modular image, environmental, transmitter, and transponder payloads - Primary roles: mine reconnaissance, mine countermeasures, critical underwater infrastructure monitoring, bathymetric survey, sub-bottom profiling, environmental survey - Aliases: AUV 62 Mine Reconnaissance, AUV62 MR - Last verified: 2026-07-15 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.saab.com/products/auv62-mr Summary: Saab's modular high-speed mine-reconnaissance AUV for large-area sonar search and critical-infrastructure monitoring. Detailed description: AUV62-MR adapts Saab's operational AUV62 architecture to mine reconnaissance and critical-underwater-infrastructure survey. The 6 m, approximately 900 kg standard vehicle uses a double-sided synthetic-aperture-sonar array and onboard processing to create high-resolution seabed imagery at speed. Saab publishes a 300 m operating depth, speeds up to 12 knots, an 18-hour standard endurance at 3 knots, a 500 m swath, resolution around 3 by 3 cm, and area coverage above 3 square kilometres per hour. It can operate from ships, shore, or a submarine-compatible interface, while the support system fits within a 20-foot container. Sweden ordered the system for naval mine countermeasures in 2024. Notes: The current standard configuration is listed at 6 m and approximately 900 kg, with 500 m sonar swath, resolution of 3 x 3 cm, and area coverage above 3 square kilometres per hour. Other modular configurations span 5-6.5 m and 800-1,250 kg. Technical documentation: - [AUV62-MR - Saab](https://www.saab.com/products/auv62-mr) - [AUV62-MR brochure - Saab](https://www.saab.com/contentassets/166f4170c726425faeb74d77cd6bf902/auv62-mr-brochure.pdf) --- ### SeaFox (SD-U-068) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/seafox - Record ID: SD-U-068 - Manufacturer: TKMS ATLAS ELEKTRONIK - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/tkms-atlas-elektronik - Country of origin: Germany - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: ROV - Sector: military - Operational status: active and widely fielded - Autonomy level: fibre-optic tethered remote operation with onboard sonar and camera guidance - Length: 1.31 m - Endurance: mission duration limited by host-system tether and expendable disposal concept; no numeric value published - Speed: more than 5 kn - Payload: High-resolution sonar, surveillance camera, and mission-dependent built-in shaped-charge warhead - Primary roles: mine identification, mine disposal, explosive ordnance disposal, shipborne mine countermeasures - Aliases: SeaFox Mine Disposal Vehicle, SeaFox-I, SeaFox-C - Last verified: 2026-07-15 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.tkmsgroup.com/atlas-elektronik/mine-warfare-systems/seafox Summary: Compact expendable mine-identification and disposal ROV used by numerous navies to inspect and neutralize underwater mines from a safe distance. Detailed description: SeaFox is a compact fibre-optic mine-disposal ROV from TKMS ATLAS ELEKTRONIK and one of the most recognisable modern mine-neutralisation systems. Operators use its sonar and optical camera to identify a contact, then the expendable combat variant destroys the mine with a shaped charge while the crew and host vessel remain outside the immediate hazard. The current official product page lists a 1.31 m length, 0.39 m diameter, 43 kg mass, and speed greater than 5 knots. Reusable identification and expendable disposal configurations let naval mine-countermeasure forces move rapidly from classification to neutralisation. Notes: TKMS publishes 1.31 m length, 0.39 m diameter, 43 kg weight, and speed above 5 knots. SeaFox-I is the reusable identification configuration and SeaFox-C is the combat disposal configuration; depth is not stated on the current public product page. Technical documentation: - [SeaFox - TKMS ATLAS ELEKTRONIK](https://www.tkmsgroup.com/atlas-elektronik/mine-warfare-systems/seafox) --- ### Knifefish SMCM UUV (SD-U-069) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/knifefish-smcm-uuv - Record ID: SD-U-069 - Manufacturer: General Dynamics Mission Systems - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/general-dynamics-mission-systems - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: UUV - Sector: military - Operational status: in production and delivered to the U.S. Navy - Autonomy level: autonomous pre-planned mine-search missions with host-ship mission planning and analysis - Length: 4.93 m - Endurance: Bluefin-21-derived platform; Knifefish-specific public endurance is not stated - Payload: Low-frequency broadband synthetic-aperture sonar and mine-detection mission systems for buried, proud, and volume targets - Primary roles: buried-mine detection, mine countermeasures, mine reconnaissance, off-board sensing, littoral combat ship mission package - Aliases: Knifefish, Surface Mine Countermeasure UUV, SMCM UUV - Last verified: 2026-07-15 - Source type: official_company_release - Primary source: https://gdmissionsystems.com/articles/2021/03/18/news-release-general-dynamics-delivers-1st-knifefish-surface-mine-countermeasure-uuv-system Summary: U.S. Navy medium-class autonomous minehunting UUV based on the Bluefin-21 and designed to find buried and difficult mines while ships remain outside the minefield. Detailed description: Knifefish is the U.S. Navy's medium-class Surface Mine Countermeasure UUV for detecting and classifying mines, including buried targets that challenge conventional high-frequency sonar. General Dynamics Mission Systems developed the open-architecture system from the 4.93 m Bluefin-21 vehicle and delivered the first production system to the Navy in 2021. Knifefish operates as an off-board autonomous sensor so a littoral combat ship or other vessel of opportunity can remain outside the minefield. Because Knifefish-specific speed, endurance, depth, and range are not consistently published in current official material, the record does not simply copy every commercial Bluefin-21 performance value. Notes: General Dynamics confirms Knifefish is a specialised Bluefin-21 derivative and prime-contractor program. The 4.93 m length uses the official base-vehicle dimension; performance values are left null where the Navy has not published Knifefish-specific figures. Technical documentation: - [General Dynamics delivers first Knifefish SMCM UUV system](https://gdmissionsystems.com/articles/2021/03/18/news-release-general-dynamics-delivers-1st-knifefish-surface-mine-countermeasure-uuv-system) - [Knifefish and the future of UUVs - General Dynamics](https://gdmissionsystems.com/articles/2021/03/25/featured-story-program-manager-mike-enright-on-knifefish-and-uuvs) --- ### Freedom AUV (SD-U-070) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/freedom-auv - Record ID: SD-U-070 - Manufacturer: Oceaneering - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/oceaneering - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: commercially available; achieved TRL 6 for pipeline inspection in 2022 - Autonomy level: hybrid autonomous and remotely supervised operation with autonomous navigation and docking - Endurance: resident operation supported by subsea docking, recharge, tool exchange, and data offload; vehicle endurance not publicly specified - Payload: Close-proximity sonar, computer vision, cathodic-protection measurement, leak detection, survey sensors, and light-intervention tooling - Primary roles: pipeline inspection, flowline and umbilical inspection, close visual inspection, seabed survey, light intervention, resident subsea operations - Aliases: Freedom Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, Freedom Hybrid AUV/ROV - Last verified: 2026-07-15 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.oceaneering.com/rov-services/rov-systems/freedom-autonomous-underwater-vehicle/ Summary: Oceaneering's resident-capable hybrid AUV/ROV for high-resolution single-pass inspection and autonomous docking at offshore subsea assets. Detailed description: Freedom is Oceaneering's resident-capable hybrid AUV/ROV for subsea inspection and light intervention. It combines AUV transit efficiency with ROV-like close-proximity coverage, allowing a single pass to collect high-resolution data along pipelines, flowlines, and umbilicals. Its COMPASS software analyses sonar and computer-vision data onboard for feature-relative navigation, cathodic-protection measurements, and hydrocarbon-leak detection. Freedom can autonomously find, align with, and latch into vessel-based or subsea docking stations, enabling data offload, charging, and tool exchange without recovering the vehicle to deck. The program achieved independently assessed Technology Readiness Level 6 for pipeline inspection in 2022. Notes: Oceaneering publicly describes operation 3-5 m from infrastructure, six-degree-of-freedom control, feature-based COMPASS navigation, and autonomous horizontal docking, but does not publish a stable current public datasheet with core dimensions and depth rating. Technical documentation: - [Freedom Autonomous Underwater Vehicle - Oceaneering](https://www.oceaneering.com/rov-services/rov-systems/freedom-autonomous-underwater-vehicle/) - [Freedom AUV achieves TRL 6 - Oceaneering](https://www.oceaneering.com/oceaneering-announces-freedom-auv-achieves-trl-6-for-pipeline-inspection/) --- ### FIFISH V6 Expert (SD-U-071) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/fifish-v6-expert - Record ID: SD-U-071 - Manufacturer: QYSEA - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/qysea - Country of origin: China - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: ROV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: commercially available - Autonomy level: tethered remote operation with posture lock, depth lock, and assisted stabilisation - Length: 0.383 m - Maximum depth: 100 m - Endurance: up to 6 hours in still water or about 1.5 hours against a 1 m/s current - Speed: up to 3 kn - Payload: 4K camera, 6,000-lumen lighting, 128 GB storage, and Q-Interface for more than 20 imaging, sonar, measurement, manipulation, and sampling tools - Primary roles: underwater inspection, professional imaging, aquaculture inspection, search and recovery, underwater measurement, light manipulation and sampling - Aliases: V6 Expert, FIFISH V6 EXPERT - Last verified: 2026-07-15 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.qysea.com/products/fifish-v6-expert/ Summary: Widely visible professional compact underwater drone with full six-degree-of-freedom movement, 4K imaging, and a modular multi-tool interface. Detailed description: FIFISH V6 Expert is QYSEA's compact professional ROV and one of the most recognisable modern camera-style underwater drones. Six thrusters provide six-degree-of-freedom motion, including full pitch, roll, and yaw, while depth lock, posture lock, and stabilisation assist a tethered operator. The 4.6 kg vehicle is 383 mm long, dives to 100 m, and reaches 3 knots. A 4K camera, 166-degree field of view, 6,000-lumen lights, removable storage, and the Q-Interface support more than 20 tools for sonar, inspection, measurement, manipulation, and sampling. Official documentation lists up to six hours in still water, with substantially shorter runtime against current. Notes: The official quick-start guide lists 383 x 331 x 143 mm dimensions, 4.6 kg mass, 100 m depth rating, 3-knot speed, and six-hour still-water runtime. Current marketing states a five-hour maximum dive time, so operating duration depends on configuration and conditions. Technical documentation: - [FIFISH V6 Expert - QYSEA](https://www.qysea.com/products/fifish-v6-expert/) - [FIFISH V6 Expert quick-start guide](https://www.qysea.com/uploads/file/FIFISH_V6_Expert_QuickStart_EN2022.pdf) --- ### Autosub Long Range (SD-U-072) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/autosub-long-range - Record ID: SD-U-072 - Manufacturer: National Oceanography Centre - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/national-oceanography-centre - Country of origin: United Kingdom - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active research fleet - Autonomy level: fully autonomous long-range missions with Iridium updates and adaptive shore oversight when surfaced - Length: 3.5 m - Maximum depth: 6000 m - Range: 2000 km - Endurance: multi-week missions; designed for deployments lasting weeks to months - Speed: approximately 2 kn maximum - Payload: Mission-configurable acoustic, oceanographic, chemical, environmental, and imaging sensors with Iridium satellite communications - Primary roles: long-range oceanography, polar and under-ice research, deep-ocean survey, climate research, environmental monitoring, ship-independent observation - Aliases: Boaty McBoatface, ALR6000, Boaty - Last verified: 2026-07-15 - Source type: official_research_institution_page - Primary source: https://www.noc.ac.uk/our-work/marine-technology/ocean-vehicles/autonomous-underwater-vehicles/autosub-long-range Summary: The NOC's famous Boaty McBoatface family of deep-rated long-range AUVs for multi-week, ship-independent ocean and polar research. Detailed description: Autosub Long Range is the National Oceanography Centre's deep-ocean AUV family, best known publicly through the vehicle named Boaty McBoatface. The approximately 3.5 m, 800 kg ALR6000 can dive to 6,000 m and travel about 2,000 km, enabling multi-week missions across abyssal, under-ice, and storm-exposed environments that would otherwise require extensive research-ship time. While surfaced it uses Iridium to report status, transmit selected data, and receive mission changes. Boaty's distinctive name brought unusual public recognition to a serious research platform used to study Antarctic bottom water, climate processes, marine protected areas, gas seepage, and deep-ocean ecosystems. Notes: Boaty McBoatface is the public name carried by one Autosub Long Range vehicle, not a separate model. NOC publishes 2,000 km range and 6,000 m depth for ALR6000; engineering material gives approximately 3.5 m length, 800 kg mass, and roughly 1 m/s top speed. Technical documentation: - [Autosub Long Range - National Oceanography Centre](https://www.noc.ac.uk/our-work/marine-technology/ocean-vehicles/autonomous-underwater-vehicles/autosub-long-range) - [NOC's Autosub Long Range is Boaty McBoatface](https://www.noc.ac.uk/news/nocs-autosub-long-range-boaty-mcboatface) --- ### KAIKO (SD-U-073) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/kaiko - Record ID: SD-U-073 - Manufacturer: JAMSTEC - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/jamstec - Country of origin: Japan - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: ROV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active in fourth-generation Mk-IV configuration - Autonomy level: tethered remote operation from a support vessel - Length: 3 m - Maximum depth: 4500 m - Endurance: support-vessel and tether dependent; no fixed numeric endurance published - Speed: 0.5-1.0 kn - Payload: Up to 300 kg in air or 100 kg in water; dual seven-function manipulators, HD cameras, still camera, CTD, dissolved-oxygen sensor, sonar, DVL, and navigation instruments - Primary roles: deep-sea scientific research, marine-resource survey, heavy subsea work, biological sampling, geological sampling, deep-ocean imaging - Aliases: KAIKO Mk-IV, Kaikō, KAIKO 7000II - Last verified: 2026-07-15 - Source type: official_research_institution_page - Primary source: https://www.jamstec.go.jp/e/about/equipment/ships/kaiko.html Summary: JAMSTEC's celebrated deep-sea ROV lineage, whose original vehicle reached 10,911 m in the Mariana Trench and whose current Mk-IV performs heavy scientific work to 4,500 m. Detailed description: KAIKO is JAMSTEC's multi-generation deep-sea ROV program and a landmark in robotic ocean exploration. The original vehicle reached 10,911.4 m in Challenger Deep in 1995, later returned biological and microbial samples from beyond 10,000 m, and helped discover hydrothermal communities. Today's fourth-generation KAIKO Mk-IV is a 3 m, 4.8-tonne heavy-work ROV rated to 4,500 m. It travels at 0.5 to 1 knot, carries up to 100 kg in water, and combines dual seven-function manipulators with HD imaging, environmental sensors, sonar, inertial navigation, and DVL. The record therefore separates the current vehicle's specifications from the original full-ocean-depth achievement. Notes: Specifications describe the current KAIKO Mk-IV. The first-generation 10,000 m-class vehicle made the record 10,911.4 m dive in 1995 and was lost after a cable failure in 2003; the current 4,500 m-rated vehicle entered operation in 2016 and began launcher-less operation in 2022. Technical documentation: - [KAIKO specifications and history - JAMSTEC](https://www.jamstec.go.jp/e/about/equipment/ships/kaiko.html) --- ### Nereus (SD-U-074) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/nereus - Record ID: SD-U-074 - Manufacturer: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/woods-hole-oceanographic-institution - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: UUV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: historic; lost to a catastrophic implosion in 2014 - Autonomy level: hybrid autonomous AUV and fibre-tethered ROV modes - Length: 4.4 m - Maximum depth: 11000 m - Speed: up to 3 kn - Payload: Up to 45 kg; manipulator, coring and heat-flow tools, sonar, magnetometer, CTD, cameras, and scientific sensors - Primary roles: full-ocean-depth exploration, autonomous seafloor mapping, deep-sea sampling, tethered scientific intervention, geological and biological research - Aliases: HROV Nereus, Nereus Hybrid Remotely Operated Vehicle - Last verified: 2026-07-15 - Source type: official_research_institution_page - Primary source: https://www.whoi.edu/oceanrobots/robots/nereus.html?height=100%25&iframe=true&width=100%25 Summary: WHOI's pioneering full-ocean-depth hybrid AUV/ROV, which reached Challenger Deep at 10,902 m in 2009 before being lost in 2014. Detailed description: Nereus was Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's pioneering hybrid full-ocean-depth robot. In autonomous mode it surveyed and mapped the seafloor without a tether; in remotely operated mode a hair-thin fibre link gave scientists live control for sampling and intervention. The 4.4 m AUV configuration was rated to 11,000 m, carried up to 45 kg, and reached 3 knots. On 31 May 2009 Nereus descended to 10,902 m at Challenger Deep, becoming one of very few vehicles then capable of reaching the deepest ocean. It was lost to a catastrophic pressure implosion during a 2014 Kermadec Trench mission, but remains historically important for proving a practical hybrid architecture at full-ocean depth. Notes: WHOI lists 4.4 m length in AUV mode and 4.7 m in ROV configuration, with 2,800 kg land weight and 45 kg payload. The database uses the AUV-mode length. Nereus was destroyed by pressure during a Kermadec Trench mission in 2014. Technical documentation: - [Ocean Robots: Nereus - WHOI](https://www.whoi.edu/oceanrobots/robots/nereus.html?height=100%25&iframe=true&width=100%25) - [Nereus technical specifications - WHOI archive](https://archives.whoi.edu/nereus/main/nereus/specifications.html) --- ### MAGURA V7 (SD-S-090) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/magura-v7 - Record ID: SD-S-090 - Manufacturer: SpetsTechnoExport / HUR-linked Ukrainian development - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/spetstechnoexport-hur-linked-ukrainian-development - Country of origin: Ukraine - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: active; combat-proven against Russian aircraft in 2025 - Autonomy level: remote-controlled via multi-channel satellite links with onboard navigation automation - Length: 7.2 m - Range: 1482 km - Endurance: at least 48 hours; up to 7 days with a generator - Speed: 23 kn cruise; at least 39 kn maximum when fully loaded - Payload: Up to 650 kg; warhead with stabilized machine-gun turret or twin surface-to-air missile launcher (AIM-9M, R-73 planned) - Primary roles: air defence, strike, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, patrol, cargo delivery - Aliases: Magura v7, Magura V7 air-defence USV, Magura V7 Sidewinder - Last verified: 2026-10-06 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://militarnyi.com/en/news/defence-intelligence-of-ukraine-reveals-capabilities-of-magura-v7-marine-drones/ Summary: Ukrainian armed sea drone that carries surface-to-air missiles and was used to shoot down Russian Su-30 fighters in May 2025. Detailed description: MAGURA V7 is the larger, heavier successor to the Magura V5 kamikaze boat, developed for Ukraine's Defence Intelligence (HUR). The 7.2 m fiberglass craft weighs about 3.4 tonnes fully loaded, cruises at 23 knots and reaches at least 39 knots, and has a published operating radius of 800 nautical miles. A 270 hp diesel engine and 1,200 litres of fuel give at least 48 hours of endurance, extendable to seven days with a generator. Its 650 kg payload can be configured as a warhead with a gyro-stabilized machine-gun turret or as an air-defence variant carrying two repurposed AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles on aviation pylons. In May 2025 HUR reported that Magura V7 drones shot down two Russian Su-30 fighters over the Black Sea, making it the first sea drone publicly credited with destroying crewed combat aircraft. Notes: Specifications were disclosed by Ukraine's Defence Intelligence (HUR) at a 15 May 2025 briefing and reported by Militarnyi; production has been publicly attributed to the Ukrainian company Uforce. The 1,482 km range converts the published 800 nautical-mile operating radius. Width 2.1 m, empty weight 1,300 kg, and full weight 3,400 kg were also published. Technical documentation: - [Defence Intelligence of Ukraine reveals capabilities of Magura V7 - Militarnyi](https://militarnyi.com/en/news/defence-intelligence-of-ukraine-reveals-capabilities-of-magura-v7-marine-drones/) - [Ukraine unveils Magura V7 naval drone - Euromaidan Press](https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/05/15/ukraine-unveils-new-magura-v7-naval-drone-used-to-shoot-down-two-russian-su-30-jets/) --- ### JARI-USV-A (SD-S-091) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/jari-usv-a - Record ID: SD-S-091 - Manufacturer: China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/china-state-shipbuilding-corporation-cssc - Country of origin: China - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: MUSV - Sector: military - Operational status: sea trials; first observed in the water in October 2024 - Autonomy level: autonomous or remotely supervised operation with a small optional crew bridge - Length: 58 m - Range: 7408 km - Speed: 40 kn maximum - Payload: Vertical launch system cells, lightweight torpedo launchers, remote weapon station, AESA radar mast, stern helipad for VTOL UAVs, provision for AUVs - Primary roles: surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, air defence, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, UAV and UUV mothership - Aliases: Orca, Killer Whale USV, JARI-USV-A Orca, Killer Tiger - Last verified: 2026-10-06 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://www.hisutton.com/Chinese-JARI-USV-A.html Summary: Chinese 500-tonne-class trimaran unmanned combat vessel with missile cells, torpedoes, AESA radar, and a UAV helipad. Detailed description: JARI-USV-A, nicknamed Orca, is China State Shipbuilding Corporation's large unmanned combat surface vessel and one of the biggest armed USVs publicly revealed anywhere. The 58 m trimaran has a 23 m beam, roughly 2 m draft, and displaces about 500 tonnes. CSSC material credits it with 40 knots and a 4,000 nautical-mile range on a diesel-electric plant. The design resembles a miniature destroyer: an integrated mast carries an AESA radar, the foredeck houses vertical launch cells, angled launchers carry lightweight torpedoes, and a stern pad supports VTOL drones, with provision for launching underwater vehicles. A small bridge allows optional crewing during trials. The vessel was seen afloat at Guangzhou in late 2024 and is a major step up from the original 15 m JARI USV. Notes: Displayed by CSSC at Airshow China 2024 after being spotted at Guangzhou Shipyard International. Published figures (58 m length, 23 m beam, about 500 tonnes, 40 kn, 4,000 nm) come from CSSC display material as reported by Janes and Naval News; range converts 4,000 nautical miles. It scales up the 15 m, 20-tonne JARI USV first shown in 2017. Technical documentation: - [Chinese JARI-USV-A - Covert Shores](https://www.hisutton.com/Chinese-JARI-USV-A.html) - [China's unmanned 'mini-destroyer' out on sea trials - The Maritime Executive](https://maritime-executive.com/article/china-s-unmanned-mini-destroyer-out-on-sea-trials) - [Airshow China 2024: China debuts 500-tonne unmanned surface vessel - Janes](https://janes.com/osint-insights/defence-news/security/airshow-china-2024-china-debuts-500-tonne-unmanned-surface-vessel) --- ### VENUS 16 (SD-S-092) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/venus-16 - Record ID: SD-S-092 - Manufacturer: ST Engineering - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/st-engineering - Country of origin: Singapore - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: in service with the Republic of Singapore Navy; force-protection variant selected for the Multi-Role Combat Vessel - Autonomy level: autonomous waypoint navigation with collision detection and avoidance, or remote operation - Length: 16 m - Endurance: more than 36 hours - Speed: 25 kn cruise; 40 kn maximum - Payload: About 10 tonnes; configurable maritime-security module (12.7 mm gun, laser dazzler, LRAD) or mine-countermeasure module with towed sonar and expendable mine-disposal vehicles - Primary roles: maritime security patrol, mine countermeasures, force protection, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance - Aliases: Venus 16 USV, VENUS USV, RSN 16 m USV - Last verified: 2026-10-06 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://www.defensenews.com/unmanned/2021/03/01/singapores-navy-tests-a-new-layer-of-surveillance-unmanned-vessels/ Summary: Singaporean 16 m modular combat USV used by the Republic of Singapore Navy for patrol and mine countermeasures. Detailed description: VENUS 16 is ST Engineering's 16 m unmanned surface vessel and the backbone of the Republic of Singapore Navy's USV force. The 5 m-beam craft displaces roughly 22-26 tonnes, cruises at 25 knots, sprints to 40 knots, and runs for more than 36 hours. Its autonomy suite fuses radar tracking, vision-based obstacle detection, and chart data for collision detection and avoidance, autonomous waypoint navigation, and screening or blocking manoeuvres. Swappable mission modules turn the same hull into a maritime-security craft with a 12.7 mm remote gun, laser dazzler, and long-range acoustic device, or into a mine-countermeasure vessel that tows sonar and deploys expendable mine-disposal vehicles. Singapore's new Multi-Role Combat Vessels are designed to carry and recover a force-protection Venus 16 variant. Notes: Published figures: 16 m length, 5 m beam, about 22-26 tonnes displacement, 25 kn cruise, 40 kn maximum, and over 36 hours endurance. The hull is built by Lung Teh Shipbuilding with ST Engineering system integration. The RSN's Multi-Role Combat Vessels, due from 2025, are designed to launch and recover a force-protection Venus 16 variant. Technical documentation: - [USVs in the Republic of Singapore Navy - European Security & Defence](https://euro-sd.com/2019/12/articles/15650/unmanned-surface-vehicles-an-emerging-resource-usvs-in-the-republic-of-singapore-navy-rsn) - [Singapore's navy tests a new layer of surveillance: unmanned vessels - Defense News](https://www.defensenews.com/unmanned/2021/03/01/singapores-navy-tests-a-new-layer-of-surveillance-unmanned-vessels/) --- ### Sounder USV (SD-S-093) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/sounder-usv - Record ID: SD-S-093 - Manufacturer: Kongsberg Discovery - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/kongsberg-discovery - Country of origin: Norway - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active; in commercial service - Autonomy level: direct, supervised, and autonomous operation via the K-MATE autonomy engine - Length: 8 m - Endurance: 10 days at 4 kn (200+ hours continuous operation) - Speed: 12 kn maximum - Payload: Moonpool, bow, and hull mounts for multibeam echosounders, USBL, EK80/ES80 echosounders, SX95 fishery sonar, and CTD winch; more than 4 kW payload power at 4 kn - Primary roles: hydrographic survey, AUV positioning support, fishery acoustics, oceanographic research, seismic support - Aliases: Kongsberg Sounder, Sounder - Last verified: 2026-10-06 - Source type: official_company_datasheet - Primary source: https://www.kongsberg.com/contentassets/e7566e35d2864417a0e5a3899259f0eb/USV-Sounder-Productsheet.pdf Summary: Norwegian 8 m diesel survey USV built for hydroacoustic work, AUV support, and fishery research. Detailed description: Sounder is Kongsberg's 8 m uncrewed surface vessel for hydroacoustic missions. A 125 hp diesel engine gives a 12-knot top speed and about ten days of endurance at a 4-knot survey speed, while delivering more than 4 kW of power to the payload. Sensors can be fitted in a moonpool, at the bow, or in the hull, so the same craft can carry multibeam echosounders for hydrography, USBL transducers to track and aid HUGIN AUVs, fishery sonars and scientific echosounders, or a CTD winch. Kongsberg's K-MATE autonomy engine supports direct, supervised, and fully autonomous operation over broadband radio and Iridium. The boat ships in a standard container with a folding mast, and its operators include survey contractors and Aker BioMarine for Southern Ocean krill surveys. Notes: Product sheet values: 8 m length, 2.2 m beam, 0.7 m draft, 4,200 kg ready to operate, 125 hp diesel with fixed-pitch propeller, 12 kn maximum, 10 days endurance at 4 kn. Developed with Maritime Robotics; Aker BioMarine uses a Sounder for Antarctic krill biomass surveys. Technical documentation: - [Sounder USV product sheet - Kongsberg](https://www.kongsberg.com/contentassets/e7566e35d2864417a0e5a3899259f0eb/USV-Sounder-Productsheet.pdf) --- ### Sea Sword-II (SD-S-094) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/sea-sword-ii - Record ID: SD-S-094 - Manufacturer: LIG Nex1 - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/lig-nex1 - Country of origin: South Korea - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: trials completed in 2021; reconnaissance USV derivative ordered by DAPA for delivery from 2027 - Autonomy level: remote operation with autonomous navigation and obstacle avoidance - Length: 12 m - Range: 333 km - Speed: more than 35 kn; 20 kn cruise - Payload: 2.75-inch guided rocket launcher, 12.7 mm remote weapon station, surveillance radar, stabilized EO/IR, laser rangefinder, LIDAR, and scanning sonar - Primary roles: armed reconnaissance, littoral surveillance, surface warfare, mine countermeasures, search and rescue - Aliases: Haegeom-II, Sea Sword 2, Haegeom 2 - Last verified: 2026-10-06 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/01/lig-nex1-successfully-completed-the-trials-of-sea-sword-ii-usv/ Summary: South Korean 12 m armed USV for littoral reconnaissance and surface warfare, basis for the ROK Navy's reconnaissance USV. Detailed description: Sea Sword-II (Haegeom-II) is LIG Nex1's 12 m armed unmanned surface vessel and the foundation of South Korea's naval USV programs. Its low-signature fibre-reinforced plastic monohull has a 3.5 m beam and displaces about 11 tonnes; twin diesel engines driving Kamewa waterjets push it beyond 35 knots, with a range of about 180 nautical miles at 20 knots. The sensor mast combines surface-search radar, a stabilized EO/IR gimbal, laser designation, LIDAR, and wide-area cameras, while a scanning sonar supports underwater search. Armament includes a 2.75-inch guided rocket launcher and a 12.7 mm remote weapon station. Sea trials, including operation in 2.5 m waves, were completed in December 2021, and the design led to a DAPA order for two reconnaissance USVs due from 2027. Notes: Published figures: 12 m length, 3.5 m beam, 11 tonnes, twin diesel engines and Kamewa waterjets, more than 35 kn, and 180 nm range at 20 kn (converted to 333 km). Developed with the Agency for Defense Development under a MOTIE/DAPA civil-military program; LIG Nex1 showed the larger Sea Sword-X combat USV at MADEX 2025. Technical documentation: - [LIG Nex1 successfully completed the trials of Sea Sword-II USV - Naval News](https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/01/lig-nex1-successfully-completed-the-trials-of-sea-sword-ii-usv/) - [LIG Nex1 unveils three new USVs at MADEX 2025 - Naval News](https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/madex-2025/2025/05/lig-nex1-unveils-three-new-usvs-at-madex-2025/) --- ### Rampage (SD-S-095) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/rampage - Record ID: SD-S-095 - Manufacturer: HavocAI - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/havocai - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: in production; operated by U.S. Navy, Army, and DIU users - Autonomy level: fully autonomous collaborative swarm autonomy with human supervision - Length: 4.3 m - Range: 185 km - Speed: about 15 kn cruise - Payload: About 300 lb (136 kg) of modular sensors or effectors - Primary roles: swarm operations, maritime patrol, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, one-way attack, manned-unmanned teaming - Aliases: Havoc Rampage, HavocAI Rampage - Last verified: 2026-10-06 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://thedefensepost.com/2025/10/10/havocai-drone-boat/ Summary: Low-cost U.S. electric autonomous boat built for collaborative swarm missions, bought by the U.S. Navy after Silent Swarm trials. Detailed description: Rampage is the smallest and most widely fielded vessel from HavocAI, a Rhode Island start-up founded by U.S. Navy veterans in 2024. The roughly 14 ft all-electric boat costs on the order of US$100,000 and is built to be bought in large numbers. It cruises around 15 knots, covers about 100 nautical miles on battery and solar power, and carries roughly 300 lb of interchangeable sensors or effectors. HavocAI's collaborative autonomy software lets one operator task many boats that coordinate among themselves, and the same software runs on the company's larger Seahound, Kaikoa, and Atlas hulls. The U.S. Navy bought a dozen Rampages during the Silent Swarm experiments, and the company counts the Army and the Defense Innovation Unit among its users. Notes: HavocAI was founded in 2024 in Rhode Island and had raised close to US$100 million by October 2025. The Rampage is reported as a 14 ft (4.3 m) electric boat priced around US$100,000, with a 100 nautical-mile range (converted to 185 km). Larger Seahound (12 m), Kaikoa (13 m), and Atlas (30 m) hulls run the same autonomy stack. Technical documentation: - [HavocAI drone boat funding and fleet - The Defense Post](https://thedefensepost.com/2025/10/10/havocai-drone-boat/) --- ### Matangi (SD-S-096) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/matangi - Record ID: SD-S-096 - Manufacturer: Sagar Defence Engineering - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/sagar-defence-engineering - Country of origin: India - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: ASV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active; completed a 1,500 km autonomous voyage in 2024 - Autonomy level: autonomous navigation with indigenous collision-avoidance software - Length: 12 m - Range: 1500 km - Payload: Reconfigurable bay for survey sensors, sonar equipment, or electronic-warfare payloads; cameras, radar, sonar, and LiDAR for perception - Primary roles: littoral patrol, coastal surveillance, high-speed interdiction, coastal and seabed survey, electronic warfare - Aliases: Matangi ASV, Matangi autonomous surface vessel - Last verified: 2026-10-06 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://raksha-anirveda.com/sdes-autonomous-vessel-completes-1500-km-mumbai-trip Summary: Indian autonomous surface vessel that sailed 1,500 km from Mumbai to Thoothukudi without human intervention. Detailed description: Matangi is a 12 m autonomous surface vessel developed by Mumbai-based Sagar Defence Engineering and one of India's most visible maritime-autonomy demonstrators. In late 2024 it set out from Mumbai and sailed about 1,500 km to Thoothukudi on India's southeastern coast without human intervention, using its indigenous Genesis AI navigation and collision-avoidance software, as part of the Indian Navy-supported Sagarmala Parikrama mission. The vessel fuses cameras, radar, sonar, and LiDAR for perception and relies on AI and machine-learning algorithms for path planning. Its open payload bay can be reconfigured for coastal and seabed surveys, carrying sonar equipment, or electronic-warfare missions. Sagar Defence also supplies weaponised autonomous swarm boats to the Indian Navy. Notes: Flagged off by India's Defence Minister on 29 October 2024 for an 850 nautical-mile (1,500 km) autonomous transit from Mumbai to Thoothukudi. Reports give its length as 12-13 m. Sagar Defence Engineering has also received Indian Navy orders for weaponised autonomous swarm boats. Technical documentation: - [Autonomous surface vessel built by SDE completes 1,500 km voyage - Raksha Anirveda](https://raksha-anirveda.com/sdes-autonomous-vessel-completes-1500-km-mumbai-trip) - [Matangi completes first 600 km in autonomous mode - The Defense News](https://www.thedefensenews.com/Indian-Navys-Autonomous-Vessel-Successfully-Completed-the-First-600-km-about-350-nautical-miles-Travel-in-Autonomous-Mode/) --- ### Poseidon (SD-U-075) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/poseidon - Record ID: SD-U-075 - Manufacturer: Rubin Design Bureau - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/rubin-design-bureau - Country of origin: Russia - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: XLUUV - Sector: military - Operational status: testing; Russia announced the first nuclear-powered run in October 2025 - Autonomy level: autonomous after launch from a carrier submarine - Length: 20 m - Maximum depth: 1000 m - Endurance: effectively unlimited (nuclear-powered) - Speed: reported up to 100 kn; slower stealth cruise - Payload: Nuclear or conventional warhead; multi-megaton yields have been claimed - Primary roles: strategic nuclear strike, coastal infrastructure attack, deterrence - Aliases: Status-6, Kanyon, 2M39, Ocean Multipurpose System Status-6 - Last verified: 2026-10-06 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://www.twz.com/sea/powered-test-of-poseidon-nuclear-torpedo-putin-claims Summary: Russian nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed autonomous undersea vehicle launched from special-purpose submarines. Detailed description: Poseidon, also known as Status-6 or by the NATO name Kanyon, is a Russian strategic weapon designed by the Rubin Design Bureau: a very large autonomous torpedo powered by a compact liquid-metal-cooled reactor and armed with a nuclear warhead. Public estimates put it at about 20 m long and 2 m in diameter, with a diving depth around 1,000 m. Russian claims of top speeds near 100 knots and effectively unlimited range are unverified. Poseidon is meant to be launched from special-purpose submarines such as Belgorod and the new Khabarovsk, travel autonomously across oceans, and strike coastal cities, naval bases, or infrastructure. In October 2025 Russia said it had launched one from a carrier submarine and run it on nuclear power for the first time. It is the most extreme example of an uncrewed undersea vehicle used as a strategic weapon. Notes: Few verifiable figures exist. Length (about 20 m), diameter (about 2 m), depth (about 1,000 m), and speed claims come from Russian statements and secondary analysis and should be treated as approximate. On 29 October 2025 President Putin said the vehicle had been launched from a carrier submarine and run on its nuclear power unit. Carrier submarines are Belgorod and Khabarovsk. Technical documentation: - [Powered test of Poseidon nuclear torpedo, Putin claims - The War Zone](https://www.twz.com/sea/powered-test-of-poseidon-nuclear-torpedo-putin-claims) - [Poseidon (unmanned underwater vehicle) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poseidon_(unmanned_underwater_vehicle)) --- ### Speartooth (SD-U-076) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/speartooth - Record ID: SD-U-076 - Manufacturer: C2 Robotics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/c2-robotics - Country of origin: Australia - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: LDUUV - Sector: military - Operational status: in production; first export unit commissioned for the United States in May 2026 - Autonomy level: fully autonomous with collision avoidance and inertial navigation - Length: 8 m - Maximum depth: 2000 m - Range: 2000 km - Payload: Two payload-agnostic open-architecture bays; hull extends to about 12 m depending on payload - Primary roles: intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, strike, undersea infrastructure protection, seabed operations - Aliases: Speartooth LUUV, C2 Robotics Speartooth - Last verified: 2026-10-06 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://thedefensepost.com/2026/05/07/c2-speartooth-luuv-us/ Summary: Australian low-cost large uncrewed undersea vehicle with a 2,000 km range, built for mass production and exported to the United States. Detailed description: Speartooth is a large uncrewed underwater vehicle from Brisbane-based C2 Robotics, designed around a 'small, smart, many' philosophy of affordable vehicles that can be built in volume. The composite-hulled vehicle is about 8 m long and 1 m wide in its base configuration and can be stretched to roughly 12 m with additional payload sections. It dives to about 2,000 m and has a published range of about 2,000 km on lithium-ion batteries. Two payload-agnostic bays accept ISR sensors, seabed payloads, or strike effectors, while a communications sail, inertial navigation, and collision-avoidance sensors support long autonomous transits. Speartooth emerged from Royal Australian Navy experimentation in 2022, and in May 2026 C2 Robotics commissioned the first unit exported to the United States. Notes: Reported figures: 8 m base length extendable to about 12 m, 1 m beam, 2,000 m operating depth, and 1,080 nm (2,000 km) range on lithium-ion batteries. The official product page publishes no numeric specifications. C2 Robotics plans European production through Eurobotics GmbH. Technical documentation: - [Speartooth - C2 Robotics](https://www.c2robotics.com.au/speartooth) - [C2 Robotics commissions first Speartooth LUUV export to US - The Defense Post](https://thedefensepost.com/2026/05/07/c2-speartooth-luuv-us/) --- ### SG-1 Fathom (SD-U-077) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/sg-1-fathom - Record ID: SD-U-077 - Manufacturer: Helsing - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/helsing - Country of origin: Germany - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: Glider - Sector: military - Operational status: at-sea trials completed in 2025; available for deployment in 2026 - Autonomy level: fully autonomous multi-glider operation with onboard AI acoustic classification - Length: 2 m - Endurance: up to about 3 months - Speed: about 1-2 kn glide - Payload: Passive acoustic sensors with onboard Lura acoustic AI processing - Primary roles: anti-submarine warfare, critical undersea infrastructure security, wide-area acoustic surveillance - Aliases: Fathom glider, Helsing SG-1, SG-1 - Last verified: 2026-10-06 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://www.navalnews.com/?p=77486 Summary: AI-enabled underwater glider from European defence-AI company Helsing for persistent, large-scale submarine detection. Detailed description: SG-1 Fathom is an underwater glider from Helsing, the Munich-based defence-AI company, designed to put thousands of low-cost acoustic sensors into contested seas. The vehicle is about 2 m long, 28 cm in diameter, and weighs around 60 kg. Instead of a propeller it changes buoyancy and uses wings to glide at one to two knots, which keeps it quiet and lets it stay out for up to about three months, either moving through the water column or resting on the seabed as a listening node. Each glider runs Helsing's Lura software, a large acoustic model trained on decades of sonar data, to detect and classify submarines and other contacts on board. Gliders are rail-launched from shore or ships and coordinated as a fleet. They are built in Plymouth, England, and Helsing completed integrated sea trials in July 2025. Notes: Reported figures: about 2 m long, 28 cm diameter, about 60 kg, up to 3 months endurance. Helsing said it was working to extend depth toward 1,000 m. Built at Helsing's Plymouth, UK factory with partners Blue Ocean Marine Tech Systems, Ocean Infinity, and QinetiQ; trials completed at BUTEC in July 2025. Helsing is headquartered in Munich. Technical documentation: - [Helsing completes at-sea trials of integrated Fathom / Lura UUV capability - Naval News](https://www.navalnews.com/?p=77486) - [SG-1 Fathom - Helsing](https://helsing.ai/sg-1-fathom) --- ### Herne (SD-U-078) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/herne - Record ID: SD-U-078 - Manufacturer: BAE Systems - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/bae-systems - Country of origin: United Kingdom - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: XLAUV - Sector: military - Operational status: demonstrator; ISR mission trials completed in November 2024 - Autonomy level: fully autonomous using BAE Systems' platform-agnostic military autonomy system - Length: 12 m - Maximum depth: 500 m - Endurance: a few days on demonstrator batteries; 6-20 days planned depending on mission - Payload: Modular bays for sonars, towed arrays, EO/IR, small AUVs or ROVs, counter-drone systems, and potential underwater weapons - Primary roles: intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, undersea infrastructure protection, anti-submarine warfare support, seabed warfare - Aliases: Herne XLAUV, BAE Systems Herne - Last verified: 2026-10-06 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://www.bairdmaritime.com/amp/story/security/naval/unmanned-naval-systems/vessel-review-herne-unmanned-submarine-built-for-seabed-warfare-and-surveillance-missions Summary: British extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle demonstrator for covert surveillance and seabed protection. Detailed description: Herne is BAE Systems' extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle, developed with Canada's Cellula Robotics as a low-observable platform for long missions in hostile waters. The 12 m vehicle has a 1.7 m beam and displaces 8 to 10 tonnes depending on payload and energy configuration. It is designed to dive to about 500 m. The battery-powered demonstrator is good for a few days, but BAE plans 6 to 20 days of endurance in operational variants, and a Cellula hydrogen fuel cell could give around 5,000 km of submerged range. Modular bays can carry sonars, towed arrays, cameras, smaller AUVs or ROVs, and potentially weapons. In November 2024 Herne completed a pre-programmed ISR mission off the south coast of England under BAE's own military autonomy system. Notes: Reported figures: 12 m length, 1.7 m beam, 8-10 tonnes, about 500 m depth. The demonstrator uses lithium-ion batteries; a hydrogen fuel-cell option from partner Cellula Robotics was projected to give about 5,000 km submerged range at 3 kn. Developed with Cellula Robotics; trials took place off England's south coast in November 2024. Technical documentation: - [Vessel review: Herne - Baird Maritime](https://www.bairdmaritime.com/amp/story/security/naval/unmanned-naval-systems/vessel-review-herne-unmanned-submarine-built-for-seabed-warfare-and-surveillance-missions) - [More details on UK's Herne XLAUV demonstrations - Naval News](https://www.navalnews.com/?p=65030) --- ### OZZ-5 (SD-U-079) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/ozz-5 - Record ID: SD-U-079 - Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/mitsubishi-heavy-industries - Country of origin: Japan - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: UUV - Sector: military - Operational status: in service aboard Mogami-class frigates - Autonomy level: autonomous pre-programmed survey missions - Length: 4 m - Endurance: more than 9 hours - Speed: 4 kn cruise; 5-7 kn maximum - Payload: Thales SAMDIS synthetic-aperture mine-detection sonar, INS, Wi-Fi and satellite communications - Primary roles: mine countermeasures, mine detection and classification, seabed survey - Aliases: OZZ-5 UUV, Mogami-class mine-hunting UUV - Last verified: 2026-10-06 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://www.janes.com/defence-news/weapons-headlines/latest/imdex-2023-japan-deploys-ozz-5-mcm-system-on-mogami-frigates Summary: Japanese mine-hunting UUV deployed from the JMSDF's Mogami-class multi-mission frigates. Detailed description: OZZ-5 is a mine-hunting unmanned underwater vehicle developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries with Japan's defence research establishment. It gives the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami-class frigates an organic mine-countermeasure capability without dedicated minehunters. The torpedo-shaped vehicle is about 4 m long, 0.5 m in diameter, and around 200 kg, and runs for more than nine hours on a rechargeable lithium-ion battery at a cruise speed of about 4 knots. Its main sensor is Thales' SAMDIS synthetic-aperture sonar, which images the seabed at high resolution to detect and classify mines. Navigation uses an inertial system, and data comes back over Wi-Fi and satellite links. OZZ-5 works alongside an unmanned surface vessel in the frigates' mine-warfare suite. Notes: Reported figures: 4 m length, 0.5 m diameter, about 200 kg, more than 9 hours on lithium-ion batteries. Sources differ on top speed (5 kn per Janes, 7 kn per Military Periscope). Developed by MHI with the Japanese Ministry of Defense's technical research institute; deployed with an IHI-built mine-countermeasure USV. Technical documentation: - [IMDEX 2023: Japan deploys OZZ-5 MCM system on Mogami frigates - Janes](https://www.janes.com/defence-news/weapons-headlines/latest/imdex-2023-japan-deploys-ozz-5-mcm-system-on-mogami-frigates) - [OZZ-5 overview - Military Periscope](https://www.militaryperiscope.com/weapons/ships/uncrewed-sea-vehicles/ozz-5/overview) --- ### Aquanaut Mark 2 (SD-U-080) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/aquanaut-mark-2 - Record ID: SD-U-080 - Manufacturer: Nauticus Robotics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/nauticus-robotics - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: commercially available; reached 2,300 m in 2025 testing - Autonomy level: autonomous transit and supervised-autonomy manipulation over acoustic or optical comms - Length: 4.82 m - Maximum depth: 3000 m - Range: 250 km - Endurance: 30-70 hours - Speed: 3 kn cruise; 6 kn maximum - Payload: 90 kg payload; two 8-degree-of-freedom electric manipulators, imaging sonar, cameras, and perception sensors - Primary roles: subsea inspection, light intervention, seabed survey, leak detection, offshore energy maintenance - Aliases: Aquanaut, Nauticus Aquanaut - Last verified: 2026-10-06 - Source type: industry_directory - Primary source: https://robotsguide.com/robots/aquanaut Summary: Shape-shifting U.S. electric AUV that transforms into a two-armed tetherless intervention robot. Detailed description: Aquanaut, built by Houston-based Nauticus Robotics, is a fully electric underwater robot that changes shape for different parts of a mission. In transit it closes into a streamlined AUV that cruises at about 3 knots and covers 140 km on a typical sortie, or up to 250 km. On site, its hull opens to expose a head with perception sensors and two 8-degree-of-freedom electric manipulators, so it can inspect and do light intervention work without a tether. The 4.82 m vehicle weighs 4.2 tonnes in air, carries a battery of more than 100 kWh, and is rated to 3,000 m. Operators supervise it over acoustic or optical communications rather than flying it like an ROV. The Mark 2 version reached 2,300 m in 2025 trials in the Gulf of Mexico. Notes: Published figures: 4.82 m long, 2.03 m wide, 1.71 m high, 4,200 kg in air, rated to 3,000 m, more than 100 kWh lithium-ion battery, typical range 140 km and maximum 250 km. Reached 2,300 m off Louisiana in 2025. Nauticus Robotics was formerly Houston Mechatronics. Technical documentation: - [Aquanaut - IEEE Robots Guide](https://robotsguide.com/robots/aquanaut) - [Aquanaut Mark 2 reaches new ultra-deepwater depths - Ocean News](https://oceannews.com/news/science-technology/aquanaut-mark-2-reaches-new-ultra-deepwater-depths/) --- ### Hydrone-R (SD-U-081) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/hydrone-r - Record ID: SD-U-081 - Manufacturer: Saipem - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/saipem - Country of origin: Italy - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: UUV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: in operation at Equinor's Njord field; record 240-day subsea deployment completed January 2025 - Autonomy level: resident, untethered autonomous operation with docking-station recharging and supervised intervention - Maximum depth: 3000 m - Endurance: designed for up to 12 months resident; 240 days achieved - Payload: Inspection sensors, intervention tooling, and AI anomaly detection; operates from subsea docking stations within about 10 km - Primary roles: subsea inspection, light intervention, seabed survey, leak detection, drilling support - Aliases: Hydrone R, Saipem Hydrone-R resident drone - Last verified: 2026-10-06 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://www.offshore-mag.com/regional-reports/north-sea-europe/news/55264163/equinor-saipem-and-equinor-complete-record-breaking-autonomous-mission Summary: Italian resident subsea drone that lives on the seabed for months, holding the record for an untethered autonomous subsea deployment. Detailed description: Hydrone-R is Saipem's resident subsea drone, built to stay on the seabed for months instead of being launched from a support vessel for each job. It is rated to 3,000 m and works from subsea docking stations, where it recharges, uploads data, and receives new missions, covering a radius of about 10 km and further via additional docks. Onboard sensors and AI-based anomaly detection let it inspect pipelines and subsea equipment, survey the seabed, detect leaks, and do light intervention, including supporting work-class ROVs during drilling. Equinor uses it under a 10-year contract at the Njord field in the Norwegian Sea, at about 330 m depth. Its second deployment lasted 240 days, from May 2024 to January 2025, a record for continuous untethered autonomous operation by a subsea robot. Notes: Depth rating is 3,000 m; operations at Njord are at about 330 m. Deployed 20 May 2024 and recovered 24 January 2025 (240 days), after an earlier 165-day dive. Part of a 10-year Equinor contract for Njord and satellite fields. Technical documentation: - [Hydrone-R brochure - Saipem](https://www.saipem.com/sites/default/files/2024-03/HydroneR_2024_2.pdf) - [Hydrone Njord field development - Saipem](https://www.saipem.com/en/projects/hydrone-njord-field-development) - [Saipem and Equinor complete record-breaking autonomous mission - Offshore](https://www.offshore-mag.com/regional-reports/north-sea-europe/news/55264163/equinor-saipem-and-equinor-complete-record-breaking-autonomous-mission) --- ### Seaeye Falcon (SD-U-082) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/seaeye-falcon - Record ID: SD-U-082 - Manufacturer: Saab - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/saab - Country of origin: United Kingdom - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: ROV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active; one of the most widely used electric inspection ROVs - Autonomy level: remotely operated - Length: 1 m - Maximum depth: 1000 m - Speed: more than 3 kn - Payload: 14 kg; distributed-intelligence electronics allow plug-in tools, cameras, sonars, and sensors - Primary roles: inspection, offshore energy support, salvage, aquaculture, marine science, security - Aliases: Saab Seaeye Falcon, Falcon ROV, Falcon DR - Last verified: 2026-10-06 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.saabseaeye.com/solutions/underwater-vehicles/falcon Summary: Compact Saab Seaeye electric ROV used worldwide for offshore inspection, salvage, and security work. Detailed description: The Saab Seaeye Falcon is a one-metre electric ROV that has become a standard tool for offshore inspection, salvage, aquaculture, science, and security teams. The standard vehicle weighs 60 kg in air and is rated to 300 m, while the Falcon DR variant is rated to 1,000 m. Five thrusters, four horizontal and one vertical, produce 42 kgf of forward thrust and hold the vehicle steady in strong currents at speeds above 3 knots. Saab's distributed-intelligence electronics let operators plug in cameras, sonars, manipulators, and sensors up to a 14 kg payload without rewiring the vehicle. It runs from single-phase mains power. One contractor alone operates a fleet of 33 Falcons, and Saab describes it as the most successful electric robotic system in its class. Notes: Standard Falcon is rated to 300 m; the Falcon DR option is rated to 1,000 m (100 kg in air). Standard vehicle: 1.0 m long, 0.6 m wide, 0.5 m high, 60 kg in air, five thrusters giving 42 kgf forward thrust. Saab Seaeye is based in Fareham, UK. Technical documentation: - [Falcon - Saab Seaeye](https://www.saabseaeye.com/solutions/underwater-vehicles/falcon) - [Falcon DR - Saab Seaeye](https://saabseaeye.com/solutions/underwater-vehicles/falcon-dr) --- ### Greyshark Foxtrot (SD-U-083) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/greyshark-foxtrot - Record ID: SD-U-083 - Manufacturer: Euroatlas - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/euroatlas - Country of origin: Germany - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: military - Operational status: in-water testing; battery-powered Bravo variant also offered - Autonomy level: fully autonomous with AI-assisted sensor processing - Length: 7.99 m - Maximum depth: 650 m - Range: 14816 km - Endurance: about 4 months - Speed: 10 kn cruise; more than 12 kn maximum - Payload: Modular sensor suite for ISR, mine detection, and infrastructure inspection - Primary roles: intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, undersea infrastructure protection, mine countermeasures, seabed survey - Aliases: GREYSHARK, Greyshark Series 2 Foxtrot - Last verified: 2026-10-06 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://www.hisutton.com/Greyshark-AUV.html Summary: German hydrogen fuel-cell AUV with months-long endurance for undersea surveillance and infrastructure protection. Detailed description: Greyshark is a family of military AUVs from Bremen-based Euroatlas, with distinctive shark-inspired hulls shaped for efficiency and agility. The flagship Foxtrot variant is 7.99 m long, has a 1.8 m beam, weighs about 5 tonnes, and uses a hydrogen fuel-cell air-independent power system. Euroatlas publishes a 10-knot cruise speed, more than 12 knots maximum, 1,100 nautical miles at 10 knots, and up to 8,000 nautical miles at 4 knots, which works out to roughly four months submerged. The smaller battery-electric Bravo is 6.5 m long and lasts about five days. Both are rated to 650 m, extendable to 4,000 m, and carry modular sensors for ISR, mine detection, and protection of pipelines and cables, with Baltic Sea testing a priority. Notes: Foxtrot (fuel-cell AIP): 7.99 m long, 1.8 m beam, 5 tonnes, 1,100 nm at 10 kn or 8,000 nm at 4 kn (range converts 8,000 nm). The battery-powered Greyshark Bravo is listed separately. Depth rating 650 m, extendable to 4,000 m. Euroatlas is based in Bremen. Technical documentation: - [Greyshark AUV - Covert Shores](https://www.hisutton.com/Greyshark-AUV.html) - [UDT 2025 - Euroatlas Greyshark series 2 Foxtrot - EDR Magazine](https://www.edrmagazine.eu/?p=42964) --- ### Oceanic Underwater Drone Demonstrator (SD-U-084) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/oceanic-underwater-drone-demonstrator - Record ID: SD-U-084 - Manufacturer: Naval Group - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/naval-group - Country of origin: France - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: XLUUV - Sector: military - Operational status: technology demonstrator; informs the DGA-funded Unmanned Combat Underwater Vehicle prototype - Autonomy level: autonomous missions with supervised operation via retractable communications mast - Length: 10 m - Speed: 6 kn cruise; 16 kn maximum - Payload: Sonar suite and retractable optronic/radar mast; provision for future torpedoes or mines - Primary roles: intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, coastal observation, anti-submarine warfare, technology demonstration - Aliases: Naval Group XLUUV, Naval Group XLUUV