Naval Drone, USV & UUV Database
Explore 47 naval drones, military USVs, UUVs and autonomous maritime systems for patrol, surveillance, strike, mine warfare and underwater missions.
47 naval profiles, linked below with manufacturer, country and mission summaries.
AEGIR-F
USA · Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC Mission Systems UK) · Covert ISR / Autonomous Resupply / Stealth Patrol
The AEGIR-F is the smallest member of Sierra Nevada Corporation's AEGIR unmanned surface vessel family — a compact, electrically propelled stealth platform optimized for covert reconnaissance and silent patrol in denied maritime environments. Its electric drive eliminates…
AEGIR-S
USA · Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC Mission Systems UK) · Long-Range Maritime Patrol / Persistent ISR / Force Projection
The AEGIR-S is the largest and most capable member of the AEGIR USV family — a long-endurance maritime patrol platform designed for persistent area surveillance, convoy escort, and force projection in open-ocean environments. With an estimated range exceeding 2,500 kilometers…
AEGIR-W
USA · Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC Mission Systems UK) · Strike / ISR / Electronic Warfare / Autonomous Resupply
The AEGIR-W is the mid-range combat variant of the AEGIR unmanned surface vessel family, featuring a wave-piercing stealth hull optimized for speed, sea-keeping, and low radar cross-section in contested maritime environments. Capable of carrying a 300 kg warhead or modular…
ARCIMS
UK · Atlas Elektronik / Thales · Mine Countermeasures
Autonomous mine countermeasures vessel with towed sonar and mine neutralization system for clearing sea lanes.
Bluebottle USV
Australia · OCIUS · Persistent Maritime Surveillance
The Bluebottle is a solar and wave-powered autonomous surface vessel designed for persistent maritime surveillance lasting months. It uses renewable energy for indefinite endurance in open ocean operations.
C-Worker 7
UK · L3Harris / ASV · Hydrographic Survey / MCM
The C-Worker 7 is an autonomous surface vessel designed for long-endurance offshore survey, mine countermeasures, and persistent maritime surveillance. It uses diesel propulsion for extended ocean operations.
Copperhead
USA · Anduril Industries · Anti-Submarine Warfare / Mine Hunting / Underwater Strike
The Copperhead is Anduril Industries' torpedo-form autonomous underwater vehicle, designed to conduct anti-submarine warfare, mine hunting, undersea ISR, and potentially strike missions against underwater targets. Operating under Anduril's Lattice AI framework, Copperhead can…
CUSV
USA · Textron Systems · Mine Countermeasures / ASW
The Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle is the U.S. Navy's standard MCM and ASW platform under the Littoral Combat Ship Mine Countermeasures Mission Package. It tows the AN/AQS-20 minehunting sonar.
Devil Ray T-12
USA · MARTAC · Tactical ISR / Force Protection
The Devil Ray T-12 is a compact, high-speed autonomous surface vessel designed for tactical ISR and force protection missions. It is one of the smallest USVs capable of autonomous operations in open ocean conditions.
Devil Ray T-38
USA · MARTAC · High-Speed ISR / ASW
The Devil Ray T-38 is a high-speed autonomous surface vessel developed for the U.S. Navy's Ghost Fleet Overlord program. It is one of the fastest military USVs in operation, designed for ISR and anti-submarine warfare.
Devil Ray T-45
USA · Blue Water Autonomy · Maritime Strike / ISR / Area Denial
The Devil Ray T-45 is a high-speed autonomous surface vessel unveiled by Blue Water Autonomy in 2026 as a new entrant into the growing U.S. Navy market for expendable autonomous surface combatants. Unlike the wave-conforming catamaran designs of the Devil Ray T-12 and T-38…
Echo Voyager
USA · Boeing · Autonomous Undersea Operations
The Echo Voyager is a self-deploying autonomous submarine that served as the technology demonstrator for the Orca XLUUV program. It can travel thousands of miles without human support and surface to recharge via hybrid power.
Ghost Shark
Australia · Anduril Australia / Australian defence industry · Long-Range ISR / Mine Laying / Anti-Submarine / Strike
The Ghost Shark is an extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle (XLUUV) developed jointly by Anduril Australia and Australian defence industry partners under a contract with the Royal Australian Navy. At 9 meters in length, it is significantly larger than conventional AUVs,…
HUGIN Superior
Norway · Kongsberg · Autonomous Seabed Mapping / MCM
The HUGIN Superior is a deep-sea autonomous underwater vehicle for seabed mapping, mine countermeasures, and environmental monitoring. It is the most widely used military AUV in NATO navies.