demonstrator, Naval Group UCUV - Last verified: 2026-10-06 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://www.hisutton.com/Naval-Group-XLUUV.html Summary: French Naval Group's 10 m extra-large uncrewed submarine demonstrator, precursor to France's UCUV program. Detailed description: Naval Group's Oceanic Underwater Drone Demonstrator is a privately funded extra-large uncrewed submarine that the French shipbuilder used to mature the technologies behind France's future combat underwater drone. The whale-shaped vehicle is about 10 m long and displaces around 10 tonnes, with a modular hull that could be stretched to about 20 m for more energy. It cruises at 6 knots and can sprint to 16 knots on batteries, and Naval Group has proposed its fuel-cell air-independent propulsion for longer missions. A large sonar suite and a retractable optronic and radar mast support covert ISR and coastal observation, with space reserved for future torpedoes or mines. Sea trials began in 2020, and in December 2023 France's DGA contracted Naval Group to build a 10 m Unmanned Combat Underwater Vehicle prototype. Notes: Reported figures: about 10 m long (stretchable to about 20 m with extra energy), about 10 tonnes, 16 kn maximum and 6 kn cruise, battery-powered with fuel-cell AIP proposed. Sea trials began in November 2020. In December 2023 the DGA contracted Naval Group to design, build, and test a 10 m Unmanned Combat Underwater Vehicle prototype. Technical documentation: - [Naval Group large UUV demonstrator - Covert Shores](https://www.hisutton.com/Naval-Group-XLUUV.html) - [Naval Group to develop UCUV prototype for French Navy - Janes](https://www.janes.com/defence-intelligence-insights/defence-news/sea/naval-group-to-develop-ucuv-prototype-for-french-navy) --- ### Jason (SD-U-085) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/jason - Record ID: SD-U-085 - Manufacturer: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/woods-hole-oceanographic-institution - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: ROV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active; operated by the U.S. National Deep Submergence Facility - Autonomy level: remotely operated - Length: 3.4 m - Maximum depth: 6500 m - Speed: up to 1 kn (two-body); 0.5 kn (single-body) - Payload: Manipulator arms, sampling tools, HD cameras, and science sensors; two-body system with the Medea depressor vehicle - Primary roles: deep-sea scientific research, hydrothermal vent sampling, archaeology, seafloor observatory maintenance - Aliases: Jason/Medea, ROV Jason, Jason II - Last verified: 2026-10-06 - Source type: official_research_institution_page - Primary source: https://ndsf.whoi.edu/jason/specifications-jason Summary: WHOI's flagship 6,500 m science ROV, operated with its Medea companion vehicle by the U.S. National Deep Submergence Facility. Detailed description: Jason is Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's deep-diving scientific ROV and one of the most productive research robots ever built. Run by the U.S. National Deep Submergence Facility, it works with the companion vehicle Medea: a roughly 7 km armored fiber-optic umbilical lowers Medea from the ship, which absorbs the ship's motion, and Jason hangs below on a 70 m neutrally buoyant tether. In this two-body mode Jason reaches 6,500 m; single-body operation is rated to 4,500 m. The 3.4 m vehicle weighs about five tonnes in air, has six 250-pound-thrust brushless thrusters, and carries manipulators, sampling tools, and cameras. Scientists use it to sample hydrothermal vents, collect rocks and organisms, survey shipwrecks, and service seafloor observatories. Notes: NDSF specifications: 6,500 m two-body or 4,500 m single-body depth, 3.4 m long, 2.4 m high, 2.2 m wide, about 4,990 kg in air, six 250 lbf brushless thrusters, 30 m/min descent, a 70 m neutrally buoyant tether to Medea and a ~7 km armored fiber-optic umbilical. Technical documentation: - [Jason specifications - NDSF / WHOI](https://ndsf.whoi.edu/jason/specifications-jason) - [Remotely Operated Vehicle Jason/Medea - WHOI](https://www.whoi.edu/oceanrobots/robots/jason-phone.html) --- ### Haidou-1 (SD-U-086) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/haidou-1 - Record ID: SD-U-086 - Manufacturer: Shenyang Institute of Automation, CAS - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/shenyang-institute-of-automation-cas - Country of origin: China - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active research vehicle; reached 10,908 m in the Challenger Deep in 2020 - Autonomy level: hybrid autonomous / remotely operated (ARV) via light fiber-optic tether - Length: 3.8 m - Maximum depth: 10908 m - Payload: Electric manipulator, cameras, bathymetric sonar, and sampling equipment - Primary roles: full-ocean-depth exploration, bathymetric mapping, sampling, light intervention - Aliases: Haidou 1, Hai Dou 1, Haidou-1 ARV - Last verified: 2026-10-06 - Source type: journal_article - Primary source: https://doi.org/10.1002/rob.22307 Summary: Chinese hybrid autonomous and remotely operated vehicle that dived to 10,908 m in the Mariana Trench. Detailed description: Haidou-1 is a full-ocean-depth hybrid underwater vehicle developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Shenyang Institute of Automation with Harbin Engineering University and the Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics. The 3.8 m, 2,600 kg vehicle can run as a free-swimming AUV, as an ROV over a thin fiber-optic tether, or in a combined ARV mode that gives operators real-time, high-bandwidth video while the vehicle keeps its autonomy. An electric manipulator lets it collect samples and do light intervention at the bottom of the ocean. In 2020 it reached 10,908 m in the Challenger Deep, at the time a depth record for an autonomous vehicle, and completed eight dives deeper than 10,000 m for mapping, observation, and sampling in the Mariana Trench. Notes: Developed by the Shenyang Institute of Automation with Harbin Engineering University and the Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics. About 3.8 m long and 2,600 kg. Reached 10,908 m in the west pool and 10,909 m in the east pool of the Challenger Deep, with eight dives below 10,000 m across its three operating modes. Technical documentation: - [The Haidou-1 hybrid underwater vehicle for Mariana Trench exploration to 10,908 m - Journal of Field Robotics](https://doi.org/10.1002/rob.22307) --- ### Tethys LRAUV (SD-U-087) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/tethys-lrauv - Record ID: SD-U-087 - Manufacturer: Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/monterey-bay-aquarium-research-institute-mbari - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active research fleet; commercialized under license by Saab - Autonomy level: fully autonomous with adaptive sampling and satellite check-ins - Length: 2.3 m - Maximum depth: 1500 m - Range: 1800 km - Endurance: weeks; about 3 weeks for an 1,800 km run at 1 m/s - Speed: 0.5-1.2 m/s (about 1-2.3 kn) - Payload: Modular science payloads drawing as little as about 8 W, including environmental sample processors - Primary roles: oceanographic research, biological sampling, eDNA collection, long-endurance ocean monitoring - Aliases: Tethys, Long-Range AUV, LRAUV - Last verified: 2026-10-06 - Source type: official_research_institution_page - Primary source: https://www.mbari.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Hobson_etal_AUV2012.pdf Summary: MBARI's long-range, low-power science AUV that can travel 1,800 km or drift for weeks while sampling the ocean. Detailed description: Tethys is the long-range AUV class developed at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute to keep science sensors in the ocean for weeks without a ship. The torpedo-shaped vehicle is about 2.3 m long, 30 cm in diameter, and around 110 kg, and is rated to 1,500 m. A highly efficient propulsion system and a buoyancy engine let it fly level at 0.5 to 1.2 m/s, hover in place, or drift with water masses. It has covered 1,800 km at 1 m/s over about three weeks. Payloads drawing as little as about 8 watts include water samplers and environmental sample processors that capture eDNA and track harmful algal blooms. MBARI operates a fleet of LRAUVs, and Saab sells a licensed commercial version. Notes: About 2.3 m long, 30 cm diameter, 110 kg, rated to 1,500 m. Demonstrated 1,800 km at 1 m/s over about three weeks; design goals included 4,000 km at 0.5 m/s with 1 W payload draw. A buoyancy engine lets it hover or drift with currents. Saab markets a licensed commercial LRAUV. Technical documentation: - [Tethys-class long-range AUVs (Hobson et al., AUV 2012) - MBARI](https://www.mbari.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Hobson_etal_AUV2012.pdf) - [LRAUV - Saab](https://www.saab.com/markets/united-states/products/naval/lrauv) --- ### Toloka TLK-150 (SD-U-088) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/toloka-tlk-150 - Record ID: SD-U-088 - Manufacturer: Brave1 / Ukrainian developers - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/brave1-ukrainian-developers - Country of origin: Ukraine - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: UUV - Sector: military - Operational status: development and testing; larger TLK-400 and TLK-1000 variants planned - Autonomy level: semi-autonomous with remote control via a surface communications mast - Length: 2.5 m - Range: 100 km - Payload: Reported 20-50 kg explosive warhead - Primary roles: one-way attack, anti-ship strike, infrastructure strike - Aliases: TLK-150, Toloka, Toloka underwater drone - Last verified: 2026-10-06 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://www.hisutton.com/Ukraine-Toloka-TLK-150-Underwater-drone.html Summary: Small Ukrainian semi-submersible attack drone that travels just below the surface with only a thin mast exposed. Detailed description: Toloka TLK-150 is a small Ukrainian underwater attack drone developed through the Brave1 defence-technology cluster to complement Ukraine's surface kamikaze boats. Instead of skimming across the surface, it runs just below the waterline with only a narrow, periscope-like communications mast exposed, which makes it harder to see and hit. The roughly 2.5 m vehicle has twin thrusters on small wing-like stabilizers, a large keel, a separate rudder, and forward dive planes for agility. Reported range is about 100 km with a 20-50 kg warhead. The family is planned to scale up to TLK-400 and TLK-1000 versions, with ranges reported up to 2,000 km. Notes: Reported figures: about 2.5 m long, about 100 km range, 20-50 kg warhead. Developed through the Brave1 defence-technology cluster. Larger TLK-400 and TLK-1000 variants were reported with ranges up to about 2,000 km. Technical documentation: - [Ukraine's Toloka TLK-150 underwater drone - Covert Shores](https://www.hisutton.com/Ukraine-Toloka-TLK-150-Underwater-drone.html) --- ### ROMULUS 190 (SD-S-097) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/romulus-190 - Record ID: SD-S-097 - Manufacturer: HII - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/hii - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: MUSV - Sector: military - Operational status: prototype under construction; sea trials planned for Q4 2026 - Autonomy level: autonomous via HII's Odyssey AI autonomy suite, singly or in coordinated swarms - Length: 58 m - Range: 4630 km - Speed: more than 25 kn - Payload: Payload deck for four 40 ft ISO containers carrying sensors, weapons, or mission modules; launch and recovery for REMUS UUVs, UAVs, and smaller ROMULUS craft - Primary roles: distributed lethality, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, UUV and UAV mothership, logistics, electronic warfare - Aliases: ROMULUS, ROMULUS USV, ROMULUS family - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: official_company_release - Primary source: https://hii.com/news/hii-unveils-ai-enabled-romulus-family-of-unmanned-surface-vessels-powered-by-odyssey-to-strengthen-the-fleet Summary: HII's 190 ft autonomous surface vessel built to carry containerized weapons and sensors and to launch smaller drones. Detailed description: ROMULUS is a family of autonomous surface vessels from HII, the largest U.S. military shipbuilder, unveiled in September 2025. The flagship ROMULUS 190 is a 190 ft (58 m) vessel designed to exceed 25 knots and to cover at least 2,500 nautical miles while carrying four 40 ft shipping containers on its open payload deck. Those containers can hold missiles, sensors, electronic-warfare kits, or logistics loads, so one hull can be reconfigured for different missions. The ship can also launch and recover HII's REMUS underwater vehicles, aerial drones, and smaller ROMULUS boats. It runs HII's Odyssey autonomy software, which the company says has logged thousands of hours on more than 35 uncrewed platforms. The prototype is being built with Breaux Brothers and Incat Crowther and is due for sea trials in late 2026. Notes: HII publishes a minimum range of 2,500 nm (converted to 4,630 km) while carrying four 40 ft containers, and a speed above 25 kn. Partners are Breaux Brothers (builder), Incat Crowther (design), and Beier Integrated Systems. The family also includes the 27 ft ROMULUS-25 interceptor (about 1,000 lb payload, 1,000 nm range), two of which were delivered to the U.S. Marine Corps. Specifications are pre-trials targets. Technical documentation: - [HII unveils AI-enabled ROMULUS family of USVs - HII](https://hii.com/news/hii-unveils-ai-enabled-romulus-family-of-unmanned-surface-vessels-powered-by-odyssey-to-strengthen-the-fleet) - [Milestone reached for ROMULUS USV - Unmanned Systems Technology](https://www.unmannedsystemstechnology.com/2026/01/milestone-reached-for-romulus-usv-sea-trial-timeline-confirmed/) - [Shipbuilder HII unveils ROMULUS unmanned surface vessel - Breaking Defense](https://breakingdefense.com/2025/09/shipbuilder-hii-unveils-romulus-unmanned-surface-vessel/) --- ### Zhu Hai Yun (SD-S-098) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/zhu-hai-yun - Record ID: SD-S-098 - Manufacturer: China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/china-state-shipbuilding-corporation-cssc - Country of origin: China - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: ASV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active; delivered in January 2023 - Autonomy level: autonomous navigation with remote control; crew available for complex port manoeuvres - Length: 88.5 m - Speed: 18 kn maximum; 13 kn economical - Payload: Open aft deck and two A-frames for dozens of aerial, surface, and underwater drones - Primary roles: drone mothership, marine scientific research, ocean mapping, environmental monitoring - Aliases: Zhuhaiyun, 珠海云, Zhu Hai Yun drone mothership - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/specialised-fields/marine-research-and-training/vessel-review-zhu-hai-yun-chinese-built-drone-mothership-boasts-autonomous-sailing-systems/ Summary: Chinese 88 m autonomous research ship built as a mothership that launches and recovers swarms of air, surface, and underwater drones. Detailed description: Zhu Hai Yun is an 88.5 m autonomous research ship that China presents as the world's first drone mothership. Built by CSSC's Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding and delivered in 2023 to a Zhuhai marine-science laboratory, it has a 14 m beam, displaces about 2,000 tonnes, and reaches 18 knots on a diesel-electric plant driving two azimuth pods. Its large open stern deck and two A-frames carry and launch dozens of aerial drones, uncrewed boats, and underwater vehicles that together map and monitor a three-dimensional section of ocean tens of nautical miles across. In trials it navigated autonomously for 12 hours with obstacle avoidance and path planning, while a crew can take over for port manoeuvres. China describes it as a science vessel, but its ability to deploy coordinated drone swarms has drawn defence interest. Notes: Built by CSSC subsidiary Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding and operated by the Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai); Yunzhou Tech is credited with autonomy work. Published figures: 88.5 m length, 14 m beam, 3.7 m draught, about 2,000 tonnes displacement, diesel-electric with azimuth pods, 18 kn maximum. Chinese sources describe it as a research vessel; Western analysts note its military potential. Technical documentation: - [Vessel review: Zhu Hai Yun - Baird Maritime](https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/specialised-fields/marine-research-and-training/vessel-review-zhu-hai-yun-chinese-built-drone-mothership-boasts-autonomous-sailing-systems/) - [China launches drone ship that acts as a mothership for more drones - The War Zone](https://twz.com/china-launches-drone-ship-that-acts-as-mothership-for-more-drones) --- ### K3 Scout (SD-S-099) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/k3-scout - Record ID: SD-S-099 - Manufacturer: Kraken Technology Group - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/kraken-technology-group - Country of origin: United Kingdom - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: in series production; ordered by the Royal Navy (20 boats) and built in Hamburg by Rheinmetall Kraken GmbH from April 2026 - Autonomy level: autonomous or remotely operated, including swarm operation - Length: 8.4 m - Range: 1204 km - Endurance: up to 30 days - Speed: up to 55 kn - Payload: Up to 600 kg of modular sensors, radar (including Saab Giraffe 1X), or effectors - Primary roles: intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, special operations support, strike, force protection, counter-drone - Aliases: Kraken K3 Scout, Rheinmetall K3 Scout - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/04/rheinmetall-kraken-gmbh-launches-series-production-of-usv-in-hamburg/ Summary: British high-speed 8.4 m autonomous attack and patrol boat, mass-produced in Germany with Rheinmetall. Detailed description: K3 Scout is a fast uncrewed surface vessel from the UK's Kraken Technology Group and one of Europe's first mass-produced combat USVs. The production model is an 8.4 m composite boat with a 1.93 m beam that displaces up to 2.5 tonnes, reaches about 55 knots, has a range of up to 650 nautical miles, and can stay out for up to 30 days. Its 600 kg payload bay takes interchangeable mission kits, from cameras and radar such as Saab's Giraffe 1X for drone detection to weapons and electronic-warfare equipment, so it can scout, protect ships and ports, support special forces, or strike. It can be carried by air, road, or sea with little preparation. The Royal Navy has ordered 20, and in 2026 Kraken and Rheinmetall's joint venture began series production at Blohm+Voss in Hamburg at around 200 boats a year, with capacity to reach 1,000. Notes: Production model figures: 8.4 m length, 1.93 m beam, 0.8 m draught, 2,500 kg maximum displacement, 600 kg payload, up to 55 kn, up to 30 days endurance, and a 650 nm maximum range (converted to 1,204 km). Rheinmetall Kraken GmbH builds it at Blohm+Voss in Hamburg at about 200 units a year, scalable to 1,000. Earlier 2025 material described a wider K3 Scout family up to 18.5 m. The Royal Navy ordered 20 medium K3 Scouts in a roughly GBP 12.5 million contract. Technical documentation: - [Rheinmetall Kraken GmbH launches series production of USV in Hamburg - Naval News](https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/04/rheinmetall-kraken-gmbh-launches-series-production-of-usv-in-hamburg/) - [Rheinmetall Kraken GmbH is launching series production - Rheinmetall](https://www.rheinmetall.com/en/media/news-watch/news/2026/04/2026-04-20-rheinmetall-kraken-gmbh-is-launching-series-production-of-unmanned-maritime-systems-in-hamburg) - [K3 Scout USV - Naval Technology](https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/k3-scout-usv-germany/) - [UK forms hybrid navy for the first time with order for 20 USVs - Naval Technology](https://www.naval-technology.com/news/uk-forms-hybrid-navy-for-the-first-time-with-order-for-20-usvs/) --- ### EMILY (SD-S-100) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/emily - Record ID: SD-S-100 - Manufacturer: Hydronalix - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/hydronalix - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active; used by lifeguards, fire departments, and navies - Autonomy level: remote-controlled from shore or boat - Length: 1.2 m - Speed: about 20-25 mph (17-22 kn) - Payload: Buoyant foam hull that supports up to five people; optional camera and rescue line - Primary roles: water rescue, lifeguard support, flood and surf rescue, migrant rescue - Aliases: Emergency Integrated Lifesaving Lanyard, EMILY robotic lifeguard, Hydronalix EMILY - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://www.kunc.org/npr-news/2016-03-22/how-a-high-tech-buoy-named-emily-could-save-migrants-off-greece Summary: Remote-controlled robotic lifebuoy that races to swimmers in distress, used in surf, flood, and refugee rescues. Detailed description: EMILY, short for Emergency Integrated Lifesaving Lanyard, is a robotic lifebuoy built by Arizona's Hydronalix and one of the most widely used rescue drones on the water. The roughly 1.2 m, 11 kg hull is driven by an electric water jet and can be thrown into the surf and steered by remote control to a swimmer at around 20-25 mph, many times faster than a lifeguard can swim. Its buoyant foam body can hold up to five people, who hang on while it brings them back or is hauled in on an attached line. Lifeguards, fire departments, and navies use it, and during the 2016 refugee crisis rescuers deployed EMILY off Lesbos to reach people in the water from crowded boats. It is a clear example of a small civilian sea drone saving lives. Notes: Reported figures: about 4 ft (1.2 m) long, about 25 lb (11 kg), electric jet-pump propulsion with swappable lithium batteries, top speed around 20-25 mph. Developed by Arizona-based Hydronalix. Rescuers deployed EMILY off Lesbos, Greece, in 2016 to reach migrants in the water. Technical documentation: - [How a high-tech buoy named EMILY could save migrants off Greece - NPR](https://www.kunc.org/npr-news/2016-03-22/how-a-high-tech-buoy-named-emily-could-save-migrants-off-greece) - [Robotic lifeguard changes water rescues - ASME](https://qa12.asme.org/Topics-Resources/Content/Robotic-Lifeguard-Changes-Water-Rescues) --- ### Echo Voyager (SD-U-089) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/echo-voyager - Record ID: SD-U-089 - Manufacturer: Boeing - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/boeing - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: XLUUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: technology demonstrator; basis for the U.S. Navy's Orca XLUUV - Autonomy level: fully autonomous for months with periodic surface recharging - Length: 15.5 m - Maximum depth: 3350 m - Range: 12038 km - Endurance: months without human contact - Speed: 8 kn maximum; 2.5-3 kn optimal cruise - Payload: Modular payload section up to 34 ft (10.4 m) long and about 8 tons, plus external payloads such as synthetic aperture sonar - Primary roles: long-range autonomous survey, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, seabed mapping, technology demonstration - Aliases: Boeing Echo Voyager, Echo Voyager XLUUV - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.boeing.com/defense/autonomous-and-unmanned-systems/xluuv Summary: Boeing's 51 ft diesel-electric extra-large autonomous submarine demonstrator that led to the Navy's Orca XLUUV. Detailed description: Echo Voyager is Boeing's extra-large unmanned undersea vehicle demonstrator and the direct ancestor of the U.S. Navy's Orca XLUUV. The base vehicle is 51 ft (15.5 m) long and weighs about 50 tons, and a modular section up to 34 ft long can be added to carry around 8 tons of sensors or other payloads, taking it to roughly 85 ft. A hybrid diesel and lithium-ion system lets it surface periodically to recharge, giving a published range of 6,500 nautical miles with one fuel module and the ability to operate for months without human contact. It dives to about 11,000 ft, cruises efficiently at 2.5 to 3 knots, and uses forward-looking sonar and a Doppler velocity log to follow the seabed. Boeing used it to prove long-endurance autonomy before building Orca. Notes: Boeing product sheet: 51 ft (15.5 m) without payload or 85 ft (25.9 m) with the 34 ft payload section, about 50 tons in air, 11,000 ft depth (converted to 3,350 m), 6,500 nm range with one fuel module (converted to 12,038 km), and 8 kn maximum. A diesel engine recharges lithium-ion batteries at the surface, giving about 150 nm between recharges. Technical documentation: - [XLUUV (Echo Voyager lineage) - Boeing](https://www.boeing.com/defense/autonomous-and-unmanned-systems/xluuv) - [Orca XLUUV - Naval Technology](https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/orca-xluuv/) --- ### AJX002 (SD-U-090) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/ajx002 - Record ID: SD-U-090 - Manufacturer: People's Liberation Army Navy - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/people-s-liberation-army-navy - Country of origin: China - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: XLUUV - Sector: military - Operational status: displayed at the September 2025 Beijing parade; assessed operational - Autonomy level: autonomous long-range missions - Length: 19 m - Payload: Internal mines; Chinese commentary describes it as an unmanned mine-laying system - Primary roles: offensive mine laying, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, anti-submarine warfare - Aliases: AJX-002, AJX002 XLUUV, 无人布雷系统 - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://www.hisutton.com/Chinese-XLUUV-AJX002-202508.html Summary: Chinese extra-large uncrewed submarine shown at the 2025 Beijing parade, described as an autonomous mine-laying system. Detailed description: AJX002 is a Chinese extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle that was publicly revealed at the Beijing military parade of 3 September 2025. Analysts estimate it is about 18-20 m long but only 1.1-1.5 m in diameter, making it extremely slender, with lifting lugs that suggest it is crane-launched and may split into two sections for transport. Chinese official commentary called it an unmanned mine-laying system, implying it can travel autonomously to lay mines in harbours or straits without risking a crewed submarine. Range is unpublished, but if roughly half the hull holds batteries it could exceed 1,000 nautical miles. Its appearance, alongside a second larger XLUUV, signalled that China has fielded large undersea drones for missions around Taiwan and the first island chain. Notes: No official specifications. Analysts estimate 18-20 m length (19 m recorded here) and 1.1-1.5 m diameter from parade-rehearsal imagery; Naval News suggests a range likely above 1,000 nm. At least four AJX002s were seen in rehearsals alongside a second, wider XLUUV design. Technical documentation: - [Chinese AJX-002 XLUUV underwater drone - Covert Shores](https://www.hisutton.com/Chinese-XLUUV-AJX002-202508.html) - [What the world is about to learn about China's extra-large underwater drones - Naval News](https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2025/08/what-the-world-is-about-to-learn-about-chinas-extra-large-underwater-drones/) - [China's new giant underwater drone increases naval mine threat around Taiwan - Naval News](https://www.navalnews.com/?p=77537) --- ### Klavesin-2R-PM (SD-U-091) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/klavesin-2r-pm - Record ID: SD-U-091 - Manufacturer: Rubin Design Bureau - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/rubin-design-bureau - Country of origin: Russia - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: military - Operational status: testing and limited service from special-mission submarines - Autonomy level: autonomous missions launched from a carrier submarine or ship - Length: 6.5 m - Maximum depth: 6000 m - Range: 50 km - Payload: Sonars, electromagnetic sensors, and video cameras - Primary roles: deep-sea search and survey, seabed reconnaissance, intelligence gathering - Aliases: Harpsichord, Klavesin-2R, Клавесин-2Р-ПМ - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://www.hisutton.com/Harpsichord_AUV.html Summary: Large Russian deep-diving autonomous underwater vehicle carried by the special-mission submarine Belgorod. Detailed description: Klavesin-2R-PM, known in English as Harpsichord, is a large autonomous underwater vehicle designed by Russia's Rubin bureau for deep-sea search and seabed work. The torpedo-shaped vehicle is roughly 6.5-7 m long, about 1 m in diameter, and weighs around 4 tonnes. Rubin rates the search version to 6,000 m, deeper than its earlier Yunona design, and it operates within about 50 km of the ship or submarine that launches it. It carries sonars, electromagnetic sensors, and cameras to map and inspect the seabed, and analysts link it to intelligence gathering on undersea infrastructure. It is carried by the special-mission submarine Belgorod, in a hangar on its back, and has also been deployed from hydrographic ships. Notes: Rubin documentation describes a search version rated to 6,000 m. Reported length is 6.5-7 m, diameter about 1 m, weight about 3.7-4 tonnes, and operating radius about 50 km from the carrier. One blog source claims only about 2,000 m depth. Technical documentation: - [Russian Harpsichord (Klavesin) large UUVs - Covert Shores](https://www.hisutton.com/Harpsichord_AUV.html) - [This is Russia's new unique underwater drone for Arctic waters - The Barents Observer](https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/security/this-is-russias-new-unique-underwater-drone-for-arctic-waters/153396) --- ### Seaglider (SD-U-092) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/seaglider - Record ID: SD-U-092 - Manufacturer: Kongsberg Discovery - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/kongsberg-discovery - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: Glider - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active; widely used by research institutions and navies - Autonomy level: fully autonomous with satellite check-ins at each surfacing - Length: 1.8 m - Maximum depth: 1000 m - Range: 4600 km - Endurance: up to 10 months - Speed: about 0.5 kn (25 cm/s) - Payload: CTD, dissolved oxygen, fluorometers, and passive acoustic sensors - Primary roles: ocean observation, climate research, acoustic monitoring, naval oceanography - Aliases: Kongsberg Seaglider, iRobot Seaglider, UW Seaglider - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: official_company_datasheet - Primary source: https://epic.awi.de/40820/1/Kongsberg_Seaglider_product_specification.pdf Summary: Long-endurance buoyancy-driven glider from the University of Washington, sold by Kongsberg, that profiles the ocean for months. Detailed description: Seaglider is one of the three classic underwater gliders, developed at the University of Washington and commercialised by Kongsberg. The 52 kg, roughly 1.8 m vehicle has no propeller: it changes its buoyancy to sink and rise between the surface and 1,000 m, and its wings turn that vertical motion into a slow forward glide of about half a knot. Because it uses so little energy, a single deployment can last up to ten months and cover around 4,600 km, profiling temperature, salinity, oxygen, and other properties on every dive. At each surfacing it fixes its position by GPS and sends data and receives new instructions over Iridium satellite. Oceanographers and navies use Seaglider fleets to watch currents, ocean heat, and sound in remote and ice-covered seas. Notes: Kongsberg product specification: 1.8-2 m long, 30 cm diameter, 1 m wingspan, 52 kg dry, 1,000 m depth, up to 4,600 km range (650 dives to 1 km), up to 10 months endurance, typical speed 25 cm/s. A Deepglider variant reached 6,000 m. Developed at the University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory and School of Oceanography. Technical documentation: - [Seaglider product specification - Kongsberg](https://epic.awi.de/40820/1/Kongsberg_Seaglider_product_specification.pdf) --- ### Spray (SD-U-093) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/spray - Record ID: SD-U-093 - Manufacturer: Scripps Institution of Oceanography - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/scripps-institution-of-oceanography - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: Glider - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active; long-running Scripps glider network - Autonomy level: fully autonomous with GPS and Iridium satellite check-ins - Length: 2 m - Maximum depth: 1000 m - Endurance: typically 3-5 months - Speed: about 25-35 cm/s (0.5-0.7 kn) - Payload: CTD, dissolved oxygen, chlorophyll fluorescence, acoustic Doppler current profiler, and pH sensors - Primary roles: ocean observation, boundary-current monitoring, climate research, ocean acidification monitoring - Aliases: Spray glider, Scripps Spray - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: official_research_institution_page - Primary source: https://spraydata.ucsd.edu/about Summary: Scripps' long-endurance underwater glider used for decades of continuous ocean monitoring off California and in western boundary currents. Detailed description: Spray is an autonomous underwater glider developed at Scripps Institution of Oceanography with Woods Hole and used for some of the longest continuous ocean records collected by robots. About 2 m long and 50 kg, it pumps oil between internal and external bladders to change buoyancy, gliding in a sawtooth path between the surface and about 1,000 m at 25-35 cm/s. Primary lithium batteries give missions of three to five months. Its antennas are built into the wings, and at each surfacing it uses GPS and Iridium to report data and receive commands. Scripps has flown Spray gliders along the California Current lines for decades and across the Gulf Stream and other boundary currents, measuring temperature, salinity, oxygen, chlorophyll, currents, and pH for climate and fisheries research. Notes: Scripps describes Spray as about 2 m long and 50 kg, profiling between the surface and 1,000 m on typical missions of 3-5 months, moving at about 25-35 cm/s on 18-25 degree glide angles with primary lithium batteries and a hydraulic buoyancy pump. Developed by Scripps and Woods Hole; antennas are built into the wings. Technical documentation: - [About Spray - Scripps Institution of Oceanography](https://spraydata.ucsd.edu/about) - [Spray description - UC San Diego](https://spray.ucsd.edu/pub/rel/info/spray_description.php) --- ### Sentry (SD-U-094) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/sentry - Record ID: SD-U-094 - Manufacturer: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/woods-hole-oceanographic-institution - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active; operated by the U.S. National Deep Submergence Facility - Autonomy level: fully autonomous with acoustic supervision - Length: 2.9 m - Maximum depth: 6000 m - Endurance: 12-30 hours per dive (typically 24+ hours) - Speed: 1-2 kn survey speed - Payload: Multibeam and sidescan sonar, sub-bottom profiler, magnetometer, colour camera, and chemical sensors - Primary roles: high-resolution seafloor mapping, hydrothermal vent exploration, deep-sea search, water-column sampling - Aliases: AUV Sentry, WHOI Sentry - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: official_research_institution_page - Primary source: https://www.whoi.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/CRE0317251513-Update-Sentry-One-Sheet-Sean-Kelley.pdf Summary: WHOI's 6,000 m science AUV that maps the deep seafloor at high resolution for the U.S. research fleet. Detailed description: Sentry is the deep-diving autonomous underwater vehicle of the U.S. National Deep Submergence Facility at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Rated to 6,000 m, it reaches nearly all of the world's seafloor. Its unusual shape, with four swivelling foils carrying thrusters, lets it manoeuvre tightly, follow rugged terrain closely, and dive and climb quickly. On dives that typically last a day, Sentry flies at one to two knots, collecting multibeam and sidescan sonar, sub-bottom, magnetic, photographic, and chemical data. Scientists use it to make detailed maps of hydrothermal vents, volcanoes, and methane seeps, to find shipwrecks and lost equipment, and to guide follow-up dives by the Jason ROV and the crewed submersible Alvin. Notes: WHOI rates Sentry to 6,000 m (its first missions in 2008 were to 5,000 m). Dimensions are about 2.9 m long, 2.2 m wide including thrusters, and 1.8 m high. Missions last 12-30 hours at 1-2 kn. Sentry often works alongside the Jason ROV and Alvin submersible. Technical documentation: - [Sentry one-sheet - WHOI](https://www.whoi.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/CRE0317251513-Update-Sentry-One-Sheet-Sean-Kelley.pdf) - [Sentry user's guide - NDSF](https://ndsf.whoi.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/67/2018/10/SENTRY_UsersGuide2.1_10242018.pdf) --- ### SPICE (SD-U-095) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/spice - Record ID: SD-U-095 - Manufacturer: Kawasaki Heavy Industries - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/kawasaki-heavy-industries - Country of origin: Japan - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: commercially available; in service with Modus Subsea Services - Autonomy level: autonomous pipeline tracking with underwater docking and recharging - Length: 5.6 m - Maximum depth: 3000 m - Speed: up to 4 kn - Payload: Robot-arm-mounted close-range inspection sensors, cameras, and sonar; docking station for charging and data transfer - Primary roles: subsea pipeline inspection, cathodic-protection survey, offshore energy maintenance - Aliases: Subsea Precise Inspector with Close Eyes, Kawasaki SPICE AUV - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://www.offshore-mag.com/subsea/article/14203542/modus-subsea-services-expands-auv-fleet Summary: Japanese pipeline-inspection AUV with a robotic arm that follows subsea pipelines and recharges at an underwater dock. Detailed description: SPICE (Subsea Precise Inspector with Close Eyes) is an autonomous underwater vehicle from Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries built for one job: inspecting subsea pipelines without an ROV and a large support ship. The roughly 5.6 m, 2.5-tonne vehicle carries a robotic arm that holds inspection sensors close to the pipe while it tracks the line autonomously, measuring coating condition and cathodic-protection potential. It works with a Kawasaki docking station on the seabed, where it can recharge and pass its data back to the surface, and it can be launched and recovered underwater. In tests off Japan it demonstrated stable pipe tracking and measured pipeline electrical potential with TotalEnergies, and UK contractor Modus Subsea Services operates SPICE vehicles commercially. Notes: Kawasaki specifications: about 5.6 m long, 1.4 m wide, 1.1 m high, about 2,500 kg in air, one main propeller with side and vertical thrusters, inertial navigation. Depth (3,000 m) and speed (4 kn) come from one listing. Modus Subsea Services bought two systems in 2021; in 2023 it measured pipeline electrical potential with TotalEnergies. Technical documentation: - [Modus expands AUV fleet - Offshore](https://www.offshore-mag.com/subsea/article/14203542/modus-subsea-services-expands-auv-fleet) - [Kawasaki's AUV used to inspect coating defects on subsea pipeline - Offshore Engineer](https://www.oedigital.com/news/502132-kawasaki-s-auv-used-to-inspect-coating-defects-on-subsea-pipeline) --- ### A18-D (SD-U-096) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/a18-d - Record ID: SD-U-096 - Manufacturer: Exail - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/exail - Country of origin: France - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active; leased by the French DGA for seabed operations - Autonomy level: fully autonomous - Length: 5.5 m - Maximum depth: 3000 m - Endurance: up to 24 hours - Speed: up to 6 kn - Payload: Synthetic aperture sonar, multibeam echosounder, sub-bottom profiler, and video camera - Primary roles: deep-water seabed survey, seabed warfare, hydrography, search and recovery - Aliases: A18D, ECA A18D - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: official_company_release - Primary source: https://www.exail.com/exails-a18d-underwater-drone-chosen-by-dga-for-seabed-operations/ Summary: French compact deep-water survey AUV used by the French Navy for seabed operations down to 3,000 m. Detailed description: A18-D is Exail's deep-water autonomous underwater vehicle, which the company describes as the most compact multi-sensor AUV for long-endurance survey to 3,000 m. About 5.5 m long and around 800 kg, it can be launched from many types of ship using a simple launch and recovery system with no hydraulics. On a single 24-hour mission it can image up to 40 km² of seabed, combining synthetic aperture sonar to detect and identify objects, a multibeam echosounder to map the seafloor's shape, a sub-bottom profiler to see beneath it, and a camera. France's DGA chose the A18-D for its seabed-warfare strategy, leasing it so the Navy could train sailors and work on deep seabed operations. Notes: Rated to 3,000 m with 24 hours autonomy, up to 6 kn, and up to 40 km² imaged per mission. Third-party sources give about 5.5 m length (4.9 m without the configurable section) and 780-800 kg; Exail's current datasheet was not reachable. Developed by ECA Group, now part of Exail. Technical documentation: - [Exail's A18D chosen by DGA for seabed operations - Exail](https://www.exail.com/exails-a18d-underwater-drone-chosen-by-dga-for-seabed-operations/) - [ECA Group's A18D tested by French Navy's hydrographic service - Naval News](https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/10/eca-groups-a18d-uuv-tested-by-french-navys-hydrographic-service/) --- ### K-STER C (SD-U-097) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/k-ster-c - Record ID: SD-U-097 - Manufacturer: Exail - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/exail - Country of origin: France - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: ROV - Sector: military - Operational status: in production and service with several NATO and partner navies - Autonomy level: wire-guided remote operation with autopilot functions - Length: 1.5 m - Maximum depth: 300 m - Range: 1.5 km - Endurance: about 1 hour - Speed: up to 5 kn; 0-3 kn nominal - Payload: Tiltable shaped-charge warhead, day/night colour camera, light, and dual-frequency sonar - Primary roles: mine neutralisation, mine identification, mine countermeasures - Aliases: K-STER, K-STER C mine disposal vehicle, K-STER CT - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.exail.com/product/k-ster-c-expendable-mine-disposal-vehicle Summary: Expendable mine-disposal vehicle that dives to a sea mine and destroys it with a shaped charge, used by NATO navies. Detailed description: K-STER C is an expendable mine-disposal vehicle from Exail, one of the standard tools of modern mine warfare. The 1.5 m, 55 kg vehicle is launched from a minehunter, an uncrewed surface vessel, or a small boat, and steered from outside the minefield. It uses a dual-frequency sonar and a day/night camera to find and confirm the mine, then fires its tiltable shaped charge at it, destroying the vehicle along with the target. It dives to 300 m, reaches about 5 knots, and works up to 1.5 km from its launch point for about an hour. A training version, K-STER CT, uses an inert warhead. Belgium and the Netherlands selected it for their new mine-countermeasure fleets, and NATO ordered EUR 60 million worth in 2024. Notes: Exail specification: 1.5 m long, 0.5 m wide, 0.43 m high, 55 kg in air, 300 m depth, up to 1,500 m operational range from its launch point, up to 5 kn, about 1 hour endurance, two horizontal and two vertical thrusters, USBL tracking. In August 2024 NATO's NSPA awarded Exail a EUR 60 million contract for the Belgian and Dutch navies. Technical documentation: - [K-STER C expendable mine disposal vehicle - Exail](https://www.exail.com/product/k-ster-c-expendable-mine-disposal-vehicle) - [K-STER C mine disposal vehicle - Naval Technology](https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/k-ster-c-mine-disposal-vehicle/) - [NATO orders expendable underwater mine disposal vehicles - Unmanned Systems Technology](https://www.unmannedsystemstechnology.com/2024/09/nato-orders-expendable-underwater-mine-disposal-vehicles/) --- ### Riptide Micro-UUV (SD-U-098) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/riptide-micro-uuv - Record ID: SD-U-098 - Manufacturer: BAE Systems - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/bae-systems - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: SUUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: in production; BAE Systems expanded manufacturing after acquiring Riptide in 2019 - Autonomy level: fully autonomous with open-architecture autonomy software - Length: 1 m - Maximum depth: 300 m - Range: 185 km - Endurance: 40+ hours at 2 kn on alkaline batteries; over a week with lithium primary cells - Speed: 2-3 kn cruise; over 10 kn maximum - Payload: Modular payload sections for side-scan sonar, environmental sensors, and acoustic modems - Primary roles: autonomy research and testing, mine countermeasures, environmental survey, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance - Aliases: Riptide µUUV, BAE Riptide, Riptide UUV - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/riptide-micro-unmanned-underwater-vehicle/ Summary: Small, low-cost open-architecture UUV from BAE Systems widely used by the U.S. Navy and researchers to develop undersea autonomy. Detailed description: The Riptide Micro-UUV is a small, inexpensive autonomous underwater vehicle that became a standard testbed for undersea autonomy in the United States. Originally developed by Riptide Autonomous Solutions and acquired by BAE Systems in 2019, the base vehicle is about a metre long and under 5 inches in diameter, weighing roughly 10 kg. The MK II version dives to 300 m, can sprint at more than 10 knots, and runs for more than 40 hours at 2 knots on ordinary alkaline batteries, or over a week on lithium cells. Its open hardware and software let users add their own sensors and autonomy code, and modular sections can carry side-scan sonar, environmental sensors, and acoustic modems. Navy laboratories, universities, and industry use Riptide vehicles to test swarming, mine-hunting, and survey behaviours. Notes: Base vehicle about 40 in (1 m) long, 4.875 in diameter, and about 22-25 lb; configurations range from 25 in to 72 in. MK II: 300 m depth, over 10 kn, 40+ hours at 2 kn. Early models ran 100+ nm in 36 hours (converted to 185 km). BAE acquired Riptide Autonomous Solutions in 2019; larger 1MP and 2MP models also exist. Technical documentation: - [Riptide micro unmanned underwater vehicle - Naval Technology](https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/riptide-micro-unmanned-underwater-vehicle/) - [BAE Systems expanding Riptide UUV manufacturing capacity - Seapower](https://seapowermagazine.org/bae-systems-expanding-riptide-uuv-manufacturing-capacity/) --- ### Millennium Plus (SD-U-099) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/millennium-plus - Record ID: SD-U-099 - Manufacturer: Oceaneering - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/oceaneering - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: ROV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active; one of the most common work-class ROVs in offshore energy - Autonomy level: remotely operated with fly-by-wire station keeping - Maximum depth: 3000 m - Payload: Dual high-performance manipulators and tooling skids; over 50% more lift than the standard Millennium - Primary roles: drilling support, subsea construction, intervention, inspection repair and maintenance - Aliases: Millennium Plus ROV, Oceaneering Millennium - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.oceaneering.com/products/millennium-plus-rov/ Summary: Oceaneering's 220 hp heavy work-class ROV, a mainstay of offshore drilling and subsea construction worldwide. Detailed description: Millennium Plus is Oceaneering's 220-horsepower heavy work-class remotely operated vehicle, part of one of the world's largest commercial ROV fleets. It is rated to 3,000 m as standard and 4,000 m as an option, and is launched from support vessels or drilling rigs either through a tether management system on top or in a protective cage. Two high-performance hydraulic manipulators and swappable tooling skids let pilots operate valves, cut and lift, install and connect subsea equipment, and support drilling around the clock. An upgraded thruster layout gives it more than 50% more lift than the earlier Millennium, and fly-by-wire controls hold it steady in currents. Work-class ROVs like this do much of the heavy lifting on offshore oil, gas, and wind projects. Notes: Oceaneering lists a 220 hp heavy work-class system rated to 10,000 fsw (3,000 m), with a 13,000 fsw (4,000 m) option, dual manipulators, top-hat or cage launch, and fly-by-wire station keeping. Absolute payload is not published. Technical documentation: - [Millennium Plus ROV - Oceaneering](https://www.oceaneering.com/products/millennium-plus-rov/) - [ROV systems - Oceaneering](https://www.oceaneering.com/rov-services/rov-systems) --- ### UHD-III (SD-U-100) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/uhd-iii - Record ID: SD-U-100 - Manufacturer: TechnipFMC Schilling Robotics - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/technipfmc-schilling-robotics - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: ROV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active; widely used in offshore energy - Autonomy level: remotely operated with automated station keeping and control functions - Length: 3.5 m - Maximum depth: 4000 m - Payload: Up to 450 kg; 150 hp auxiliary hydraulics and ISOL-8 pump for blowout-preventer intervention - Primary roles: drilling and BOP intervention, subsea construction, heavy lift, inspection repair and maintenance - Aliases: Schilling UHD-III, Ultra Heavy Duty ROV - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: official_company_datasheet - Primary source: https://www.technipfmc.com/media/5b4p2j2r/data-sheet-schilling-uhd-iii.pdf Summary: Schilling Robotics' 250 hp ultra-heavy-duty work-class ROV built for the toughest drilling and subsea construction jobs. Detailed description: UHD-III is the flagship ultra-heavy-duty ROV from Schilling Robotics, the Californian robotics company owned by TechnipFMC, whose vehicles and manipulator arms are found across the offshore industry. The 5.6-tonne vehicle is 3.5 m long, works at 3,000 m or 4,000 m, and delivers 250 horsepower, with 1,200 kgf of horizontal thrust from seven thrusters to hold position in strong currents. A separate 150 hp auxiliary circuit and the ISOL-8 pump can drive heavy tools or close a blowout preventer in an emergency, meeting API 53 requirements, and the vehicle carries up to 450 kg of tooling. Drilling contractors and subsea installers use it for construction, heavy lift, and intervention on deepwater fields. Notes: TechnipFMC datasheet: 250 hp vehicle with 150 hp auxiliary output, working depth 3,000 m or 4,000 m, 5,600 kg in air, 3.5 x 1.9 x 2.1 m, payload up to 450 kg, peak thrust 1,200 kgf horizontal and 1,000 kgf vertical from seven thrusters. The ISOL-8 pump delivers more than 50 gpm at 5,000 psi. Technical documentation: - [Schilling UHD-III data sheet - TechnipFMC](https://www.technipfmc.com/media/5b4p2j2r/data-sheet-schilling-uhd-iii.pdf) - [ROV systems - TechnipFMC](https://www.technipfmc.com/en/what-we-do/subsea/Robotics/rov-systems) --- ### CHASING M2 Pro Max (SD-U-101) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/chasing-m2-pro-max - Record ID: SD-U-101 - Manufacturer: CHASING - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/chasing - Country of origin: China - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: ROV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: commercially available - Autonomy level: remotely operated with stabilisation and hover assist - Length: 0.61 m - Maximum depth: 200 m - Endurance: more than 4 hours (302 Wh battery); unlimited with shore power - Speed: up to 3 kn - Payload: 4K camera, 4,000-lumen lights, and accessory mounts for grabber arm, sonar, USBL positioning, and laser scaler - Primary roles: hull and infrastructure inspection, aquaculture, search and rescue, underwater filming - Aliases: M2 Pro Max, CHASING M2 PRO MAX - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: industry_directory - Primary source: https://www.focusnordic.com/products/drones/underwater-drones/underwater-drones/chasing-m2-pro-max-200m Summary: Popular portable industrial ROV from Shenzhen's CHASING used for hull inspection, aquaculture, and rescue to 200 m. Detailed description: The CHASING M2 Pro Max is a compact industrial ROV from Shenzhen-based CHASING, one of the best-selling small underwater drones alongside QYSEA's FIFISH. The 8 kg vehicle is about 61 cm long and is driven by eight vectored thrusters that let it move and tilt in any direction, at up to about 3 knots, down to 200 m. A swappable 302 Wh battery gives more than four hours of diving, and an optional shore power supply allows round-the-clock operation. It films in 4K under 4,000 lumens of light and accepts add-ons including a grabber arm, imaging sonar, USBL positioning, and a laser scaler for measuring defects. Ship owners, fish farms, police divers, and rescue teams use it to inspect hulls, nets, and structures and to search for people and objects. Notes: Published figures: 608 x 294 x 196 mm, about 8 kg, 200 m depth, 400 m maximum horizontal radius, eight vectored thrusters, 302 Wh battery for 4+ hours, optional 1,500 W shore power for continuous operation, 4K/30fps camera. Top speed of 3 kn is from retailer listings. Technical documentation: - [CHASING M2 Pro Max 200m - Focus Nordic](https://www.focusnordic.com/products/drones/underwater-drones/underwater-drones/chasing-m2-pro-max-200m) - [CHASING M2 Pro Max ROV - Drone Nerds](https://www.dronenerds.com/products/chasing-m2-pro-max) --- ### ALBATROS-S (SD-S-101) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/albatros-s - Record ID: SD-S-101 - Manufacturer: ASELSAN - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/aselsan - Country of origin: Turkey - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: active; sank a target ship in a Turkish Navy swarm test in October 2023 - Autonomy level: autonomous swarm operation with operator supervision - Length: 7.2 m - Range: 370 km - Endurance: more than 10 hours - Speed: 40 kn or more - Payload: About 250 kg; Roketsan warhead of about 200 kg on the kamikaze variant, or ISR sensors - Primary roles: swarm attack, one-way attack, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, force protection - Aliases: Albatros-S, Albatros Kamikaze - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/10/sinkex-turkiye-demonstrates-swarm-of-kamikaze-usv-capabilities/ Summary: Turkish swarm-capable fast USV whose kamikaze variant sank a target ship in a coordinated eight-boat attack. Detailed description: ALBATROS-S is a 7.2 m wave-piercing uncrewed surface vessel from Turkish defence electronics group ASELSAN, designed from the start to fight in swarms. Its low-signature monohull displaces about two tonnes, a stern-mounted diesel drives it above 40 knots, and it can operate for more than ten hours carrying around 250 kg of sensors or explosives. The kamikaze version carries a warhead of roughly 200 kg developed by Roketsan. In October 2023 the Turkish Navy demonstrated the concept off Mersin: a Bayraktar TB2 drone found a 22 m target ship, a swarm of eight ALBATROS-S boats moved in under coordinated autonomy, and one armed boat struck and sank it within minutes. It was one of the first public demonstrations of a combined UAV-USV swarm attack. Notes: Reported figures: 7.2 m length, 2 m beam, about 1,955 kg displacement including about 250 kg payload, 40+ kn, more than 10 hours endurance. A 200 nm range (converted to 370 km) appears in only one source. On 8 October 2023, off Mersin, a swarm of eight Albatros-S cued by a Bayraktar TB2 attacked a 22 m target, and one armed boat sank it. Technical documentation: - [SINKEX: Turkiye demonstrates swarm of kamikaze USV capabilities - Naval News](https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/10/sinkex-turkiye-demonstrates-swarm-of-kamikaze-usv-capabilities/) - [Turkey USV swarm sinks ship - The Defense Post](https://www.thedefensepost.com/2023/10/13/turkey-usv-swarm-sink-ship/) --- ### SANCAR (SD-S-102) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/sancar - Record ID: SD-S-102 - Manufacturer: HAVELSAN - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/havelsan - Country of origin: Turkey - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: acceptance trials completed; ready for delivery to Turkish security forces - Autonomy level: remote operation from a ground control station with autonomous navigation - Length: 12.73 m - Range: 741 km - Endurance: about 40 hours at 10 kn - Speed: over 40 kn maximum; 10 kn cruise - Payload: 12.7 mm remote weapon station and two UMTAS anti-tank missiles - Primary roles: maritime security patrol, surface warfare, force protection, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance - Aliases: Sancar armed USV, HAVELSAN SANCAR - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/naval/unmanned-naval-systems/vessel-review-sancar-new-locally-built-armed-usv-for-turkish-navy Summary: Turkish 12.7 m armed USV carrying a heavy machine gun and UMTAS missiles for coastal security and surface warfare. Detailed description: SANCAR is an armed uncrewed surface vessel from Turkish defence software and systems company HAVELSAN. The 12.73 m, 9-tonne boat has a 3.3 m beam, sprints at more than 40 knots, and can cover around 400 nautical miles at a 10-knot cruise, giving roughly 40 hours on station. It carries a stabilized remote weapon station with a 12.7 mm machine gun and two Roketsan UMTAS anti-tank missiles for engaging boats and coastal targets, and it can work in seas up to state four. Operators control or monitor it from a ground control station, with autonomous navigation between waypoints. SANCAR completed acceptance trials and is intended for Turkish naval and security units guarding coasts, ports, and critical infrastructure. Notes: Baird Maritime figures: 12.73 m length, 3.3 m beam, 9 tonnes displacement, 40+ kn, 400 nm at 10 kn (converted to 741 km) or about 40 hours, operable to sea state 4. Built for Turkish security forces including the navy and gendarmerie. Technical documentation: - [Vessel review: Sancar - Baird Maritime](https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/naval/unmanned-naval-systems/vessel-review-sancar-new-locally-built-armed-usv-for-turkish-navy) - [Turkey to deploy new Sancar naval combat drone - Ukrinform](https://ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4039839-turkey-to-deploy-new-sancar-naval-combat-drone.html) --- ### ÇAKA (SD-S-103) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/caka - Record ID: SD-S-103 - Manufacturer: HAVELSAN - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/havelsan - Country of origin: Turkey - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: prototype unveiled at IDEF 2023 - Autonomy level: autonomous or remote-controlled, with submerged approach to the target - Length: 8.5 m - Maximum depth: 10 m - Range: 250 km - Speed: 60+ kn on the surface; slow when submerged - Payload: Roketsan high-explosive warhead for use against surface ships - Primary roles: one-way attack, anti-ship strike, swarm attack - Aliases: CAKA, ÇAKA S-KUSV, Çaka submersible kamikaze USV - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/idef-2023/2023/07/idef-2023-havelsan-unveils-caka-s-kusv-kamikaze-drone/ Summary: Turkish semi-submersible kamikaze drone boat that races in at 60 knots and can dive to avoid detection. Detailed description: ÇAKA is a submersible kamikaze uncrewed surface vessel unveiled by Turkey's HAVELSAN at IDEF 2023. The 8.5 m, 3.2-tonne trimaran is designed to sprint across the surface at more than 60 knots on a 550 hp diesel, then switch to battery-powered waterjets and slip beneath the surface to around 10 m for the final approach, making it much harder to spot and engage than a conventional drone boat. Its Roketsan high-explosive warhead is intended for surface warships. Reported range is about 250 km, and like other Turkish drone boats it is designed to attack in coordinated groups. Notes: Reported figures: 8.5 m length, 3.3 m beam, 3.2 tonnes, trimaran hull, 550 hp diesel for surface running and battery-electric waterjets underwater, 60+ kn surface speed, about 10 m operating depth. Range is given as 250 km by Janes but 250 nm by EDR; the lower figure is recorded here. Technical documentation: - [IDEF 2023: HAVELSAN unveils ÇAKA S-KUSV kamikaze drone - Naval News](https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/idef-2023/2023/07/idef-2023-havelsan-unveils-caka-s-kusv-kamikaze-drone/) - [IDEF 2023 - Havelsan Çaka S-KUSV - EDR Magazine](https://edrmagazine.eu/?p=31384) --- ### Endeavor Manta (SD-S-104) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/endeavor-manta - Record ID: SD-S-104 - Manufacturer: CSBC Corporation - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/csbc-corporation - Country of origin: Taiwan - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: prototype unveiled in 2025; offered to Taiwan's armed forces - Autonomy level: remote control over 4G, radio, and satellite links, with swarm mode and autonomous collision avoidance - Length: 8.6 m - Range: 250 km - Speed: up to about 35 kn - Payload: More than 1 tonne; explosives in the bow and light torpedoes on each side - Primary roles: one-way attack, anti-ship strike, swarm attack, coastal defence - Aliases: Endeavour Manta, 奮進魟, CSBC Endeavor Manta - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2025/03/26/2003834074 Summary: Taiwanese trimaran attack drone boat developed for coastal defence, inspired by Ukraine's sea-drone warfare. Detailed description: Endeavor Manta is an uncrewed attack boat developed by Taiwan's state-linked shipbuilder CSBC Corporation as part of the island's push for asymmetric coastal defence. The 8.6 m fibre-reinforced trimaran has a 3.7 m beam, displaces more than five tonnes fully loaded, and reaches about 35 knots on two outboard motors. It can carry more than a tonne of payload: explosives in the bow for one-way attacks and lightweight torpedoes along its sides. Operators can control it over 4G, radio, or satellite links, and it supports swarm control and autonomous navigation with collision avoidance. CSBC presented it in 2025 as a direct response to Ukraine's success with drone boats against a larger navy. Notes: Reported figures: 8.6 m length, 3.7 m beam, over 5 tonnes fully loaded, fibre-reinforced plastic trimaran, two outboard motors, about 35 kn, over 1 tonne payload. The 250 km effective range comes from a single source (Janes). Shown at TADTE 2025. Technical documentation: - [Taiwan unveils home-built unmanned attack boat - Taipei Times](https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2025/03/26/2003834074) - [TADTE 2025: CSBC positions Endeavor Manta as unmanned attack vessel - Janes](https://www.janes.com/defence-intelligence-insights/defence-news/defence/tadte-2025-csbc-positions-endeavor-manta-as-unmanned-attack-vessel) --- ### Long Range Unmanned Surface Vessel (LRUSV) (SD-S-105) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/long-range-unmanned-surface-vessel-lrusv - Record ID: SD-S-105 - Manufacturer: Metal Shark - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/metal-shark - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: prototypes in development and testing for the U.S. Marine Corps - Autonomy level: autonomous long-range transit and collaborative swarming, optionally crewed - Length: 11 m - Payload: Multiple payloads, including loitering munitions launched and recovered autonomously; can launch smaller USVs - Primary roles: loitering-munition launch, maritime strike, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, expeditionary advanced base operations - Aliases: LRUSV, Metal Shark LRUSV, USMC LRUSV - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/01/metal-shark-developing-long-range-usv-for-the-u-s-marine-corps/ Summary: U.S. Marine Corps program for an optionally crewed autonomous boat that carries and launches loitering munitions. Detailed description: The Long Range Unmanned Surface Vessel is a U.S. Marine Corps program to give small Marine units their own autonomous strike boats in the Pacific. Louisiana boatbuilder Metal Shark is developing the vessels, roughly 11 m optionally crewed craft that travel long distances autonomously and launch loitering munitions against ships and land targets, then recover payloads without people aboard. They are designed to cooperate as a group and to launch smaller uncrewed boats, using collaborative swarming behaviours that grew out of the Pentagon's earlier Sea Mob project. Autonomy comes from Spatial Integrated Systems, now part of HII. LRUSV fits the Marines' concept of dispersed expeditionary bases that hold enemy ships at risk. Notes: Metal Shark won a Marine Corps Systems Command OTA agreement in January 2021, with autonomy from Spatial Integrated Systems (now part of HII). The roughly 11 m length was reported by Inside Defense; range has not been published. Metal Shark also supplies crewed support craft based on its 40 Defiant patrol boat. Technical documentation: - [Metal Shark developing long range USV for the U.S. Marine Corps - Naval News](https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/01/metal-shark-developing-long-range-usv-for-the-u-s-marine-corps/) - [Marine Corps long range unmanned surface vessel contract - Task & Purpose](https://taskandpurpose.com/news/marine-corps-long-range-unmanned-surface-vessel-contract/) --- ### Reach Remote 1 (SD-S-106) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/reach-remote-1 - Record ID: SD-S-106 - Manufacturer: Kongsberg Maritime - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/kongsberg-maritime - Country of origin: Norway - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: delivered; completed DNV-supervised sea trials, operated by Reach Subsea - Autonomy level: remotely operated from shore with autonomous functions and dynamic positioning - Length: 23.9 m - Endurance: up to 30 days - Speed: 9 kn service; 11 kn maximum - Payload: Moonpool-launched electric work-class ROV rated to 2,000 m, dual EM2040 multibeam echosounders, and Topas PS120 sub-bottom profiler - Primary roles: subsea inspection and intervention, ROV mothership, seabed survey, offshore energy support - Aliases: Reach Remote, Reach Remote USV - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://bairdmaritime.com/unmanned/unmanned-offshore/vessel-review-reach-remote-1-unmanned-mothership-to-expand-norwegian-operators-rov-capabilities Summary: Norwegian 24 m uncrewed offshore vessel that carries and launches a work-class ROV, run from a shore control centre. Detailed description: Reach Remote 1 is a 23.9 m uncrewed offshore vessel built by Kongsberg Maritime for Norwegian subsea contractor Reach Subsea, and one of the first remotely operated ships designed to replace a crewed ROV support vessel. It carries an electric work-class ROV rated to 2,000 m, which it launches and recovers through a central moonpool, together with dual multibeam echosounders and a sub-bottom profiler for seabed mapping. Two diesel engines drive azimuth thrusters for up to 11 knots, and it can stay at sea for up to 30 days at a 9-knot service speed while holding position in 3.5 m waves. Pilots on shore control both vessel and ROV over satellite links, cutting fuel use, emissions, and offshore crew needs for inspection and survey work. Notes: Kongsberg fact-sheet values: 23.9 m rule length, 8.0 m beam, two 441 kW Volvo Penta D13 engines and two azimuth thrusters, 11 kn maximum, up to 30 days at 9 kn. Dynamic positioning works in 3.5 m significant waves. Built by Kongsberg Maritime for Reach Subsea under a 2022 contract for two vessels. Technical documentation: - [Vessel review: Reach Remote 1 - Baird Maritime](https://bairdmaritime.com/unmanned/unmanned-offshore/vessel-review-reach-remote-1-unmanned-mothership-to-expand-norwegian-operators-rov-capabilities) - [Kongsberg uncrewed vessel for Reach Subsea - Ship Technology](https://ship-technology.com/news/kongsberg-uncrewed-reach-subsea) --- ### USV Tupan (SD-S-107) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/usv-tupan - Record ID: SD-S-107 - Manufacturer: TideWise - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/tidewise - Country of origin: Brazil - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active; first uncrewed vessel registered with the Brazilian Navy - Autonomy level: autonomous with remote supervision - Length: 4.92 m - Endurance: up to 7 days without refuelling - Speed: up to 6.5 kn - Payload: About 200 kg; multibeam, side-scan, and sub-bottom sonars; up to 1 kW payload power - Primary roles: hydrographic survey, offshore monitoring, naval support, environmental monitoring - Aliases: Tupan, Tupan II, TideWise Tupan - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.tidewise.io/en/frota Summary: Brazil's leading autonomous survey boat, used for hydrography, Petrobras offshore work, and Brazilian Navy support. Detailed description: USV Tupan is the flagship autonomous boat of Brazilian company TideWise and the best-known Brazilian uncrewed surface vessel. The original Tupan is a 4.92 m, 1.3-tonne craft with a diesel generator feeding two electric propellers, giving up to 6.5 knots and as much as a week at sea without refuelling while powering about 1 kW of sensors. It carries multibeam, side-scan, and sub-bottom sonars for hydrographic and seabed surveys. Tupan became the first uncrewed vessel registered with the Brazilian Navy, a Tupan II supported navy underwater search operations, and in 2026 TideWise used Tupan in a Petrobras hydrographic survey of an offshore wind area. The company is also building larger vessels, including a mine-countermeasure USV with EMGEPRON. Notes: 2020 datasheet: 4.92 m length, 1.78 m beam, 0.6 m draft, 1,300 kg loaded, diesel-electric with two 4.5 kW propellers, 0-6.5 kn, up to 7 days, operational to Beaufort 5. Newer Tupan II and III versions improve autonomy and redundancy; their specifications are unpublished. TideWise is also developing the Suppressor 7 mine-countermeasure USV with EMGEPRON. Technical documentation: - [TideWise fleet - TideWise](https://www.tidewise.io/en/frota) - [TideWise USV Tupan - Uncrewed Systems](https://www.uncrewed-systems.com/?p=8463) --- ### WasteShark (SD-S-108) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/wasteshark - Record ID: SD-S-108 - Manufacturer: RanMarine Technology - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/ranmarine-technology - Country of origin: Netherlands - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: ASV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: commercially available; deployed in ports and cities worldwide - Autonomy level: autonomous waypoint missions or remote control over 4G and radio - Length: 1.9 m - Endurance: 6-10 hours per charge - Speed: about 3 km/h - Payload: About 350 kg (550 litres) of collected waste per load; camera, lidar, depth sounder, and optional water-quality sensors - Primary roles: floating-waste collection, water-quality monitoring, harbour and canal cleaning, biomass removal - Aliases: RanMarine WasteShark, WasteShark ASV - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.ranmarine.io/news/waste-and-data Summary: Dutch electric 'robot shark' that swims through harbours and canals swallowing floating plastic and collecting water data. Detailed description: WasteShark is a small autonomous surface vessel from Dutch company RanMarine Technology, modelled on a whale shark that feeds by swimming with its mouth open. The 1.9 m electric catamaran glides through harbours, marinas, and canals at walking pace, scooping floating plastic, debris, and algae into a basket that holds about 550 litres, and can remove up to around 500 kg of waste a day. Between loads it returns to shore to be emptied and recharged. It can follow pre-planned routes autonomously or be driven remotely over 4G, and its camera, lidar, depth sounder, and optional water-quality sensors log data on the water it cleans. Ports, marinas, and city waterways use it for routine clean-ups. Notes: Reported figures: 190 x 140 x 45 cm, 39 kg unloaded, about 550 litres / 350 kg capacity per load, up to 500 kg of debris per day, about 3 km/h, 6-10 hours per charge, two electric thrusters. Endurance figures vary between product generations. Technical documentation: - [The shark that collects waste and data - RanMarine](https://www.ranmarine.io/news/waste-and-data) - [WasteShark tech specs - Wevolver](https://www.wevolver.com/wevolver.staff/wasteshark) --- ### Z-Boat 1250 (SD-S-109) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/z-boat-1250 - Record ID: SD-S-109 - Manufacturer: Teledyne Marine - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/teledyne-marine - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: commercially available - Autonomy level: remote-controlled with optional autonomous survey lines - Length: 1.27 m - Endurance: about 4 hours at 1 m/s - Speed: up to about 2.3 m/s (4.5 kn); 1-1.5 m/s typical - Payload: Integrated single-beam echosounder (0.4-200 m depth range) with GPS; under 50 lb fully outfitted - Primary roles: shallow-water hydrographic survey, bathymetry, reservoir and harbour mapping - Aliases: Teledyne Z-Boat, Oceanscience Z-Boat 1250 - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.teledynemarine.com/en-us/products/Pages/zboat1250.aspx Summary: Portable one-person survey boat from Teledyne Oceanscience used to map shallow lakes, rivers, and harbours. Detailed description: The Z-Boat 1250 is a compact remotely operated survey boat from Teledyne Oceanscience and one of the most familiar small hydrographic USVs in civil engineering and environmental work. At about 1.3 m long and under 50 lb with its instruments, one person can carry it to a lake, river, or harbour and launch it by hand. Twin thrusters in its outriggers push it at up to about 2.3 m/s, and a battery runs for around four hours of survey at 1 m/s. Its integrated single-beam echosounder measures depths from 0.4 to 200 m with centimetre resolution and outputs depth and temperature, while GPS positioning lets it run planned survey lines. Engineers use it to map reservoirs, dredged channels, and areas too shallow or hazardous for crewed boats. Notes: Reported figures: 1.27 x 0.94 x 0.32 m, about 22 kg with a typical payload, two thrusters in the outriggers, top speed about 2.3 m/s, about 4 hours at 1 m/s. The integrated echosounder measures 0.4-200 m with 0.01 m resolution. Technical documentation: - [Z-Boat 1250 - Teledyne Marine](https://www.teledynemarine.com/en-us/products/Pages/zboat1250.aspx) - [Z-Boat 1250 data sheet - Teledyne Marine](https://www.teledynemarine.com/en-us/products/SiteAssets/Oceanscience/Z-Boat%201250%20Data%20Sheet-2021.pdf) --- ### Cutlass (SD-S-110) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/cutlass - Record ID: SD-S-110 - Manufacturer: Saronic Technologies - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/saronic-technologies - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: ASV - Sector: military - Operational status: in production - Autonomy level: fully autonomous with collaborative swarm behaviour - Length: 4.3 m - Range: 556 km - Speed: up to 20 kn - Payload: About 200 lb (91 kg) of configurable sensors or effectors - Primary roles: intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, swarm operations, force protection, payload delivery - Aliases: Saronic Cutlass - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.saronic.com/vessels Summary: Saronic's 14 ft autonomous surface vessel built for long transits in coordinated swarms. Detailed description: Cutlass is a 14 ft autonomous surface vessel from Austin-based defence start-up Saronic Technologies, sitting between its tiny Spyglass and the larger Corsair. It is built to cover long distances, about 300 nautical miles, at up to 20 knots while carrying around 200 lb of configurable payloads such as cameras, radios, or other sensors and effectors. Like the rest of Saronic's fleet it runs the company's own autonomy software, which lets many boats coordinate as a group with minimal human input. Saronic designs its vessels for low-cost mass production so navies can field large numbers of attritable boats for surveillance, force protection, and swarm tactics. Notes: Saronic lists a 14 ft (4.3 m) length, 300 nm range (converted to 556 km), 20 kn top speed, and 200 lb payload. Some 2023 coverage described it as 13 ft. Technical documentation: - [Vessels - Saronic](https://www.saronic.com/vessels) --- ### Spyglass (SD-S-111) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/spyglass - Record ID: SD-S-111 - Manufacturer: Saronic Technologies - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/saronic-technologies - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: ASV - Sector: military - Operational status: in production - Autonomy level: fully autonomous with collaborative swarm behaviour - Length: 1.8 m - Range: 56 km - Speed: up to 20 kn - Payload: About 40 lb (18 kg) in a configurable payload bay with onboard sensors - Primary roles: intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, harbour security, swarm operations - Aliases: Saronic Spyglass - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.saronic.com/vessels Summary: Saronic's smallest autonomous boat, a 6 ft sensor-carrying vessel for short-range surveillance and swarms. Detailed description: Spyglass is the smallest vessel in Saronic Technologies' autonomous fleet, a 6 ft boat that a couple of people can carry and launch. It reaches about 20 knots and has a range of around 30 nautical miles, carrying advanced sensors and a configurable payload bay for roughly 40 lb of equipment. Spyglass is meant for short-range surveillance, harbour and base security, and scouting ahead of larger vessels, and it shares Saronic's autonomy software so that many small boats can work together as a coordinated swarm. Its low cost and size make it suitable for buying and deploying in large numbers. Notes: Saronic lists a 6 ft (1.8 m) length, 30 nm range (converted to 56 km), 20 kn top speed, and 40 lb payload. Technical documentation: - [Vessels - Saronic](https://www.saronic.com/vessels) --- ### SAND (SD-S-112) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/sand - Record ID: SD-S-112 - Manufacturer: Fincantieri NexTech - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/fincantieri-nextech - Country of origin: Italy - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: demonstrated at NATO REPMUS 2023; under further development - Autonomy level: remote-controlled with autonomous functions - Endurance: 48 hours at 12 kn or 72 hours at 8 kn - Speed: 12 kn for 48 hours; 8 kn for 72 hours - Payload: Modular mission payloads; launch and recovery of autonomous underwater vehicles - Primary roles: mine countermeasures, anti-submarine warfare, search and rescue, AUV mothership, offshore survey - Aliases: Surface Advanced Naval Drone, Fincantieri SAND USV - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/07/fincantieri-goes-unmanned-with-sand-usv/ Summary: Italian multi-role naval drone from Fincantieri that can act as a mothership for underwater vehicles. Detailed description: SAND (Surface Advanced Naval Drone) is the uncrewed surface vessel of Fincantieri NexTech, the technology arm of Italy's largest shipbuilder. Developed by its subsidiary IDS, it is a multi-purpose naval drone for search and rescue, mine countermeasures, and anti-submarine missions, and an enhanced version can act as a mothership that carries and deploys autonomous underwater vehicles. Fincantieri quotes 48 hours of endurance at 12 knots or 72 hours at 8 knots. SAND took part in NATO's REPMUS 2023 exercise in Portugal alongside other allied uncrewed systems, and Fincantieri has since agreed with NextGeo to evolve the design into a USV for offshore survey customers. Notes: Naval News reports 48 hours endurance at 12 kn and 72 hours at 8 kn; length and top speed are unpublished. Developed by IDS, part of Fincantieri NexTech; a 2025 agreement with NextGeo aims to derive an offshore-survey USV from SAND. Technical documentation: - [Fincantieri goes unmanned with SAND USV - Naval News](https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/07/fincantieri-goes-unmanned-with-sand-usv/) - [Fincantieri NexTech will take SAND USV to REPMUS 2023 - EDR Magazine](https://www.edrmagazine.eu/fincantieri-nextech-will-take-sand-usv-to-repmus-2023-in-portugal) --- ### DUS V5750 (SD-S-113) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/dus-v5750 - Record ID: SD-S-113 - Manufacturer: DEMCON Unmanned Systems - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/demcon-unmanned-systems - Country of origin: Netherlands - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: in series production; DNV type-approved - Autonomy level: autonomous or remotely supervised - Length: 7 m - Payload: Multibeam and survey sensor suite in a containerisable 7 m hull - Primary roles: hydrographic survey, offshore inspection, environmental monitoring, security patrol - Aliases: V5750, Demcon V5750 - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://www.maritimetechnology.nl/en/news/christening-ceremony-v5750 Summary: Dutch 7 m offshore survey USV built for dredging contractor Van Oord and the first DNV type-approved Dutch USV. Detailed description: The DUS V5750 is a 7 m uncrewed surface vessel from DEMCON Unmanned Systems, the drone branch of Dutch high-tech group DEMCON. Developed for marine contractor Van Oord, it is larger than DEMCON's earlier inland and harbour survey boats and is meant for offshore hydrographic survey, inspection, environmental monitoring, and security patrols. Despite its size it fits in a standard 20 ft shipping container for transport. It became the first Dutch USV to receive DNV type approval under the Standard for Craft, a certification that lets DEMCON build it in series for commercial operators. Notes: About 7 m long and designed to ship in a standard 20 ft container. Ordered by Van Oord as a larger offshore autonomous vessel; holds DNV type approval under DNV-ST-0342, enabling series production. Detailed specifications are not published. Technical documentation: - [Christening ceremony V5750 - Netherlands Maritime Technology](https://www.maritimetechnology.nl/en/news/christening-ceremony-v5750) - [First Dutch USV, the DUS V5750, certified by DNV - Inspenet](https://inspenet.com/en/news/first-dutch-usv-the-dus-v5750-certified-by-dnv-for-its-safe-and-advanced-design/) --- ### AEGIR-W (SD-S-114) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/aegir-w - Record ID: SD-S-114 - Manufacturer: Sierra Nevada Corporation - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/sierra-nevada-corporation - Country of origin: United Kingdom / United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: in production; SNC and Fairlead agreed to build AEGIR USVs for the U.S. Navy - Autonomy level: fully autonomous or human-controlled - Range: 926 km - Speed: more than 25 kn - Payload: Up to 300 kg of modular sensors, electronic-warfare equipment, munitions, or cargo - Primary roles: strike, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, electronic warfare, autonomous resupply - Aliases: AEGIR, SNC AEGIR-W, AEGIR family - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.sncorp.com/capabilities/aegir-autonomous-usv/ Summary: Under-10 m diesel combat USV from SNC's UK arm, part of the AEGIR family built for strike, EW, and resupply missions. Detailed description: AEGIR-W is the mid-sized combat member of the AEGIR family of uncrewed surface vessels from Sierra Nevada Corporation, developed through its UK mission-systems subsidiary. The diesel-powered boat has a tough HDPE hull under 10 m long, reaches more than 25 knots, and can cruise beyond 500 nautical miles while carrying up to 300 kg of payload. Depending on the mission kit, it can scout and relay intelligence, jam or monitor communications, deliver supplies autonomously, or carry munitions. It can run fully autonomously or under a human operator and links into SNC's Digital Grid network for shared situational awareness. SNC has partnered with US shipbuilder Fairlead to produce AEGIR vessels for the U.S. Navy. Notes: SNC publishes a length under 10 m, cruise range above 500 nm (more than 926 km), top speed above 25 kn, HDPE hull, diesel engine, and 300 kg maximum payload. AEGIR is a trademark of Sierra Nevada Mission Systems UK; the family also includes AEGIR-F and AEGIR-H. SNC states that more than 100 units have been deployed but gives no detail; press reports of Black Sea use have not been independently confirmed. Technical documentation: - [AEGIR family of systems - SNC](https://www.sncorp.com/capabilities/aegir-autonomous-usv/) - [AEGIR product sheet - SNC](https://www.sncorp.com/media/fqgj1aez/aegir_product-sheet_web.pdf) - [SNC and Fairlead partner to produce AEGIR USVs - Military Embedded Systems](https://militaryembedded.com/unmanned/rugged-computing/snc-and-fairlead-partner-to-produce-aegir-uncrewed-surface-vessels) --- ### MAGURA MV11 (SD-S-115) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/magura-mv11 - Record ID: SD-S-115 - Manufacturer: SpetsTechnoExport / HUR-linked Ukrainian development - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/spetstechnoexport-hur-linked-ukrainian-development - Country of origin: Ukraine - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: unveiled August 2026 - Autonomy level: autonomous and remote operation, including an autonomous air-defence configuration - Range: 3704 km - Endurance: up to 7 days - Payload: Up to 2.2 tonnes and 10 m³ for aerial or surface drones, interceptor launchers, a 12.7 mm turret, or radar sensors - Primary roles: drone mothership, air defence, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, amphibious operations support - Aliases: MV11, Magura MV11 mothership - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/ukraines-new-12m-autonomous-vessel-deploys-other-drones/ Summary: Largest Magura sea drone, a Ukrainian mothership that carries and launches other drones far from the coast. Detailed description: MAGURA MV11 is the newest and largest member of Ukraine's Magura sea-drone family, unveiled by manufacturer UFORCE in August 2026. Unlike the strike-focused V5 and V7, it is a carrier: its deck holds up to 2.2 tonnes and 10 cubic metres of cargo in protected bays, so it can carry aerial or surface drones far out to sea and launch them close to an enemy coast. UFORCE quotes up to seven days of endurance and a range of more than 2,000 nautical miles. Alternative configurations turn it into an autonomous air-defence boat with aerial interceptors, an armed patrol craft with a stabilized 12.7 mm turret, or a radar picket. It builds on a 2026 demonstration in which a Magura launched an interceptor drone from a deck container. Notes: Unveiled by manufacturer UFORCE at Ukraine's Independence Day display on the Dnipro on 24 August 2026. Manufacturer figures: up to 2.2 tonnes and 10 m³ payload, up to 7 days endurance, range over 2,000 nm (converted to 3,704 km). Reported length differs (about 7 m per Kyiv Post, up to 12 m per Shephard), so it is left blank. Developed at UFORCE's R&D bureau in Portugal. Technical documentation: - [Ukraine's new long-range autonomous vessel can deploy other drones - Shephard](https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/ukraines-new-12m-autonomous-vessel-deploys-other-drones/) - [UFORCE unveils largest Magura - LB.ua](https://en.lb.ua/news/2026/08/25/40458_uforce_unveils_largest_magura.html) --- ### XV Madfox (SD-S-116) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/xv-madfox - Record ID: SD-S-116 - Manufacturer: L3Harris - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/l3harris - Country of origin: United Kingdom - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: in Royal Navy service with NavyX since March 2021 - Autonomy level: fully autonomous navigation using L3Harris ASView, or remote control - Length: 13 m - Speed: about 40 kn - Payload: Modular sensor and mission payloads for force-protection and surveillance trials - Primary roles: autonomy trials, force protection, surveillance, fleet experimentation - Aliases: MAST-13, Maritime Autonomy Surface Testbed, Madfox - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/maritime-security-world/unmanned-systems/vessel-review-madfox-usv-designed-for-surveillance-and-force-protection-missions/ Summary: Royal Navy's 13 m high-speed autonomous test boat, originally the MAST-13 demonstrator built by L3Harris for Dstl. Detailed description: XV Madfox is the Royal Navy's 13 m autonomous test boat and one of the service's first uncrewed surface vessels. It began life as MAST-13 (Maritime Autonomy Surface Testbed), built by L3Harris's UK uncrewed-systems business for the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory and launched in 2019. Twin Cummins diesels driving waterjets push it to around 40 knots, and L3Harris's ASView autonomy software, with algorithms developed for Dstl, lets it navigate and avoid collisions without a crew. In 2021 it was handed to NavyX, the Royal Navy's innovation unit, renamed Madfox, and it is used to develop uncrewed surveillance and force-protection tactics for the fleet. Notes: Built by L3Harris (formerly ASV Global) as MAST-13 for the UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory and launched at DSEI in September 2019. Handed to NavyX on 26 March 2021 and renamed XV Madfox. About 13 m long, twin Cummins diesels with waterjets, top speed around 40 kn. Technical documentation: - [Vessel review: Madfox - Baird Maritime](https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/maritime-security-world/unmanned-systems/vessel-review-madfox-usv-designed-for-surveillance-and-force-protection-missions/) - [Royal Navy receives MAST-13 - Shephard](https://shephardmedia.com/news/uv-online/royal-navy-receives-mast-13) --- ### C-Worker 7 (SD-S-117) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/c-worker-7 - Record ID: SD-S-117 - Manufacturer: L3Harris - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/l3harris - Country of origin: United Kingdom - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active; in commercial service - Autonomy level: autonomous with over-the-horizon supervision via ASView - Length: 7.5 m - Endurance: up to 25 days - Payload: 2.5 x 1 x 1.5 m moonpool with interchangeable frame for multibeam, USBL, acoustic modems, and oceanographic sensors - Primary roles: offshore survey, subsea positioning support, environmental monitoring, seismic support - Aliases: C-Worker 7 ASV, ASV C-Worker 7 - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://engage.l3harris.com/autonomous-unmanned-maritime-abilities Summary: 7.5 m long-endurance autonomous workboat from L3Harris used for offshore survey and subsea positioning. Detailed description: C-Worker 7 is a 7.5 m autonomous workboat originally developed by the UK's ASV Global, now part of L3Harris, and one of the most widely used offshore survey USVs. A hybrid diesel-electric plant