JARI USV
China · CSIC · Multi-Role Surface Combat
JARI USV is the small Chinese unmanned combat-boat demonstrator associated with the former China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation's No. 716 and No. 702 research institutes. JARI refers to the Jiangsu Automation Research Institute. Its public design combines a compact surface…
Jellyfish-XL
UK · Autonomous Surface Vehicles Ltd · Hydrographic Survey / ISR
The Jellyfish-XL is a compact autonomous surface vessel used for hydrographic survey, environmental monitoring, and maritime ISR. It is designed for shallow-water coastal operations with modular sensor payloads.
Katana
USA · Shield AI · Surface Warfare / ISR
AI-powered autonomous combat surface vessel designed for swarm operations and distributed maritime warfare.
KATFISH
Canada · Kraken Robotics · Mine Countermeasures / Seabed Mapping / Naval Intelligence
The KATFISH is a towed synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) system developed by Kraken Robotics, designed to detect, classify, and image undersea mines and other objects on the seafloor with exceptional resolution. Unlike conventional side-scan sonar, SAS processing allows KATFISH to…
L30 USV Swarm
China · Chinese defense industry (CSSC affiliated) · Autonomous Maritime Swarm / Strike / Area Denial / ISR
The L30 is a small autonomous surface vessel designed to operate in large coordinated swarms for maritime area denial, strike, and surveillance missions. A major autonomous maritime swarm exercise was conducted at Zhuhai in 2026, demonstrating a fleet of L30 vessels executing…
MAGURA MV11
Ukraine · UFORCE · Drone Mothership / Maritime Strike / Air Defense
The MAGURA MV11 is a large Ukrainian uncrewed surface vessel designed as a maritime drone carrier and multi-mission mothership. Public presentations describe capacity for as many as 18 Sting interceptor drones, creating a mobile defensive layer for unmanned naval formations. It…
MAGURA V5
Ukraine · SBU / Ukrainian Navy · Naval Strike / Anti-Ship
The MAGURA V5 (Maritime Autonomous Guard Unmanned Robotic Apparatus, fifth generation) is a Ukrainian naval strike drone that redefined naval warfare in the Black Sea and accelerated global investment in autonomous naval weapons. Developed covertly by Ukraine's Security Service…
MAGURA V7
Ukraine · Ukrainian Defense Ministry / Brave1 · Anti-Ship Strike / ISR / Maritime Denial
The MAGURA V7 (Maritime Autonomous Guard Unmanned Robotic Apparatus, seventh generation) is Ukraine's most capable naval drone, with a combat radius exceeding 1,000 km — enabling strikes across the entirety of the Black Sea. It builds on the combat-proven V5 with a…
Manta Ray
USA · Northrop Grumman · Long-Duration Undersea Operations
The Manta Ray is a DARPA-funded extra-large UUV designed to operate on the ocean floor for extended periods without human support. It features a modular design and can be disassembled for shipping.
Marichka
Ukraine · AMMO Ukraine-associated development team · Proposed Underwater Strike / ISR / Transport
Marichka is a Ukrainian uncrewed underwater vehicle promoted by AMMO Ukraine for attack, reconnaissance and limited transport roles. Unlike Sea Baby and other low-profile surface attack boats, its intended operating environment is beneath the surface. Public coverage in August…
MARLIN
Italy · Leonardo · Mine Countermeasures / ISR
The MARLIN is an Italian autonomous surface vessel designed for mine countermeasures and maritime surveillance. It can deploy towed sonar and work in coordination with UUVs for comprehensive mine clearance.
MAST-13
UK · Maritime Autonomy Surface Testbed · Mine Countermeasures / ISR
UK Royal Navy autonomous surface vessel for mine countermeasures, surveillance, and force protection missions.
Ocean Aero Triton
USA · Ocean Aero Inc. · Subsurface ISR / Ocean Survey / Maritime Domain Awareness
The Ocean Aero Triton is a hybrid autonomous vehicle capable of operating both as a sailing surface vessel and a fully submerging underwater vehicle — a unique operational profile that allows it to transit vast ocean distances on the surface under wind and solar power, then dive…
Orca XLUUV
USA · Boeing · Submarine Warfare / Mine Laying
Extra-large autonomous submarine for mine warfare, ISR, and anti-submarine missions lasting months without crew.
Piranha USV
Israel · Elbit Systems · Multi-Mission Combat
The Piranha USV is a high-speed combat surface vessel designed for anti-surface, anti-submarine, and mine warfare missions. It features Elbit's autonomous navigation system for contested littoral environments.
Protector USV
Israel · Rafael · Port Security / Coastal Patrol
The Protector is one of the first operational USVs, deployed by the Israeli Navy for port security and coastal patrol. It is based on a rigid-hull inflatable boat design and carries a stabilized weapon system.