drives twin azimuth thrusters, giving the precise station-keeping needed to track subsea equipment, and the boat can stay at sea for up to 25 days without refuelling. A large central moonpool with interchangeable frames lets operators fit multibeam echosounders, USBL positioning systems, acoustic modems, or oceanographic sensors. Offshore energy and survey companies use it to position and communicate with ROVs and AUVs, support seismic work, and collect seabed and environmental data, with operators supervising remotely through L3Harris's ASView control system. Notes: L3Harris sell sheet: 7.5 m length, 2.3 m beam, 1.0 m draught, 4,900 kg fully fuelled, hybrid diesel-electric driving twin azimuth thrusters, up to 25 days endurance. Some secondary sources give 7.2 m, 5,300 kg, and about 6 kn; the manufacturer figures are recorded here. Technical documentation: - [Autonomous surface vessels - L3Harris](https://engage.l3harris.com/autonomous-unmanned-maritime-abilities) - [C-Worker 7 - Geo-matching](https://geo-matching.com/products/c-worker-7) --- ### Proteus (SD-U-102) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/proteus - Record ID: SD-U-102 - Manufacturer: HII - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/hii - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: UUV - Sector: military - Operational status: demonstrator; completed a 30-day simulated endurance test - Autonomy level: dual-mode: crewed swimmer delivery vehicle or fully autonomous UUV - Length: 7.8 m - Maximum depth: 61 m - Speed: 9+ kn - Payload: About 170 ft³ (4.8 m³) and up to 3,600 lb (1,630 kg) internal cargo, or up to six divers - Primary roles: special-operations diver delivery, autonomous payload delivery, seabed operations, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance - Aliases: Proteus dual-mode UUV, Proteus SDV, Battelle Proteus - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/proteus-dual-mode-underwater-vehicle/ Summary: American dual-mode underwater vehicle that can carry special-forces divers or run fully autonomous cargo missions. Detailed description: Proteus is a dual-mode undersea vehicle developed by Battelle and Huntington Ingalls Industries that can work either as a crewed swimmer delivery vehicle or as a fully autonomous UUV. About 7.8 m long and weighing roughly 3.7 tonnes, it can carry up to six divers in crewed mode, or around 170 cubic feet and 3,600 lb of cargo when running on its own. It reaches more than 9 knots and works to about 46 m with a crew or 61 m uncrewed. That flexibility lets special-operations forces use one vehicle to insert teams covertly, then send it on long autonomous missions to deliver payloads, lay sensors, or gather intelligence. A 30-day simulated mission covering 2,412 nautical miles demonstrated its endurance. Notes: Battelle specifications: 310 x 63.5 x 64 in (about 7.8 x 1.6 x 1.6 m), 8,240 lb, 9+ kn, working depth 150 ft crewed or 200 ft (61 m) uncrewed, 170 ft³ cargo volume, 3,600 lb cargo weight. Developed by Battelle with Huntington Ingalls; a 30-day, 2,412 nm endurance mission was simulated in a test tank in Panama City, Florida. Technical documentation: - [Proteus dual-mode underwater vehicle - Naval Technology](https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/proteus-dual-mode-underwater-vehicle/) --- ### Sea Wasp (SD-U-103) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/sea-wasp - Record ID: SD-U-103 - Manufacturer: Saab - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/saab - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: ROV - Sector: military - Operational status: evaluated by U.S. Navy EOD Group 2, the FBI, and state maritime security units - Autonomy level: remotely operated with auto depth, altitude hold, station keeping, and waypoint navigation - Length: 1.7 m - Maximum depth: 60 m - Payload: ECA five-function electric manipulator, disruptor and EOD tools, cameras, and sonar - Primary roles: underwater IED disposal, explosive ordnance disposal, hull and pier inspection, port security - Aliases: Saab Sea Wasp, Sea Wasp ROV - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/sea-wasp-remotely-operated-vehicle/ Summary: Saab's remotely operated robot for finding and disposing of underwater bombs, so divers no longer have to. Detailed description: Sea Wasp is a remotely operated vehicle that Saab developed in the United States to take divers out of one of the most dangerous jobs in maritime security: dealing with underwater improvised explosive devices on ship hulls, piers, and in harbours. The compact 1.7 m, roughly 90 kg vehicle is built on Saab Seaeye ROV technology and works to 60 m in currents up to 2.5 knots. Its control system can hold depth and altitude, keep station, avoid obstacles, and follow waypoints, while an electric five-function manipulator handles disruptors and other tools to move or neutralise a device. A two-person crew operates it from the surface at a safe distance. Prototypes were evaluated by U.S. Navy EOD Group 2, the FBI's counter-IED unit, and a South Carolina maritime response unit. Notes: Published specifications: 1.7 x 0.5 x 0.4 m, under 90 kg in air, 60 m maximum depth, operation in currents up to 2.5 kn, six degrees of freedom, Saab iCON 2 control with IMU and DVL navigation. Developed by Saab Defense and Security USA from Saab Seaeye technology with the U.S. underwater hazardous device response community; prototypes were provided through the Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office. Technical documentation: - [Sea Wasp remotely operated vehicle - Naval Technology](https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/sea-wasp-remotely-operated-vehicle/) - [Saab develops underwater anti-IED robot - The Maritime Executive](https://maritime-executive.com/corporate/saab-develops-underwater-anti-ied-robot) --- ### A18-M (SD-U-104) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/a18-m - Record ID: SD-U-104 - Manufacturer: Exail - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/exail - Country of origin: France - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: military - Operational status: in production; selected with Thales for the French Navy's SLAMF mine-warfare programme - Autonomy level: fully autonomous - Length: 4.5 m - Maximum depth: 300 m - Endurance: up to 24 hours at 3 kn - Payload: Interferometric synthetic aperture sonar and CTD; Thales SAMDIS 600 on the French Navy version - Primary roles: mine countermeasures, mine detection and classification, seabed survey, rapid environmental assessment - Aliases: A18M, ECA A18-M, SLAMF AUV - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.exail.com/product/a18-m-autonomous-underwater-vehicle Summary: French mid-size mine-hunting AUV that maps the seabed with synthetic aperture sonar, chosen for France's future mine-warfare system. Detailed description: A18-M is a mid-size mine-countermeasure AUV from Exail (formerly ECA Group) and a core piece of France's shift to stand-off, uncrewed mine hunting. The 4.5 m, 442 kg vehicle works from 3 to 300 m and runs for up to 24 hours at 3 knots, imaging 20 to 40 km² of seabed per mission with an interferometric synthetic aperture sonar. It can be launched from an uncrewed Inspector 125 surface vessel, a mine-countermeasure ship, other vessels, or the shore, so sailors stay out of the minefield while the AUV searches. In 2024 France's DGA chose Thales and Exail to supply A18-M-based AUVs carrying Thales' SAMDIS 600 sonar for the SLAMF programme. Notes: Exail specifications: 18 in diameter, 4.5 m length, 442 kg, 3-300 m operating depth, up to 24 hours at 3 kn, 20-40 km² per mission, launch from an Inspector 125 USV, an MCM ship, other vessels, or shore, STANAG 1364 compliant. In 2024 the DGA selected Thales and Exail to deliver eight A18-M-based AUVs with SAMDIS 600 sonar, plus eight in option. Technical documentation: - [A18-M - Exail](https://www.exail.com/product/a18-m-autonomous-underwater-vehicle) - [A18-M autonomous underwater vehicle - Naval Technology](https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/a18-m-autonomous-underwater-vehicle/) - [Thales and Exail partner on AUV mine detection for France's SLAMF - Naval News](https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/euronaval-2024/2024/11/thales-and-exail-partner-to-deliver-next-generation-auv-mine-detection-capabilities-for-french-navys-slamf-mcm-programme/) --- ### A9-M (SD-U-105) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/a9-m - Record ID: SD-U-105 - Manufacturer: Exail - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/exail - Country of origin: France - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: military - Operational status: in service with several navies, including France and Latvia - Autonomy level: fully autonomous - Length: 2 m - Maximum depth: 300 m - Endurance: up to 20 hours at 3 kn - Payload: Side-scan sonar, video camera, CTD, and forward-looking obstacle-avoidance sonar - Primary roles: mine countermeasures, very-shallow-water survey, harbour protection, rapid environmental assessment - Aliases: A9M, ECA A9-M - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.exail.com/product/a9-m-autonomous-underwater-vehicle Summary: Two-person-portable French mine-hunting AUV launched from small boats in shallow water. Detailed description: A9-M is Exail's man-portable mine-countermeasure AUV, small enough for two people to launch from a rigid inflatable and recover in minutes. The 2 m, 70 kg vehicle works from 3 to 300 m and can run for up to 20 hours at 3 knots with its dual-battery option. Side-scan sonar, a video camera, and a CTD let it search harbours, approaches, and very shallow water for mines, while a forward-looking sonar avoids obstacles and a high-grade inertial navigation system with a Doppler velocity log keeps its sonar images accurately positioned. Its low magnetic and acoustic signatures are designed to avoid triggering influence mines. French Navy mine-clearance divers and the Latvian Navy are among its users. Notes: Exail specifications: 9 in diameter, 2 m length, 70 kg, 3-300 m operating depth, up to 20 hours at 3 kn with dual batteries, low magnetic and acoustic signatures, STANAG 1364 compliant. The French Navy's mine-clearance divers received A9-Ms in 2013; the Latvian Navy also operates it. Technical documentation: - [A9-M - Exail](https://www.exail.com/product/a9-m-autonomous-underwater-vehicle) - [A9-M autonomous underwater vehicle - Naval Technology](https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/a9-m-autonomous-underwater-vehicle/) - [Latvian Navy demonstrates A9-M AUV capability - Naval News](https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2019/09/latvian-navy-demonstrates-a9-m-auv-capability-to-naval-news/) --- ### A6K (SD-U-106) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/a6k - Record ID: SD-U-106 - Manufacturer: Exail - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/exail - Country of origin: France - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: in development for the French Navy (A6K-M); derived from Ifremer's operational Ulyx - Autonomy level: fully autonomous with low-altitude hovering - Length: 4.5 m - Maximum depth: 6000 m - Endurance: up to 30 hours depending on mission and payload - Speed: up to about 5 kn - Payload: Survey and inspection sonars and cameras for close-range hovering imaging - Primary roles: ultra-deep seabed survey, seabed warfare, deep-sea inspection, scientific exploration - Aliases: A6K-M, Ulyx, Exail A6K - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.exail.com/product/a6k-ultra-deep-autonomous-underwater-vehicles Summary: French 6,000 m hovering AUV derived from Ifremer's Ulyx, ordered for the French Navy's deep-seabed operations. Detailed description: A6K is Exail's ultra-deep AUV, derived from Ulyx, the 6,000 m vehicle Exail built with France's ocean-research institute Ifremer. It combines two abilities usually found in different vehicles: long-endurance survey over wide areas and precise hovering close to the seabed, using two main thrusters plus four auxiliary thrusters. Exail quotes up to 30 hours of endurance depending on payload and mission. At about 4.5 m long and roughly 3 tonnes, it can reach almost the entire ocean floor. In 2024 France's DGA ordered development of a military A6K-M as part of its seabed-warfare strategy, to survey and inspect deep infrastructure and the seabed alongside a 6,000 m ROV. Notes: Exail describes up to 30 hours endurance and long-range survey combined with precise low-altitude hovering. Third-party figures: about 4.5 x 1.6 x 1.2 m, about 3,000 kg, 2 x 14 kWh batteries, two main and four auxiliary thrusters. In September 2024 the DGA ordered development of the A6K-M military version for France's seabed strategy, with service planned around 2026. Technical documentation: - [A6K ultra-deep AUV - Exail](https://www.exail.com/product/a6k-ultra-deep-autonomous-underwater-vehicles) - [A6K - Geo-matching](https://geo-matching.com/products/a6k) - [Exail chosen to develop ultra-deepwater AUV for the French Navy - Ocean News](https://oceannews.com/news/defense/exail-chosen-to-develop-ultra-deepwater-auv-for-the-french-navy/) --- ### REMUS 600 (SD-U-107) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/remus-600 - Record ID: SD-U-107 - Manufacturer: HII - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/hii - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: UUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: widely fielded; U.S. Navy Mk 18 Mod 2 Kingfish variant built 2012-2023 - Autonomy level: fully autonomous - Length: 3.6 m - Maximum depth: 600 m - Range: 133 km - Endurance: up to 24 hours (MCM configuration); up to about 70 hours in long-endurance configurations - Speed: up to 4-5 kn; 3 kn cruise - Payload: Side-scan sonar, video camera, ADCP, CTD, turbidity sensor, and modular payload sections - Primary roles: mine countermeasures, hydrographic survey, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, oceanographic research - Aliases: REMUS 600M, Mk 18 Mod 2 Kingfish, Kingfish - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.hii.com/products/remus-uuvs Summary: Medium-size REMUS vehicle and the basis of the U.S. Navy's Mk 18 Mod 2 Kingfish mine-hunting UUV. Detailed description: REMUS 600 is the medium member of the REMUS family, originally developed at Woods Hole and now built by HII, and one of the most widely used military UUVs. The roughly 3.6 m, 250 kg vehicle dives to 600 m and, in its mine-countermeasure configuration, runs missions of up to a day at up to 4 knots, with longer-endurance setups reaching around 70 hours. Modular sections carry side-scan sonar, cameras, current profilers, and environmental sensors. The U.S. Navy fielded it as the Mk 18 Mod 2 Kingfish, which searches for mines in shallow water so that sailors and divers don't have to, and many other navies and research institutions use REMUS 600s for survey, search, and ISR missions. Notes: HII REMUS 600M datasheet: 32.4 cm (12.75 in) diameter, about 3.6 m long, about 250 kg, 600 m depth, up to 24 hours mission duration, up to 4 kn, up to 133 km (72 nm) range, two 5.4 kWh battery trays; long-endurance configurations are quoted at up to about 70 hours. In September 2026 Iran claimed to have captured a REMUS 600 in the Strait of Hormuz; U.S. officials described it as an older model. Technical documentation: - [REMUS UUVs - HII](https://www.hii.com/products/remus-uuvs) - [REMUS (vehicle) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/REMUS_(vehicle)) - [Kongsberg-Hydroid secures US Navy order for Mk 18 Kingfish UUV support - Naval News](https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2019/08/kongsberg-hydroid-secures-us-navy-order-for-mk-18-kingfish-uuv-support/) --- ### REMUS 130 (SD-U-108) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/remus-130 - Record ID: SD-U-108 - Manufacturer: HII - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/hii - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: SUUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: in production; first delivery to a U.S. ally in June 2026 - Autonomy level: fully autonomous - Length: 2.03 m - Maximum depth: 100 m - Range: 55 km - Endurance: about 10 hours - Speed: over 4 kn - Payload: Standard survey sensors plus optional modular payload space for ISR or ASW sensors - Primary roles: mine countermeasures, search and recovery, environmental assessment, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance - Aliases: REMUS-130 - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: official_company_release - Primary source: https://www.hii.com/news/hii-delivers-first-of-the-newest-remus-variant-130 Summary: HII's two-person-portable third-generation successor to the REMUS 100 for shallow-water missions. Detailed description: REMUS 130 is the third generation of HII's small REMUS line, replacing the long-serving REMUS 100 in shallow-water roles. The 2 m, 48.5 kg vehicle can be carried by two people, dives to 100 m, and runs for about 10 hours at survey speed with a range of around 55 km, while field-swappable batteries keep it working between missions. It shares electronics, navigation, and HII's Odyssey autonomy software with the larger REMUS 300 and 620, so operators can move between vehicles easily. Typical missions are mine countermeasures, search and recovery, and environmental assessment, with optional payload space for ISR or anti-submarine sensors. HII delivered the first unit to a U.S. ally in June 2026. Notes: HII data sheet: 19 cm diameter, 2.03 m length, about 48.5 kg, rated to 100 m, about 10 hours endurance and 55 km (29 nm) range at 3 kn (estimates), over 4 kn maximum, field-swappable batteries, Odyssey autonomy. Unveiled at Oceanology International in March 2024; HII announced the first delivery on 16 June 2026. Technical documentation: - [HII delivers first of the newest REMUS variant: 130 - HII](https://www.hii.com/news/hii-delivers-first-of-the-newest-remus-variant-130) - [REMUS 130 unmanned underwater vehicle - Naval Technology](https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/remus-130-unmanned-underwater-vehicle-us/) --- ### HUGIN (SD-U-109) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/hugin - Record ID: SD-U-109 - Manufacturer: Kongsberg Discovery - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/kongsberg-discovery - Country of origin: Norway - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active; one of the most widely used deep-water survey AUVs - Autonomy level: fully autonomous - Length: 6.2 m - Maximum depth: 6000 m - Endurance: 65-76 hours at 3 kn with all sensors (6000 m version); 27-32 hours (3000 m version) - Speed: 2-5 kn (6000 m version); typical 3-4 kn - Payload: Kongsberg HISAS 1032 synthetic aperture sonar, EM multibeam echosounder, sub-bottom profiler, camera, magnetometer, and water sensors - Primary roles: deep-water seabed mapping, pipeline and route survey, search and recovery, naval mine countermeasures - Aliases: HUGIN AUV, HUGIN 3000, HUGIN 6000, HUGIN deep-water AUV - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.kongsberg.com/what-we-do/ocean-space/autonomous-and-uncrewed-solutions/auv/hugin/ Summary: Kongsberg's core HUGIN AUV, offered in 3,000 m and 6,000 m depth ratings and used worldwide for offshore and naval survey. Detailed description: HUGIN is the core model of Kongsberg's HUGIN autonomous underwater vehicle family, developed with the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment and long the reference deep-water survey AUV for offshore energy, navies, and search operations. It comes in two depth ratings: the 3,000 m version is about 5.4 m long and 1.2 tonnes, while the 6,000 m version has a larger 875 mm body, is about 6.2 m long and 2 tonnes, and carries 67 kWh of batteries for 65 to 76 hours at 3 knots with all sensors running. Both carry Kongsberg's HISAS synthetic aperture sonar and EM multibeam echosounder along with sub-bottom profilers, cameras, and environmental sensors, and swappable batteries allow quick turnarounds. HUGINs have mapped pipeline routes and seabed hazards worldwide and taken part in high-profile searches for lost aircraft and ships. Notes: Kongsberg datasheets: the 6,000 m version is typically about 6.2 m long, 875 mm in diameter, about 2,000 kg, with 67 kWh energy, 65-76 hours at 3 kn with all sensors running, and 2-5 kn speed; the 3,000 m version is about 5.4 m long, 750 mm in diameter, about 1,200 kg, with 26.1 kWh and 27-32 hours at 3 kn. Kongsberg's current HUGIN family is HUGIN Edge, HUGIN, HUGIN Superior, and HUGIN Endurance, each listed separately here. Technical documentation: - [HUGIN AUV - Kongsberg](https://www.kongsberg.com/what-we-do/ocean-space/autonomous-and-uncrewed-solutions/auv/hugin/) - [HUGIN 6000 datasheet - Kongsberg](https://www.kongsberg.com/globalassets/kongsberg/1.-what-we-do/2.-ocean-space/1.-autonomous-and-uncrewed-solutions/hugin/documents/110-0047669-b-hugin_6000_datasheet.pdf) - [HUGIN 3000 datasheet - Kongsberg](https://www.kongsberg.com/globalassets/kongsberg/1.-what-we-do/2.-ocean-space/1.-autonomous-and-uncrewed-solutions/hugin/documents/110-0047668-b-hugin_3000_datasheet.pdf) --- ### HUGIN Edge (SD-U-110) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/hugin-edge - Record ID: SD-U-110 - Manufacturer: Kongsberg Discovery - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/kongsberg-discovery - Country of origin: Norway - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: commercially available since 2022 - Autonomy level: fully autonomous - Length: 4.1 m - Maximum depth: 1000 m - Endurance: 24 hours at 3 kn - Speed: 2-5 kn; nominal 3.5-4 kn - Payload: Next-generation synthetic aperture sonar, KONGSBERG M3HF multibeam, FL25 forward-looking sonar, and optional camera - Primary roles: seabed survey, offshore wind and cable inspection, mine countermeasures, USV-deployed survey - Aliases: Kongsberg HUGIN Edge - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.kongsberg.com/what-we-do/ocean-space/autonomous-and-uncrewed-solutions/auv/autonomous-underwater-vehicle-hugin-edge/ Summary: Kongsberg's compact, off-the-shelf HUGIN designed to be launched from uncrewed surface vessels, small boats, or shore. Detailed description: HUGIN Edge is a compact member of Kongsberg's HUGIN AUV family, introduced in 2022 as the company's first off-the-shelf, fixed-configuration HUGIN. The 4.1 m, 350-390 kg vehicle dives to 1,000 m and runs for more than 24 hours, carrying the same class of HISAS synthetic aperture sonar and multibeam echosounder as its larger siblings in a smaller, faster-to-deploy package. It is designed to be launched and recovered from uncrewed surface vessels, small boats, or the shore, which makes it well suited to remote, low-carbon survey of offshore wind sites and cables, seabed mapping, and naval mine countermeasures. Notes: Kongsberg datasheet: 410 cm long, 43 cm high, 52 cm wide, 350-390 kg in air, 5-1,000 m operating depth, 24 hours at 3 kn, 2-5 kn (nominal 3.5-4 kn), battery swap in 2-3 hours or 8-hour charge. It is the first fixed-configuration 'off the shelf' HUGIN and is designed for deployment from USVs, small vessels, and shore. Technical documentation: - [HUGIN Edge - Kongsberg](https://www.kongsberg.com/what-we-do/ocean-space/autonomous-and-uncrewed-solutions/auv/autonomous-underwater-vehicle-hugin-edge/) - [HUGIN Edge datasheet - Kongsberg](https://www.kongsberg.com/globalassets/kongsberg/1.-what-we-do/2.-ocean-space/1.-autonomous-and-uncrewed-solutions/hugin-edge/110044045d_ds_hugin_edge.pdf) - [HUGIN Edge: a class-leading medium-size AUV - Kongsberg](https://www.kongsberg.com/maritime/news-and-events/news-archive/2022/hugin-edge) --- ### Iver3 (SD-U-111) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/iver3 - Record ID: SD-U-111 - Manufacturer: L3Harris - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/l3harris - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active; one of the most widely used small AUVs - Autonomy level: fully autonomous - Length: 2.1 m - Maximum depth: 200 m - Endurance: 5-6 hours at 2.5 kn (Iver3-580); 8-14 hours on older standard configurations - Speed: 1-3.5 kn - Payload: Side-scan sonar, bathymetry, water-quality and camera payloads; Teledyne RDI DVL navigation - Primary roles: hydrographic survey, environmental monitoring, mine countermeasures training, research and education - Aliases: Iver3-580, Iver3 Standard, OceanServer Iver3 - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.l3harris.com/all-capabilities/iver3-580-auv Summary: Single-person-portable American AUV, originally from OceanServer, used widely for shallow-water survey and research. Detailed description: Iver3 is a small torpedo-shaped AUV developed by OceanServer Technology and now sold by L3Harris, and one of the most common low-cost AUVs in survey companies, universities, and navies. At around 2 m long and 27-39 kg, one person can carry and launch it from a beach or small boat. The current Iver3-580 dives to 200 m on carbon-fibre hulls and runs for 5-6 hours at 2.5 knots, navigating with a Doppler velocity log, depth sensor, and compass between GPS fixes. Users plan missions by clicking waypoints on a map and fit side-scan sonar, bathymetry, cameras, or water-quality sensors for harbour surveys, environmental monitoring, and mine-countermeasure training. Notes: L3Harris Iver3-580 sell sheet: 200 m carbon-fibre hulls, 5.8 in diameter, 74-85 in (about 1.9-2.2 m; 2.1 m recorded) long, 59-85 lb, 784 Wh lithium-ion, 1-3.5 kn, 5-6 hours at 2.5 kn. Older Iver3 Standard sheets list 100 m (200 m optional), 1-4 kn, and 8-14 hours on about 800 Wh. Developed by OceanServer Technology, later part of L3Harris. Technical documentation: - [Iver3-580 AUV - L3Harris](https://www.l3harris.com/all-capabilities/iver3-580-auv) - [Iver3 Standard System AUV - L3Harris](https://l3harris.com/all-capabilities/iver3-standard-system-auv) --- ### Dorado Mapping AUV (SD-U-112) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/dorado-mapping-auv - Record ID: SD-U-112 - Manufacturer: Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/monterey-bay-aquarium-research-institute-mbari - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: active research vehicles - Autonomy level: fully autonomous - Length: 5.3 m - Maximum depth: 6000 m - Endurance: about 17.5 hours per survey - Speed: about 3 kn (1.5 m/s) - Payload: 200 kHz multibeam, 110 and 410 kHz chirp side-scan sonars, and 2-16 kHz sub-bottom profiler - Primary roles: high-resolution seafloor mapping, deep-sea geology, habitat mapping - Aliases: Dorado-class AUV, MBARI Mapping AUV, D. Allan B. - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: official_research_institution_page - Primary source: https://www.mbari.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2009Paduan_etal_Ischia_AUV.pdf Summary: MBARI's Dorado-class mapping AUVs, which produce metre-scale maps of the deep seafloor down to 6,000 m. Detailed description: The Dorado-class AUVs are a family of torpedo-shaped vehicles built by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, best known for its mapping AUVs that chart the deep seafloor in remarkable detail. The mapping vehicle is about 5.3 m long and 0.53 m in diameter, built from modular sections, and every component is rated to 6,000 m. Flying about 50 m above the seafloor at 3 knots for up to 17.5 hours, it combines a multibeam sonar, two side-scan sonars, and a sub-bottom profiler to produce maps with roughly one-metre resolution. MBARI uses these maps to study submarine canyons, volcanoes, cold seeps, and habitats, and to plan precise follow-up dives with its ROVs. Notes: MBARI figures for the Mapping AUV 'D. Allan B.': 0.53 m diameter, about 5.3 m long in three modular sections, about 680 kg, all components rated to 6,000 m, about 17.5 hours at 1.5 m/s, 14.5 kWh of lithium-ion batteries in glass spheres. Dorado-class lengths range up to about 6 m depending on configuration. Technical documentation: - [Dorado AUV scientific results - MBARI](https://www.mbari.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Thompson_etal_Oceans2013.pdf) - [Mapping AUV description (Paduan et al.) - MBARI](https://www.mbari.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2009Paduan_etal_Ischia_AUV.pdf) --- ### Autosub 5 (SD-U-113) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/autosub-5 - Record ID: SD-U-113 - Manufacturer: National Oceanography Centre - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/national-oceanography-centre - Country of origin: United Kingdom - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: operational in the UK national research fleet - Autonomy level: fully autonomous - Length: 6 m - Maximum depth: 6000 m - Payload: High-power science payloads, including multibeam, side-scan, cameras, and water-column sensors - Primary roles: deep-ocean research, under-ice exploration, seafloor mapping, ocean observation - Aliases: Autosub5 - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: official_research_institution_page - Primary source: https://www.noc.ac.uk/our-work/marine-technology/ocean-vehicles/autonomous-underwater-vehicles Summary: The UK's 6,000 m work-class research AUV, which can also be reconfigured for missions under polar ice shelves. Detailed description: Autosub 5 is the National Oceanography Centre's deep-diving research AUV and the flagship of the UK's national fleet of marine robots. About 6 m long and 2 tonnes, it is a high-power, ship-launched vehicle commissioned to dive to 6,000 m, and it can be reconfigured for 2,000 m missions under polar ice shelves, continuing a line of Autosubs that first explored beneath Antarctic ice. Its large power budget lets it carry demanding science payloads such as multibeam and side-scan sonars, cameras, and water-column sensors for mapping the seafloor, studying ice-ocean interaction, and observing deep-ocean processes. It works alongside the smaller, very long-endurance Autosub Long Range. Notes: NOC describes Autosub 5 as a high-power, ship-launched, work-class AUV about 6 m long and about 2 tonnes, commissioned for 6,000 m operations and reconfigurable for 2,000 m under-ice missions. It succeeds earlier Autosubs that explored beneath Antarctic ice shelves. Technical documentation: - [Autonomous underwater vehicles - National Oceanography Centre](https://www.noc.ac.uk/our-work/marine-technology/ocean-vehicles/autonomous-underwater-vehicles) --- ### Slocum Sentinel Glider (SD-U-114) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/slocum-sentinel-glider - Record ID: SD-U-114 - Manufacturer: Teledyne Marine - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/teledyne-marine - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: Glider - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: commercially available - Autonomy level: fully autonomous - Length: 2.4 m - Endurance: 18+ months (2026 data sheet) - Speed: glide; thruster bursts up to 2.5 kn - Payload: Modular sensors including CTD, acoustic recorders, and oceanographic instruments; about 25 kWh energy - Primary roles: long-endurance ocean observation, maritime domain awareness, acoustic monitoring, climate research - Aliases: Sentinel Glider, Slocum Sentinel - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: official_company_datasheet - Primary source: https://www.teledynemarine.com/en-us/products/SiteAssets/Webb%20Research/Teledyne%20Marine%20Slocum%20Sentinel%20Glider%20Data%20Sheet%202026.pdf Summary: Teledyne's larger-diameter Slocum glider with about 25 kWh of energy for missions lasting well over a year. Detailed description: The Slocum Sentinel Glider is Teledyne Webb Research's long-endurance version of its widely used Slocum glider. By increasing the hull diameter while keeping an 8 ft length, Teledyne fits about 25 kWh of energy into the vehicle, enough for more than 18 months at sea according to its 2026 data sheet. Like other Slocums it changes buoyancy to glide up and down through the water column, but every Sentinel also carries thrusters for bursts of up to 2.5 knots against strong currents or to speed transits. Its modular bays take oceanographic sensors and passive acoustic recorders, making it suited to year-long monitoring of ocean conditions, marine mammals, and maritime activity. Notes: Teledyne 2026 data sheet: 25.2 kWh, more than 18 months at sea, standard thrusters giving bursts up to 2.5 kn, 3.4 L buoyancy engine. The 2025 sheet quoted 23 kWh and over 2 years. Length is about 8 ft (2.4 m); depth rating is not stated in the sources reviewed. Technical documentation: - [Slocum Sentinel Glider data sheet 2026 - Teledyne Marine](https://www.teledynemarine.com/en-us/products/SiteAssets/Webb%20Research/Teledyne%20Marine%20Slocum%20Sentinel%20Glider%20Data%20Sheet%202026.pdf) - [Slocum Sentinel Glider - Geo-matching](https://geo-matching.com/products/slocum-sentinel-glider) --- ### ISE Explorer AUV (SD-U-115) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/ise-explorer-auv - Record ID: SD-U-115 - Manufacturer: International Submarine Engineering - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/international-submarine-engineering - Country of origin: Canada - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: active; operated by research institutes and survey companies - Autonomy level: fully autonomous - Length: 5.5 m - Maximum depth: 6000 m - Endurance: 24 hours, extendable to 72 hours with extra battery sections - Speed: 1.5 m/s (about 3 kn) standard; up to 2.4 m/s - Payload: Modular bay for multibeam, side-scan, sub-bottom, synthetic aperture sonar, cameras, lasers, and chemical sensors - Primary roles: deep-water seabed survey, under-ice survey, scientific research, pipeline survey - Aliases: Explorer AUV, ISE Explorer - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: official_research_institution_page - Primary source: https://www.marum.de/en/Vehicle-2.html Summary: Canadian modular deep-ocean AUV, built in 3,000-6,000 m versions for research institutes and survey operators. Detailed description: Explorer is the modular AUV built by International Submarine Engineering of British Columbia, one of the longest-established autonomous-vehicle makers. Each Explorer is assembled from hull sections to suit the customer, so lengths, weights, and depth ratings vary: MARUM's research vehicle is 5.5 m and rated to 5,000 m, a Japanese salvage company's is rated to 3,000 m, and a 6,000 m version was sold to China's ocean-minerals agency in 2018. It cruises at about 3 knots for around a day, and extra battery sections extend that to three days. Its large payload bay carries multibeam, side-scan, sub-bottom, and synthetic aperture sonars, cameras, laser scanners, and chemical sensors. Explorers have mapped the seafloor for science, resources, and under-ice research. Notes: Configurations vary: MARUM's Explorer is 5.5 m x 0.74 m, 1,300 kg, rated to 5,000 m, with 15.6 kWh batteries; a Fukada Salvage unit is 4.6 m, 950 kg, rated to 3,000 m; a 6,000 m Explorer was sold to China's COMRA in 2018. ISE quotes 24 hours extendable to 72 hours with added battery sections and a 3-hour deck turnaround. Technical documentation: - [AUV MARUM-SEAL (ISE Explorer) - MARUM](https://www.marum.de/en/Vehicle-2.html) - [International Submarine Engineering's newest AUV sold to COMRA - Baird Maritime](https://www.bairdmaritime.com/amp/story/offshore/exploration-development/subsea-surveying/international-submarine-engineering-s-newest-auv-sold-to-comra) --- ### Marlin Mk3 (SD-U-116) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/marlin-mk3 - Record ID: SD-U-116 - Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/lockheed-martin - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: developed for production with SeaRobotics; current availability not clearly published - Autonomy level: autonomous or remotely operated (dual AUV/ROV propulsion modes) - Maximum depth: 4000 m - Range: 100 km - Endurance: up to 24 hours - Payload: Modular plug-and-play sensor packages: multibeam, side-scan, 3D, sub-bottom profiler, and synthetic aperture sonars, video, stills, and laser profilers; 44 kWh battery - Primary roles: subsea infrastructure inspection, pipeline survey, offshore energy support - Aliases: Lockheed Martin Marlin, Marlin AUV - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://newatlas.com/lockheed-martin-marlin-mk3-auv/40899/ Summary: Lockheed Martin's deep-water commercial inspection AUV, built to survey subsea oil and gas infrastructure to 4,000 m. Detailed description: Marlin Mk3 is Lockheed Martin's commercial autonomous underwater vehicle for inspecting offshore oil and gas infrastructure, a market where ROVs tethered to expensive support ships traditionally dominate. Rated to 4,000 m, it carries a 44 kWh battery for up to a day of work and more than 100 km of travel per charge. A modular, plug-and-play payload architecture accepts multibeam, side-scan, 3D, sub-bottom, and synthetic aperture sonars as well as video, still cameras, and laser profilers, and the vehicle can switch between flying like an AUV and hovering like an ROV to build detailed 3D models of platforms and pipelines. Lockheed chose SeaRobotics to manufacture it in 2015. Notes: Reported specifications: 4,000 m operating depth, 44 kWh battery, up to 24 hours endurance, more than 100 km range per charge, modular sensor architecture, AUV and ROV propulsion modes. Lockheed Martin selected SeaRobotics as manufacturer in December 2015. Length is not published. Technical documentation: - [Lockheed Martin's Marlin Mk3 AUV is on its way to production - New Atlas](https://newatlas.com/lockheed-martin-marlin-mk3-auv/40899/) - [SeaRobotics to build Lockheed Martin AUV - C4ISRNet](https://www.c4isrnet.com/unmanned/uas/2015/12/17/searobotics-to-build-lockheed-martin-auv/) --- ### AEGIR-H (SD-S-118) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/aegir-h - Record ID: SD-S-118 - Manufacturer: Sierra Nevada Corporation - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/sierra-nevada-corporation - Country of origin: United Kingdom / United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: in production as part of the AEGIR family - Autonomy level: autonomous - Length: 14.9 m - Range: 1852 km - Speed: more than 50 kn - Payload: User-configurable, in dual payload bays - Primary roles: long-range strike and delivery, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, electronic warfare, special operations support - Aliases: SNC AEGIR-H - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.sncorp.com/capabilities/aegir-autonomous-usv/ Summary: Largest member of SNC's AEGIR family, a 49 ft aluminium multi-role boat for long-range delivery and reconnaissance. Detailed description: AEGIR-H is the largest member of Sierra Nevada Corporation's AEGIR family of uncrewed surface vessels, a 49 ft multi-role boat built for long-range delivery and reconnaissance. Its marine-grade aluminium hull and diesel engines give a top speed above 50 knots and a cruise range of more than 1,000 nautical miles, with a secondary electric drive available for quiet running. Two payload bays can be configured for sensors, electronic-warfare kits, cargo, or effectors, and the boat can be launched from a ship's davit or delivered by air. It shares the AEGIR family's open, modular architecture with the smaller AEGIR-W, so payloads and autonomy software can move between hulls. Notes: SNC publishes a length under 15 m (described as 49 ft, about 14.9 m), cruise range above 1,000 nm (more than 1,852 km), top speed above 50 kn, marine-grade aluminium hull, diesel propulsion with a secondary electric option, user-configurable payload in dual bays, davit and air deployment. SNC rates the AEGIR family as effective up to sea state 5. Technical documentation: - [AEGIR family of systems - SNC](https://www.sncorp.com/capabilities/aegir-autonomous-usv/) --- ### AEGIR-F (SD-S-119) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/aegir-f - Record ID: SD-S-119 - Manufacturer: Sierra Nevada Corporation - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/sierra-nevada-corporation - Country of origin: United Kingdom / United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: listed in SNC's 2025 product sheet; not shown on SNC's current family page - Autonomy level: remotely piloted - Range: 18.5 km - Speed: under 10 kn - Payload: Up to 2.5 kg - Primary roles: final-approach strike, short-range reconnaissance, special operations support - Aliases: SNC AEGIR-F - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: official_company_datasheet - Primary source: https://www.sncorp.com/media/fqgj1aez/aegir_product-sheet_web.pdf Summary: Small man-portable electric member of SNC's AEGIR family, designed for stealthy, short-range missions. Detailed description: AEGIR-F is the smallest member of Sierra Nevada Corporation's AEGIR family of uncrewed surface vessels: a man-portable carbon-fibre boat with quiet electric propulsion, designed to slip into the final stretch of a mission where larger, louder craft would be detected. SNC lists it as under 5 m long, with a range under 10 nautical miles, speed under 10 knots, and a small 2.5 kg payload, operated by a remote pilot. It complements the long-range AEGIR-W and AEGIR-H, which carry larger sensor and strike payloads over hundreds of miles. Notes: SNC's December 2025 AEGIR product sheet lists AEGIR-F as under 5 m long, with a carbon-fibre hull, electric propulsion with lithium-ion batteries, cruise range under 10 nm (recorded as 18.5 km), top speed under 10 kn, 2.5 kg maximum payload, remote piloting, and man-portable. Third-party profiles describe a sub-7 ft prototype, so length is left blank. Technical documentation: - [AEGIR product sheet - SNC](https://www.sncorp.com/media/fqgj1aez/aegir_product-sheet_web.pdf) - [AEGIR family of systems - SNC](https://www.sncorp.com/capabilities/aegir-autonomous-usv/) --- ### Seahound (SD-S-120) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/seahound - Record ID: SD-S-120 - Manufacturer: HavocAI - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/havocai - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: in testing - Autonomy level: fully autonomous with collaborative swarm behaviour - Length: 11.6 m - Range: 1852 km - Payload: About 1,000 lb (450 kg) - Primary roles: intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, logistics, swarm operations, strike - Aliases: HavocAI Seahound - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://thedefensepost.com/2025/10/10/havocai-drone-boat/ Summary: HavocAI's 38 ft autonomous boat that carries larger payloads over about 1,000 nm. Detailed description: Seahound is a 38 ft autonomous boat from HavocAI, the Rhode Island start-up behind the Rampage swarm boat. It extends the company's collaborative autonomy software to a larger hull that can carry around 1,000 lb of sensors, cargo, or effectors over roughly 1,000 nautical miles, so it can work alongside smaller Rampages or operate on its own. HavocAI has tested it as part of a fleet that runs from the 14 ft Rampage to the 100 ft Atlas. Notes: Reported as 38 ft (11.6 m) with about 1,000 nm range (1,852 km) and a 1,000 lb payload; runs the same collaborative autonomy as the Rampage. Technical documentation: - [HavocAI drone boat funding and fleet - The Defense Post](https://thedefensepost.com/2025/10/10/havocai-drone-boat/) --- ### Kaikoa (SD-S-121) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/kaikoa - Record ID: SD-S-121 - Manufacturer: HavocAI - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/havocai - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: in testing - Autonomy level: fully autonomous with collaborative swarm behaviour - Length: 12.8 m - Speed: about 40 kn - Payload: About 3,640 lb (1,650 kg) - Primary roles: long-endurance patrol, logistics, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance - Aliases: HavocAI Kaikoa, Kaikoa 42 - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://thedefensepost.com/2025/10/10/havocai-drone-boat/ Summary: HavocAI's 42 ft diesel autonomous boat, built with PacMar Technologies for Pacific missions. Detailed description: Kaikoa is a family of diesel-powered autonomous boats that HavocAI developed with PacMar Technologies in Hawaii for long Pacific missions. The largest, at 42 ft, is reported to reach around 40 knots and carry up to about 3,640 lb of payload, with smaller versions down to 20 ft. Like the rest of HavocAI's fleet it runs collaborative autonomy software so several boats can share tasks with minimal human input, giving larger payload and endurance than the small Rampage. Notes: Reported as 42 ft (12.8 m) and developed with PacMar Technologies in Hawaii; the Kaikoa line is described in lengths from 20 to 42 ft with diesel propulsion, about 40 kn, and up to 3,640 lb payload. Technical documentation: - [HavocAI drone boat funding and fleet - The Defense Post](https://thedefensepost.com/2025/10/10/havocai-drone-boat/) --- ### Atlas (SD-S-122) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/atlas - Record ID: SD-S-122 - Manufacturer: HavocAI - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/havocai - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: MUSV - Sector: military - Operational status: prototype in testing since 2025 - Autonomy level: fully autonomous - Length: 30.5 m - Range: 13705 km - Payload: About 36,000 lb (16 t) of cargo - Primary roles: autonomous logistics, long-range cargo delivery, drone mothership - Aliases: HavocAI Atlas - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://thedefensepost.com/2025/10/10/havocai-drone-boat/ Summary: HavocAI's 100 ft autonomous cargo vessel for long-range logistics, tested in Rhode Island in 2025. Detailed description: Atlas is HavocAI's largest vessel so far, a 100 ft autonomous ship built to move cargo across long ocean distances without a crew. It is reported to carry about 36,000 lb over a range of roughly 7,400 nautical miles, making it a candidate for resupplying dispersed forces or carrying smaller drones. HavocAI began on-water testing of the first Atlas in Rhode Island in 2025, and it runs the same collaborative autonomy software as the company's small Rampage boats. Notes: Reported as 100 ft (30.5 m) with 7,400 nm range (converted to 13,705 km) and 36,000 lb cargo capacity; one Atlas was in on-water testing in October 2025. Built with PacMar Technologies. HavocAI and Hanwha have also agreed to develop a 200 ft autonomous vessel. Technical documentation: - [HavocAI drone boat funding and fleet - The Defense Post](https://thedefensepost.com/2025/10/10/havocai-drone-boat/) --- ### Devil Ray T24 (SD-S-123) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/devil-ray-t24 - Record ID: SD-S-123 - Manufacturer: MARTAC - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/martac - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: in production - Autonomy level: autonomous or remotely operated - Length: 7.2 m - Range: 926 km - Speed: 60+ kn burst; 25+ kn cruise - Payload: Up to 1,800 lb (817 kg) - Primary roles: intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, force protection, payload delivery, swarm operations - Aliases: MARTAC T24, Devil Ray T-24 - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://martacsystems.com/proven-products/devil-ray-t24/ Summary: MARTAC's 24 ft high-speed catamaran USV with an 817 kg payload, between the T18 and T38. Detailed description: Devil Ray T24 is a 24 ft member of MARTAC's family of fast catamaran uncrewed surface vessels. Its 10 ft-wide hull carries up to 1,800 lb of sensors or effectors, bursts beyond 60 knots, and cruises above 25 knots, with gas or diesel engines in inboard or outboard layouts. Like other MARTAC boats it can run autonomously or under remote control and has been used by the U.S. Navy in fleet experimentation with uncrewed vessels. Notes: MARTAC lists 24 ft (7.2 m) length, 10 ft (3.0 m) beam, 1,800 lb payload, 60+ kn burst speed, and gas or diesel inboard/outboard options; a reseller lists 25+ kn cruise and 500 nm at 25 kn (converted to 926 km). Technical documentation: - [Devil Ray T24 - MARTAC](https://martacsystems.com/proven-products/devil-ray-t24/) - [Products - MARTAC](https://martacsystems.com/proven-products/) --- ### Devil Ray T18 (SD-S-124) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/devil-ray-t18 - Record ID: SD-S-124 - Manufacturer: MARTAC - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/martac - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: in production - Autonomy level: autonomous or remotely operated - Length: 6 m - Range: 463 km - Speed: 60+ kn burst - Payload: Up to 750 lb (340 kg) - Primary roles: intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, force protection, swarm operations - Aliases: MARTAC T18, Devil Ray T-18 - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://martacsystems.com/proven-products/devil-ray-t18/ Summary: MARTAC's 20 ft fast catamaran USV, the smallest Devil Ray. Detailed description: Devil Ray T18 is the smallest of MARTAC's Devil Ray catamaran USVs, a roughly 20 ft boat with twin inboard gasoline engines that can burst past 60 knots and travel more than 250 nautical miles. It carries up to 750 lb of mission payload for surveillance, force protection, or swarm tactics, and shares the autonomy and control systems of the larger T24 and T38. Notes: MARTAC lists 19.8 ft (6.0 m) length, 750 lb (340 kg) payload, 60+ kn burst speed, more than 250 nm range (recorded as 463 km), twin inboard gasoline engines. Technical documentation: - [Devil Ray T18 - MARTAC](https://martacsystems.com/proven-products/devil-ray-t18/) - [Products - MARTAC](https://martacsystems.com/proven-products/) --- ### Muskie M18 (SD-S-125) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/muskie-m18 - Record ID: SD-S-125 - Manufacturer: MARTAC - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/martac - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: in production - Autonomy level: autonomous or remotely operated - Length: 5.9 m - Range: 926 km - Speed: 50+ kn burst - Payload: Up to 1,000 lb (450 kg) - Primary roles: intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, patrol, payload delivery - Aliases: MARTAC M18, Muskie - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://martacsystems.com/proven-products/muskie-m18/ Summary: MARTAC's 18-19 ft monohull USV, with a range of more than 500 nm on plane. Detailed description: Muskie M18 is a monohull addition to MARTAC's otherwise catamaran-based family of uncrewed surface vessels. Around 18-19 ft long, it carries up to about 1,000 lb of payload, bursts beyond 50 knots, and can run more than 500 nautical miles on plane, giving a long-legged, low-cost option for surveillance, patrol, and delivery missions. A diesel jet-drive version is in design alongside the current gasoline boat. Notes: MARTAC's spec sheet lists 19.3 ft (5.9 m) length, 1,000 lb (450 kg) payload, 50+ kn burst speed, more than 500 nm range on plane (recorded as 926 km); the page text also describes 18 ft and a gasoline powerplant with a diesel jet variant in design. Technical documentation: - [Muskie M18 - MARTAC](https://martacsystems.com/proven-products/muskie-m18/) - [Products - MARTAC](https://martacsystems.com/proven-products/) --- ### MAGURA V6P (SD-S-126) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/magura-v6p - Record ID: SD-S-126 - Manufacturer: SpetsTechnoExport / HUR-linked Ukrainian development - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/spetstechnoexport-hur-linked-ukrainian-development - Country of origin: Ukraine - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: presented by Ukraine's Defence Intelligence in May 2025 - Autonomy level: remote-controlled with satellite communications - Range: 1000 km - Primary roles: reconnaissance, patrol, search and rescue, cargo delivery - Aliases: Magura V6P, Magura V6 - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://fakty.com.ua/ru/ukraine/20250515-gur-prezentuvalo-morski-drony-shho-vidomo-pro-magura-v5-magura-v6p-ta-magura-v7/ Summary: Non-combat member of Ukraine's Magura family, built for reconnaissance, patrol, rescue, and cargo delivery. Detailed description: MAGURA V6P is the non-combat member of Ukraine's Magura sea-drone family, shown publicly by the country's Defence Intelligence in May 2025 alongside the V5 strike boat and the missile-armed V7. Rather than a warhead, it carries sensors and cargo for reconnaissance, coastal patrol, rescue, and delivery missions, extending the Magura design into support roles. Reported range is up to about 540 nautical miles. Notes: Presented alongside MAGURA V5 and V7 at Ukraine's Defence Intelligence (HUR) briefing on 15 May 2025 as a non-combat modification. One outlet gives its range as up to 540 nm (recorded as 1,000 km). Third-party reports of an armed 'V6' may refer to a different configuration. Technical documentation: - [HUR presents Magura V5, V6P and V7 - Fakty](https://fakty.com.ua/ru/ukraine/20250515-gur-prezentuvalo-morski-drony-shho-vidomo-pro-magura-v5-magura-v6p-ta-magura-v7/) - [Ukraine's Magura naval drones: Black Sea equalizers - USNI Proceedings](https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2025/september/ukraines-magura-naval-drones-black-sea-equalizers) --- ### ALBATROS-K (SD-S-127) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/albatros-k - Record ID: SD-S-127 - Manufacturer: ASELSAN - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/aselsan - Country of origin: Turkey - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: in Turkish Navy service since 2017 - Autonomy level: autonomous, semi-autonomous, or remote-controlled - Length: 10 m - Range: 18.5 km - Speed: 35 kn - Primary roles: moving naval gunnery target, missile and CIWS firing training, weapons testing - Aliases: Albatros-K, Albatros target USV - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: wikipedia - Primary source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aselsan_Albatros-K Summary: ASELSAN's high-speed catamaran target drone, used by the Turkish Navy for gunnery and missile training. Detailed description: ALBATROS-K is a high-speed catamaran uncrewed surface vessel from Turkey's ASELSAN, built to serve as a realistic moving target for naval gunnery, close-in weapon systems, and guided-missile firings. Around 10 to 16 m long with a 4.5 m beam and twin diesels, it reaches about 35 knots and can follow pre-set manoeuvres autonomously, semi-autonomously, or under remote control. It entered Turkish Navy service in 2017 and is the target member of ASELSAN's Albatros family, separate from the swarm-capable ALBATROS-S. Notes: Reported as a 10-16 m catamaran (10 m recorded) with 4.5 m beam, two inboard diesels, 35 kn, and 10 nm range (18.5 km). It entered Turkish Navy service in 2017. It is a target vessel, distinct from the ALBATROS-S swarm/kamikaze USV. Technical documentation: - [Aselsan Albatros-K - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aselsan_Albatros-K) - [Aselsan Albatros USV family - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aselsan_Albatros_USV_family) --- ### DriX H-9 (SD-S-128) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/drix-h-9 - Record ID: SD-S-128 - Manufacturer: Exail - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/exail - Country of origin: France - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: in production; first deliveries 2026, ordered by SHOM - Autonomy level: autonomous with supervised remote operation - Length: 9 m - Range: 3704 km - Endurance: up to 20 days - Speed: under 13 kn - Payload: Gondola for multibeam, side-scan, sub-bottom profiler and magnetometer; aft launch and recovery for towed sensors and inspection ROVs - Primary roles: hydrographic survey, geophysical survey, offshore inspection, counter-UAS research - Aliases: DriX H9 - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/01/shom-strengthens-its-hydrographic-capabilities-with-exails-drix-h-9-usv/ Summary: Long-range 9 m version of Exail's DriX survey USV, with up to 20 days of endurance. Detailed description: DriX H-9 is the long-range version of Exail's DriX uncrewed surface vessel, stretched to 9 m and about 2.1 tonnes with more than twice the fuel of the H-8. That gives up to 20 days at sea and a range of around 2,000 nautical miles at survey speeds under 13 knots. It keeps the DriX's distinctive underwater gondola, which holds multibeam echosounders and other hydroacoustic sensors in quiet water below the hull, and adds an aft launch and recovery system for towed sensors and small ROVs. France's hydrographic service SHOM ordered one in 2026. Notes: Reported figures: 9 m length, 2.1 t displacement, up to 20 days endurance, 2,000 nm range (converted to 3,704 km), under 13 kn, 550 L fuel. First sold in 2025 to an undisclosed hydrographic authority; France's SHOM ordered one in January 2026. Technical documentation: - [SHOM strengthens hydrographic capabilities with DriX H-9 - Naval News](https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/01/shom-strengthens-its-hydrographic-capabilities-with-exails-drix-h-9-usv/) - [DriX H-8 / H-9 - Geo-matching](https://geo-matching.com/products/drix) --- ### Inspector 125 (SD-S-129) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/inspector-125 - Record ID: SD-S-129 - Manufacturer: Exail - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/exail - Country of origin: France - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: in production for mine-countermeasure programmes - Autonomy level: autonomous or remotely operated - Length: 12.3 m - Endurance: up to 40 hours - Speed: up to 20 kn - Payload: Up to about 3 t; deploys A18-M AUVs, T18-M towed sonar, Seascan and K-STER mine-disposal vehicles - Primary roles: mine countermeasures, AUV and ROV mothership, mine sweeping, hydrographic survey - Aliases: USV125, Inspector 125 USV - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: official_company_page - Primary source: https://www.exail.com/product/inspector-125-unmanned-surface-vehicle Summary: Exail's unsinkable 12 m mine-countermeasure USV that carries and deploys mine-hunting drones. Detailed description: Inspector 125 is the uncrewed surface vessel at the centre of Exail's mine-countermeasure toolbox. The 12.3 m boat, built on an unsinkable, blast-resistant rescue-boat hull, carries Exail's A18-M AUVs, T18-M towed sonar, and Seascan and K-STER mine-disposal vehicles into a minefield while the crew stays on a mothership far away. It runs for up to 40 hours at up to 20 knots, and its waterjet version deploys and recovers drones while a propeller-driven version tows sweeping gear. Mission kits can be swapped in under six hours. Notes: Exail lists 12.33 x 4.20 m with fenders, 0.7 m draft, up to 40 hours endurance, up to 20 kn; a 2019 release gives over 25 kn and up to 3 t payload. Based on a MAURIC rescue-boat hull. USV125 uses waterjets for drone deployment; USV125-S uses propellers for mine sweeping. Reconfiguration takes under six hours. Technical documentation: - [Inspector 125 - Exail](https://www.exail.com/product/inspector-125-unmanned-surface-vehicle) - [Inspector 125 - Naval Technology](https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/inspector-125/) --- ### Sea Sword-X (SD-S-130) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/sea-sword-x - Record ID: SD-S-130 - Manufacturer: LIG Nex1 - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/lig-nex1 - Country of origin: South Korea - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: concept unveiled at MADEX 2025 under the ROK Navy's Navy Sea GHOST initiative - Autonomy level: remote or autonomous, including swarm operation - Payload: 20 mm RCWS, 2.75-inch Poniard guided rockets, Blue Shark torpedoes, canister loitering munitions or 130 mm guided rockets, AESA multifunction radar - Primary roles: surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, counter-drone, swarm operations - Aliases: Haegeom-X, Sea Sword X - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/madex-2025/2025/05/lig-nex1-unveils-three-new-usvs-at-madex-2025/ Summary: LIG Nex1's stealthy combat USV concept with radar, rockets, torpedoes, and loitering munitions. Detailed description: Sea Sword-X is a combat uncrewed surface vessel concept that LIG Nex1 unveiled at MADEX 2025 for the Republic of Korea Navy's Navy Sea GHOST plan for crewed-uncrewed fleets. It has a stealth-shaped hull and an AESA multifunction radar, and its modular deck was shown with a 20 mm remote weapon station, Poniard 2.75-inch guided rockets, Blue Shark anti-submarine torpedoes, canister-launched loitering munitions, or 130 mm guided rockets for land attack. It is designed to be controlled remotely or autonomously, including in swarms, over satellite links and relay drones. Notes: Shown as a concept model at MADEX 2025 with a stealth hull, multifunction radar, 20 mm remote weapon station, Poniard rockets, Blue Shark lightweight torpedoes, loitering munitions, and a 130 mm guided-rocket option. Speed and range have not been published; a single report cites a 35 m length, so length is left blank. Technical documentation: - [LIG Nex1 unveils three new USVs at MADEX 2025 - Naval News](https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/madex-2025/2025/05/lig-nex1-unveils-three-new-usvs-at-madex-2025/) --- ### K4 MANTA (SD-S-131) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/k4-manta - Record ID: SD-S-131 - Manufacturer: Kraken Technology Group - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/kraken-technology-group - Country of origin: United Kingdom - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: prototypes in development for U.S. Special Operations Command - Autonomy level: autonomous or remotely operated, surface and submerged - Endurance: up to about 10 days - Speed: up to about 30 kn (18 ft version) - Payload: Up to about 5,000 kg on larger versions; sensors, sonobuoys, seabed sensors, UAVs - Primary roles: special operations support, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, electronic warfare, strike - Aliases: K4 Manta, Kraken K4 Manta - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://thedefensepost.com/2025/11/25/us-kraken-drone-vessels/ Summary: Kraken's foiling surface-subsurface drone boat that can submerge to hide, developed for U.S. special forces. Detailed description: K4 MANTA is an uncrewed surface-subsurface vessel from the UK's Kraken Technology Group that can race along on hydrofoils and then submerge to avoid detection. Its carbon hull is shaped to reduce visual, acoustic, radar, and thermal signatures, and a deployable mast raises sensors when needed. Versions range from 18 ft, quoted at about 30 knots and a week of endurance, up to 54 ft craft carrying several tonnes of payload such as sensors, sonobuoys, seabed sensors, or launched drones. In 2025 U.S. Special Operations Command awarded Kraken a $49 million agreement to develop K4 MANTA prototypes, which were demonstrated at SOF Week 2026. Notes: Reported in lengths from 18 ft to 54 ft; the 18 ft version is quoted at 7 days endurance, 100 kg payload, and 30 kn, while larger versions reach about 10 days and 5,000 kg. Foiling carbon hull with low visual, acoustic, radar, and thermal signatures and a deployable sensor mast. USSOCOM awarded Kraken a US$49 million OTA agreement in 2025. Technical documentation: - [US SOCOM picks Kraken for drone vessels - The Defense Post](https://thedefensepost.com/2025/11/25/us-kraken-drone-vessels/) - [SOF Week 2026: USSOCOM's British-made surface/subsurface vehicle - Military Embedded Systems](https://militaryembedded.com/unmanned/sensors/sof-week-2026-ussocoms-british-made-uncrewed-surfacesubsurface-vehicle-takes-the-stage) --- ### VENUS 9 (SD-S-132) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/venus-9 - Record ID: SD-S-132 - Manufacturer: ST Engineering - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/st-engineering - Country of origin: Singapore - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: trialled by the Singapore Police Coast Guard - Autonomy level: autonomous waypoint navigation with collision avoidance, or remote operation - Length: 9.5 m - Speed: up to about 30 kn - Payload: About 2,000-2,500 kg - Primary roles: maritime security patrol, harbour protection, search and rescue, survey - Aliases: Venus 9 USV - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/uv-online/adecs-2018-singapore-police-leverages-unmanned-tec/ Summary: Smaller 9 m member of ST Engineering's VENUS USV family, trialled for police and harbour security. Detailed description: VENUS 9 is the smallest regularly cited member of ST Engineering's VENUS family of modular uncrewed surface vessels, which also includes 11 m and 16 m versions. At about 9.5 m long, it can be fitted with waterjets or propellers, reaches around 30 knots, and carries 2 to 2.5 tonnes of mission payload. It shares the family's collision-detection and avoidance autonomy, and the Singapore Police Coast Guard has trialled it alongside the larger VENUS 16 for harbour security and patrol. Notes: The VENUS family comes in 9, 11, and 16 m sizes. The Singapore Police Coast Guard describes the VENUS 9 as 9.5 m long with waterjet or propeller drive, about 30 kn, and 2,000 or 2,500 kg payload; another source gives 5.5 t displacement. The PCG trialled VENUS 9 and VENUS 16 from late 2016. Technical documentation: - [VENUS unmanned surface vehicle - ST Engineering](https://stengg.com/en/defence/sea/unmanned-solutions/venus-unmanned-surface-vehicle) - [Singapore police leverages unmanned technologies - Shephard](https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/uv-online/adecs-2018-singapore-police-leverages-unmanned-tec/) --- ### ROMULUS-25 (SD-S-133) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/romulus-25 - Record ID: SD-S-133 - Manufacturer: HII - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/hii - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: surface - Vehicle class: USV - Sector: military - Operational status: two delivered to the U.S. Marine Corps under a DIU contract - Autonomy level: autonomous via HII's Odyssey autonomy suite - Length: 8.2 m - Range: 1852 km - Payload: Up to about 1,000 lb (450 kg) - Primary roles: high-speed interception, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, payload delivery - Aliases: ROMULUS 25 - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: official_company_release - Primary source: https://hii.com/news/hii-unveils-ai-enabled-romulus-family-of-unmanned-surface-vessels-powered-by-odyssey-to-strengthen-the-fleet Summary: HII's 27 ft high-speed interceptor in the ROMULUS USV family, delivered to the U.S. Marine Corps. Detailed description: ROMULUS-25 is the small, fast member of HII's ROMULUS family of autonomous surface vessels. The 27 ft interceptor carries up to about 1,000 lb of payload and has a range of up to 1,000 nautical miles, running the same Odyssey autonomy software as the 190 ft ROMULUS. HII and MetalCraft Marine delivered two to the U.S. Marine Corps under a Defense Innovation Unit contract after sea testing in late 2025. Notes: HII describes ROMULUS-25 as a 27 ft (8.2 m) high-speed interceptor with up to 1,000 lb payload and up to 1,000 nm range (1,852 km). Two units built with MetalCraft Marine were delivered to the Marine Corps under a Defense Innovation Unit contract, with sea testing completed in December 2025. Technical documentation: - [HII unveils AI-enabled ROMULUS family - HII](https://hii.com/news/hii-unveils-ai-enabled-romulus-family-of-unmanned-surface-vessels-powered-by-odyssey-to-strengthen-the-fleet) --- ### Riptide UUV-12 (SD-U-117) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/riptide-uuv-12 - Record ID: SD-U-117 - Manufacturer: BAE Systems - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/bae-systems - Country of origin: United States - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: UUV - Sector: dual-use - Operational status: in development and testing since 2020 - Autonomy level: fully autonomous - Payload: Open-architecture payload sections for sonar and other sensors - Primary roles: mine countermeasures, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, seabed survey, anti-submarine warfare support - Aliases: UUV-12, BAE Riptide UUV-12 - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: official_company_release - Primary source: https://www.baesystems.com/en-us/article/riptide--uuv-12-launches-bae-systems-into-medium-unmanned-undersea-vehicle-market Summary: BAE Systems' 12-inch medium UUV, extending the Riptide family beyond its small vehicles. Detailed description: Riptide UUV-12 is BAE Systems' medium-size unmanned undersea vehicle, a 12-inch-diameter member of the Riptide family that grew out of its 2019 acquisition of Riptide Autonomous Solutions. Larger than the micro and man-portable Riptides, it is designed for longer missions with high-efficiency electronics and low-noise propulsion, and keeps the family's open architecture so customers can add their own sensors and autonomy. BAE tested it off Massachusetts in 2020 and positions it for mine countermeasures, ISR, and survey. Notes: 12-inch (30.5 cm) diameter medium UUV unveiled in September 2020; BAE highlights endurance from efficient electronics and low-noise propulsion but has not published length, depth, or range. Design validation testing took place off Plymouth, Massachusetts, in July 2020. Technical documentation: - [Riptide UUV-12 launches BAE Systems into medium UUV market - BAE Systems](https://www.baesystems.com/en-us/article/riptide--uuv-12-launches-bae-systems-into-medium-unmanned-undersea-vehicle-market) - [Riptide UUV-12 launches BAE Systems into medium UUV market - Naval News](https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2020/09/riptide-uuv-12-launches-bae-systems-into-medium-unmanned-undersea-vehicle-market/) --- ### Hydrone-W (SD-U-118) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/hydrone-w - Record ID: SD-U-118 - Manufacturer: Saipem - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/saipem - Country of origin: Italy - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: ROV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: commercially available; supplied to Italy's ISPRA for its research vessel Arcadia - Autonomy level: remotely operated with AI-ready supervised functions - Length: 2.8 m - Maximum depth: 4000 m - Payload: 200 kg (300 kg optional); one manipulator and one grabber; up to five 40 kW electric tool stations - Primary roles: subsea intervention, construction support, inspection repair and maintenance, oceanographic research - Aliases: Saipem Hydrone-W - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: official_company_datasheet - Primary source: https://www.saipem.com/sites/default/files/2025-02/Hydrone%20W_2024.pdf Summary: Saipem's full-electric work-class ROV, the heavy-duty member of the Hydrone family. Detailed description: Hydrone-W is the work-class member of Saipem's Hydrone family of subsea drones, an all-electric ROV built for heavy intervention. About 2.8 m long and 4.2 tonnes, it dives to 3,000 m as standard or 4,000 m as an option, lifts 3,000 kg through its frame, and powers a manipulator, a grabber, and up to five 40 kW electric tool stations. Going fully electric removes hydraulic systems, simplifying maintenance and cutting emissions. Italy's environmental research institute ISPRA ordered one for its oceanographic vessel Arcadia. Notes: Saipem datasheet: about 2.8 x 1.8 x 1.9 m, about 4,200 kg in air, 3,000 kg through-frame lift, 3,000 m standard and 4,000 m optional depth, 200 kg payload (300 kg optional), four horizontal and three vertical thrusters, 200 HP continuous power. Technical documentation: - [Hydrone-W datasheet - Saipem](https://www.saipem.com/sites/default/files/2025-02/Hydrone%20W_2024.pdf) - [Saipem supplies Hydrone-W ROV for ISPRA's Arcadia - Marine Technology News](https://www.marinetechnologynews.com/news/saipem-supplies-hydrone-ispra-658686) --- ### FlatFish (SD-U-119) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/flatfish - Record ID: SD-U-119 - Manufacturer: Saipem - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/saipem - Country of origin: Italy - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: civilian - Operational status: final qualification for ultra-deepwater work off Brazil after 2026 tests - Autonomy level: autonomous, resident at subsea docking stations - Maximum depth: 3000 m - Payload: Inspection cameras and sensors, contactless cathodic-protection probe, subsea IoT data link - Primary roles: autonomous pipeline and riser inspection, subsea data harvesting, cathodic protection monitoring - Aliases: Hydrone-S, Saipem FlatFish - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: official_company_datasheet - Primary source: https://www.saipem.com/sites/default/files/2023-10/Flatfish.pdf Summary: Saipem's resident hybrid AUV for autonomous inspection of deepwater oil and gas infrastructure. Detailed description: FlatFish, also called Hydrone-S, is the inspection member of Saipem's Hydrone family of subsea drones. It is a hybrid AUV/ROV rated to 3,000 m that can live permanently at a subsea docking station or be launched from an autonomous vessel, platform, or FPSO, then inspect pipelines and risers on its own without a tether. It harvests data from subsea sensors and measures cathodic protection without contact. Developed with Petrobras for Brazil's ultra-deepwater fields, it completed tests at Saipem's Trieste centre in 2026. Notes: Saipem presents FlatFish as the Hydrone-S, the inspection member of the Hydrone family alongside Hydrone-R and Hydrone-W. Rated to 3,000 m; can live at a subsea docking station or be launched from an autonomous vessel, topside, or FPSO. Developed with Petrobras; tests concluded in March 2026 at Saipem's Trieste centre. Technical documentation: - [FlatFish brochure - Saipem](https://www.saipem.com/sites/default/files/2023-10/Flatfish.pdf) --- ### Greyshark Bravo (SD-U-120) - Canonical page: https://seadroneworld.com/drone/greyshark-bravo - Record ID: SD-U-120 - Manufacturer: Euroatlas - Manufacturer profile: https://seadroneworld.com/company/euroatlas - Country of origin: Germany - Platform domain: underwater - Vehicle class: AUV - Sector: military - Operational status: in testing - Autonomy level: fully autonomous with AI-assisted sensor processing - Length: 6.5 m - Maximum depth: 650 m - Range: 1019 km - Endurance: about 5 days - Speed: 10 kn cruise; more than 12 kn maximum - Payload: Modular sensor suite for ISR and infrastructure inspection - Primary roles: intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, undersea infrastructure protection, mine countermeasures - Aliases: GREYSHARK Bravo, Greyshark Series 2 Bravo - Last verified: 2026-10-08 - Source type: news - Primary source: https://www.hisutton.com/Greyshark-AUV.html Summary: Battery-electric version of Euroatlas' Greyshark AUV, smaller and shorter-ranged than the fuel-cell Foxtrot. Detailed description: Greyshark Bravo is the battery-electric version of the Greyshark autonomous underwater vehicle from Bremen-based Euroatlas. At 6.5 m and 3.5 tonnes it is smaller than the hydrogen-powered Foxtrot, cruising at 10 knots with a range of about 550 nautical miles at slower speed and roughly five days of endurance. It shares the shark-inspired hull, 650 m depth rating, and modular sensors used for surveillance and protection of pipelines and cables. Notes: Euroatlas figures: 6.5 m length, 1.75 m beam, 3.5 t, 10 kn cruise and over 12 kn maximum, 60 nm at 10 kn or 550 nm at 4 kn (converted to 1,019 km), about five days endurance, 650 m depth rating. Technical documentation: - [Greyshark AUV - Covert Shores](https://www.hisutton.com/Greyshark-AUV.html) ## Manufacturer and organization index (109) - [Accelint](https://seadroneworld.com/company/accelint): 1 platform; country: United States; sectors: military; classes: USV. - [Advanced Navigation](https://seadroneworld.com/company/advanced-navigation): 1 platform; country: Australia; sectors: dual-use; classes: AUV. - [AGISTAR](https://seadroneworld.com/company/agistar): 4 platforms; country: France; sectors: dual-use, civilian; classes: USV. - [ALSEAMAR](https://seadroneworld.com/company/alseamar): 2 platforms; country: France; sectors: dual-use; classes: Glider. - [Anduril](https://seadroneworld.com/company/anduril): 5 platforms; country: United States; sectors: military, dual-use; classes: XLAUV, LDUUV, AUV, Sensor Network. - [ASELSAN](https://seadroneworld.com/company/aselsan): 2 platforms; country: Turkey; sectors: military; classes: USV. - [ASELSAN / Sefine Shipyard](https://seadroneworld.com/company/aselsan-sefine-shipyard): 1 platform; country: Turkey; sectors: military; classes: USV. - [AutoNaut](https://seadroneworld.com/company/autonaut): 1 platform; country: United Kingdom; sectors: dual-use; classes: USV. - [BAE Systems](https://seadroneworld.com/company/bae-systems): 3 platforms; country: United Kingdom; sectors: military, dual-use; classes: XLAUV, SUUV, UUV. - [BlackSea Technologies](https://seadroneworld.com/company/blacksea-technologies): 5 platforms; country: United States; sectors: military; classes: USV. - [Blue Robotics](https://seadroneworld.com/company/blue-robotics): 2 platforms; country: United States; sectors: civilian, dual-use; classes: USV, ROV. - [Blue Water Autonomy](https://seadroneworld.com/company/blue-water-autonomy): 1 platform; country: United States; sectors: military; classes: MUSV. - [Blueye Robotics](https://seadroneworld.com/company/blueye-robotics): 1 platform; country: Norway; sectors: dual-use; classes: ROV. - [Boeing](https://seadroneworld.com/company/boeing): 2 platforms; country: United States; sectors: military, dual-use; classes: XLUUV. - [Boxfish Robotics](https://seadroneworld.com/company/boxfish-robotics): 4 platforms; country: New Zealand; sectors: dual-use, civilian; classes: AUV, ROV. - [Brave1 / Ukrainian developers](https://seadroneworld.com/company/brave1-ukrainian-developers): 1 platform; country: Ukraine; sectors: military; classes: UUV. - [Bulwark Dynamics](https://seadroneworld.com/company/bulwark-dynamics): 1 platform; country: United States; sectors: military; classes: USV. - [C2 Robotics](https://seadroneworld.com/company/c2-robotics): 1 platform; country: Australia; sectors: military; classes: LDUUV. - [Cardona Marine Group Inc.](https://seadroneworld.com/company/cardona-marine-group-inc): 1 platform; country: not recorded; sectors: military; classes: UUV. - [Cellula Robotics](https://seadroneworld.com/company/cellula-robotics): 4 platforms; country: Canada; sectors: dual-use, military; classes: AUV, XLAUV. - [CHASING](https://seadroneworld.com/company/chasing): 1 platform; country: China; sectors: civilian; classes: ROV. - [CHC Navigation](https://seadroneworld.com/company/chc-navigation): 4 platforms; country: China; sectors: civilian; classes: USV. - [China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC)](https://seadroneworld.com/company/china-state-shipbuilding-corporation-cssc): 2 platforms; country: China; sectors: military, dual-use; classes: MUSV, ASV. - [CSBC Corporation](https://seadroneworld.com/company/csbc-corporation): 1 platform; country: Taiwan; sectors: military; classes: USV. - [DARPA](https://seadroneworld.com/company/darpa): 1 platform; country: United States; sectors: military; classes: MUSV. - [DARPA / U.S. Navy](https://seadroneworld.com/company/darpa-u-s-navy): 2 platforms; country: United States; sectors: military; classes: MUSV. - [Deep Trekker](https://seadroneworld.com/company/deep-trekker): 5 platforms; country: Canada; sectors: dual-use, civilian; classes: ROV. - [DEMCON Unmanned Systems](https://seadroneworld.com/company/demcon-unmanned-systems): 1 platform; country: Netherlands; sectors: civilian; classes: USV. - [Dynautics](https://seadroneworld.com/company/dynautics): 1 platform; country: United Kingdom; sectors: dual-use; classes: AUV. - [ecoSUB Robotics](https://seadroneworld.com/company/ecosub-robotics): 4 platforms; country: United Kingdom; sectors: dual-use; classes: AUV. - [Eelume](https://seadroneworld.com/company/eelume): 2 platforms; country: Norway; sectors: dual-use; classes: AUV. - [Elbit Systems](https://seadroneworld.com/company/elbit-systems): 1 platform; country: Israel; sectors: military; classes: USV. - [Euroatlas](https://seadroneworld.com/company/euroatlas): 2 platforms; country: Germany; sectors: military; classes: AUV. - [EvoLogics](https://seadroneworld.com/company/evologics): 1 platform; country: Germany; sectors: dual-use; classes: USV. - [Exail](https://seadroneworld.com/company/exail): 12 platforms; country: France; sectors: dual-use, military; classes: USV, AUV, ROV. - [Fincantieri NexTech](https://seadroneworld.com/company/fincantieri-nextech): 1 platform; country: Italy; sectors: dual-use; classes: USV. - [Fugro](https://seadroneworld.com/company/fugro): 1 platform; country: Netherlands; sectors: civilian; classes: USV. - [General Dynamics Mission Systems](https://seadroneworld.com/company/general-dynamics-mission-systems): 4 platforms; country: United States; sectors: dual-use, military; classes: UUV. - [HAVELSAN](https://seadroneworld.com/company/havelsan): 2 platforms; country: Turkey; sectors: military; classes: USV. - [HavocAI](https://seadroneworld.com/company/havocai): 4 platforms; country: United States; sectors: military; classes: USV, MUSV. - [Helsing](https://seadroneworld.com/company/helsing): 1 platform; country: Germany; sectors: military; classes: Glider. - [HII](https://seadroneworld.com/company/hii): 9 platforms; country: United States; sectors: dual-use, military; classes: UUV, SUUV, MUSV, USV. - [Hydronalix](https://seadroneworld.com/company/hydronalix): 1 platform; country: United States; sectors: civilian; classes: USV. - [IAI / ELTA / ATLAS ELEKTRONIK](https://seadroneworld.com/company/iai-elta-atlas-elektronik): 1 platform; country: Israel; sectors: military; classes: UUV. - [International Submarine Engineering](https://seadroneworld.com/company/international-submarine-engineering): 1 platform; country: Canada; sectors: dual-use; classes: AUV. - [JAMSTEC](https://seadroneworld.com/company/jamstec): 1 platform; country: Japan; sectors: civilian; classes: ROV. - [Kawasaki Heavy Industries](https://seadroneworld.com/company/kawasaki-heavy-industries): 1 platform; country: Japan; sectors: civilian; classes: AUV. - [Kongsberg Discovery](https://seadroneworld.com/company/kongsberg-discovery): 6 platforms; country: Norway; sectors: dual-use, civilian; classes: AUV, USV, Glider. - [Kongsberg Maritime](https://seadroneworld.com/company/kongsberg-maritime): 1 platform; country: Norway; sectors: civilian; classes: USV. - [Kraken Technology Group](https://seadroneworld.com/company/kraken-technology-group): 2 platforms; country: United Kingdom; sectors: military; classes: USV. - [L3Harris](https://seadroneworld.com/company/l3harris): 5 platforms; country: United States; sectors: dual-use, civilian, military; classes: AUV, USV. - [LIG Nex1](https://seadroneworld.com/company/lig-nex1): 2 platforms; country: South Korea; sectors: military; classes: USV. - [Liquid Robotics](https://seadroneworld.com/company/liquid-robotics): 1 platform; country: United States; sectors: dual-use; classes: USV. - [Lockheed Martin](https://seadroneworld.com/company/lockheed-martin): 2 platforms; country: United States; sectors: military, civilian; classes: UUV, AUV. - [Magnet Defense](https://seadroneworld.com/company/magnet-defense): 1 platform; country: United States; sectors: military; classes: USV. - [Maritime Robotics](https://seadroneworld.com/company/maritime-robotics): 3 platforms; country: Norway; sectors: dual-use; classes: USV. - [MARTAC](https://seadroneworld.com/company/martac): 5 platforms; country: United States; sectors: dual-use; classes: USV. - [Metal Shark](https://seadroneworld.com/company/metal-shark): 1 platform; country: United States; sectors: military; classes: USV. - [Meteksan Defense](https://seadroneworld.com/company/meteksan-defense): 1 platform; country: Turkey; sectors: dual-use; classes: USV. - [Mitsubishi Heavy Industries](https://seadroneworld.com/company/mitsubishi-heavy-industries): 1 platform; country: Japan; sectors: military; classes: UUV. - [Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI)](https://seadroneworld.com/company/monterey-bay-aquarium-research-institute-mbari): 2 platforms; country: United States; sectors: civilian; classes: AUV. - [MSubs](https://seadroneworld.com/company/msubs): 1 platform; country: United Kingdom; sectors: military; classes: XLUUV. - [National Oceanography Centre](https://seadroneworld.com/company/national-oceanography-centre): 2 platforms; country: United Kingdom; sectors: civilian; classes: AUV. - [Nauticus Robotics](https://seadroneworld.com/company/nauticus-robotics): 1 platform; country: United States; sectors: dual-use; classes: AUV. - [Naval Group](https://seadroneworld.com/company/naval-group): 1 platform; country: France; sectors: military; classes: XLUUV. - [Northrop Grumman](https://seadroneworld.com/company/northrop-grumman): 1 platform; country: United States; sectors: military; classes: UUV. - [Ocean Aero](https://seadroneworld.com/company/ocean-aero): 1 platform; country: United States; sectors: military; classes: USV. - [Ocean Infinity](https://seadroneworld.com/company/ocean-infinity): 2 platforms; country: United Kingdom; sectors: civilian, dual-use; classes: ASV, USV. - [Ocean Power Technologies](https://seadroneworld.com/company/ocean-power-technologies): 1 platform; country: United States; sectors: dual-use; classes: USV. - [OceanAlpha](https://seadroneworld.com/company/oceanalpha): 10 platforms; country: China; sectors: civilian, dual-use; classes: USV. - [Oceaneering](https://seadroneworld.com/company/oceaneering): 2 platforms; country: United States; sectors: dual-use, civilian; classes: AUV, ROV. - [Ocius](https://seadroneworld.com/company/ocius): 1 platform; country: Australia; sectors: dual-use; classes: USV. - [Open Ocean Robotics](https://seadroneworld.com/company/open-ocean-robotics): 5 platforms; country: Canada; sectors: civilian, dual-use; classes: USV. - [People's Liberation Army Navy](https://seadroneworld.com/company/people-s-liberation-army-navy): 2 platforms; country: China; sectors: military; classes: LDUUV, XLUUV. - [ProMare / IBM](https://seadroneworld.com/company/promare-ibm): 1 platform; country: United Kingdom / United States; sectors: civilian; classes: ASV. - [QYSEA](https://seadroneworld.com/company/qysea): 1 platform; country: China; sectors: civilian; classes: ROV. - [Rafael Advanced Defense Systems](https://seadroneworld.com/company/rafael-advanced-defense-systems): 1 platform; country: Israel; sectors: military; classes: USV. - [RanMarine Technology](https://seadroneworld.com/company/ranmarine-technology): 1 platform; country: Netherlands; sectors: civilian; classes: ASV. - [RJE Oceanbotics](https://seadroneworld.com/company/rje-oceanbotics): 4 platforms; country: United States; sectors: dual-use, military; classes: ROV. - [Rubin Design Bureau](https://seadroneworld.com/company/rubin-design-bureau): 2 platforms; country: Russia; sectors: military; classes: XLUUV, AUV. - [Russia](https://seadroneworld.com/company/russia): 1 platform; country: Russia; sectors: military; classes: USV. - [Saab](https://seadroneworld.com/company/saab): 6 platforms; country: Sweden; sectors: dual-use, military; classes: AUV, UUV, ROV. - [Sagar Defence Engineering](https://seadroneworld.com/company/sagar-defence-engineering): 1 platform; country: India; sectors: dual-use; classes: ASV. - [Saildrone](https://seadroneworld.com/company/saildrone): 4 platforms; country: United States; sectors: dual-use, military; classes: USV, MUSV. - [Saipem](https://seadroneworld.com/company/saipem): 3 platforms; country: Italy; sectors: civilian; classes: UUV, ROV, AUV. - [Saronic Technologies](https://seadroneworld.com/company/saronic-technologies): 6 platforms; country: United States; sectors: military; classes: ASV. - [SatLab Geosolutions](https://seadroneworld.com/company/satlab-geosolutions): 4 platforms; country: Sweden; sectors: civilian; classes: USV. - [Scripps Institution of Oceanography](https://seadroneworld.com/company/scripps-institution-of-oceanography): 1 platform; country: United States; sectors: civilian; classes: Glider. - [Sea Machines Robotics](https://seadroneworld.com/company/sea-machines-robotics): 1 platform; country: United States; sectors: military; classes: USV. - [SEA-KIT International](https://seadroneworld.com/company/sea-kit-international): 2 platforms; country: United Kingdom; sectors: dual-use, civilian; classes: USV. - [SeaRobotics](https://seadroneworld.com/company/searobotics): 1 platform; country: United States; sectors: civilian; classes: USV. - [Seasats](https://seadroneworld.com/company/seasats): 2 platforms; country: United States; sectors: dual-use; classes: USV. - [SeaTrac Systems](https://seadroneworld.com/company/seatrac-systems): 1 platform; country: United States; sectors: dual-use; classes: USV. - [Security Service of Ukraine (SBU)](https://seadroneworld.com/company/security-service-of-ukraine-sbu): 1 platform; country: Ukraine; sectors: military; classes: USV. - [Shenyang Institute of Automation, CAS](https://seadroneworld.com/company/shenyang-institute-of-automation-cas): 1 platform; country: China; sectors: civilian; classes: AUV. - [Sierra Nevada Corporation](https://seadroneworld.com/company/sierra-nevada-corporation): 3 platforms; country: United States; sectors: military; classes: USV. - [Skana Robotics](https://seadroneworld.com/company/skana-robotics): 3 platforms; country: Israel; sectors: dual-use, military; classes: USV, AUV. - [SpetsTechnoExport / HUR-linked Ukrainian development](https://seadroneworld.com/company/spetstechnoexport-hur-linked-ukrainian-development): 4 platforms; country: Ukraine; sectors: military; classes: USV. - [ST Engineering](https://seadroneworld.com/company/st-engineering): 2 platforms; country: Singapore; sectors: military, dual-use; classes: USV. - [TechnipFMC Schilling Robotics](https://seadroneworld.com/company/technipfmc-schilling-robotics): 1 platform; country: United States; sectors: civilian; classes: ROV. - [Teledyne Marine](https://seadroneworld.com/company/teledyne-marine): 6 platforms; country: United States; sectors: dual-use, civilian; classes: AUV, Glider, USV. - [Textron Systems](https://seadroneworld.com/company/textron-systems): 3 platforms; country: United States; sectors: military; classes: USV. - [TideWise](https://seadroneworld.com/company/tidewise): 1 platform; country: Brazil; sectors: dual-use; classes: USV. - [TKMS ATLAS ELEKTRONIK](https://seadroneworld.com/company/tkms-atlas-elektronik): 2 platforms; country: United Kingdom / Germany; sectors: military; classes: USV, ROV. - [U.S. Navy / multiple contractors](https://seadroneworld.com/company/u-s-navy-multiple-contractors): 1 platform; country: United States; sectors: military; classes: USV. - [VideoRay](https://seadroneworld.com/company/videoray): 4 platforms; country: United States; sectors: dual-use, military; classes: ROV. - [Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution](https://seadroneworld.com/company/woods-hole-oceanographic-institution): 3 platforms; country: United States; sectors: civilian; classes: UUV, ROV, AUV. - [XOCEAN](https://seadroneworld.com/company/xocean): 1 platform; country: Ireland; sectors: civilian; classes: USV. - [ZeroUSV](https://seadroneworld.com/company/zerousv): 1 platform; country: United Kingdom; sectors: dual-use; classes: USV. ## News archive - [Canonical archive](https://seadroneworld.com/news) - [RSS feed](https://seadroneworld.com/feed.xml) - [News API](https://seadroneworld.com/api/news) - Archived items: 202 - Latest archive run: 2026-10-11 ## Citation guidance Attribute facts to “Sea Drone World” and link to the canonical platform or company page listed in the relevant record. 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