Proteus
USA · Huntington Ingalls · Multi-Mission Undersea
Proteus is a large displacement UUV designed for mine countermeasures, ISR, and ASW missions. It features a modular open-architecture design allowing rapid reconfiguration for different mission profiles.
Ranger
USA · L3Harris / ASV · Medium Autonomous Surface Ship
Large autonomous surface vessel for distributed maritime operations, ISR, and anti-submarine warfare.
REMUS 600
USA · Huntington Ingalls / Hydroid · Mine Countermeasures / Survey
REMUS 600 is a medium-class autonomous underwater vehicle whose name identifies a 600 m operating-depth class, not a 600 km range. The design grew from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution research and became part of the commercial and military REMUS family now produced by HII.…
ROMULUS 151
USA · HII · Maritime ISR / Modular Mission Support / Autonomous Surface Operations
ROMULUS 151 is a large unmanned surface vessel associated with Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), not an aircraft. HII presents the ROMULUS concept as a modular autonomous maritime platform able to carry mission equipment on an open deck and operate with reduced or no onboard…
Saildrone Surveyor
USA · Saildrone Inc. · Ocean Mapping / Oceanographic Survey / Maritime Domain Awareness
The Saildrone Surveyor is the largest vessel in Saildrone's unmanned fleet, built for deep-ocean mapping and large-area maritime domain awareness missions. Its substantial payload capacity supports simultaneous operation of multiple sensor systems: multi-beam sonar for seafloor…
Saildrone Voyager
USA · Saildrone Inc. · Maritime Domain Awareness / Oceanographic Survey / Naval Intelligence
The Saildrone Voyager is a wind- and solar-powered autonomous surface vessel designed for persistent maritime domain awareness, oceanographic data collection, and naval intelligence gathering over extremely long durations without refueling. Operated by Saildrone Inc. under U.S.…
Saronic Corsair
USA · Saronic Technologies · Naval Strike / Swarm Operations / ISR / Electronic Warfare
The Saronic Corsair is a small-class autonomous combat surface vessel designed for swarm operations, strike, and persistent surveillance in contested littoral environments. Built by Saronic Technologies as a lower-cost companion to the larger Marauder, the Corsair features the…
Saronic Marauder
USA · Saronic Technologies · Maritime Logistics / Modular Payload Deployment
Saronic Marauder is a medium autonomous surface vessel designed to transport and deploy modular payloads across long maritime missions. Saronic's current vessel page describes a 180-foot, approximately 54.9-meter ship with up to 150 metric tons of payload, a 12-knot cruise speed…
Sea Baby
Ukraine · Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) / Ukrainian defense industry · Naval Strike / Bridge and Infrastructure Attack / Black Sea Operations
Sea Baby is the Ukrainian Security Service's unmanned surface-vessel family, associated with attacks on Russian maritime infrastructure and with an expanding range of other Black Sea missions. Its name is an English rendering of Morskyi Maliuk. The original public image was that…
Sea Hawk USV
USA · L3Harris Technologies · Autonomous Maritime Patrol / Mine Countermeasures / ISR
The Sea Hawk is an autonomous unmanned surface vessel (USV) developed by L3Harris Technologies for the US Navy under the Ghost Fleet Overlord and MUSV programs. Designed for long-endurance maritime patrol, mine countermeasures, and intelligence-gathering in contested littoral…
Sea Hunter
USA · Leidos · Anti-Submarine Warfare
The Sea Hunter is a 40-meter autonomous trimaran developed by Leidos for the U.S. Navy under the DARPA Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) program — one of the most ambitious demonstrations of large-scale maritime autonomy ever attempted by a military…
SEA WASP
Sweden · Saab · EOD / Mine Neutralization
The SEA WASP is a man-portable underwater EOD robot for neutralizing mines and improvised explosive devices in harbors and shallow waters. It is the first underwater EOD system approved by the U.S. Navy.
Seagull
Israel · Elbit Systems · Multi-Mission Naval
Seagull is Elbit Systems' Israeli multi-mission unmanned surface-vessel system. Its principal public roles include mine countermeasures, anti-submarine warfare, maritime security, and surveying. Unlike a one-way explosive attack boat, it is designed as a reusable platform…
SeaShark 600
International · Undisclosed Maritime Defense Manufacturer · Harbor Protection / Coastal Patrol / Anti-Swarm Defense
The SeaShark 600 is a high-speed autonomous surface vessel designed for harbor protection, escort, and coastal surveillance in littoral environments. Its COLREGS-compliant autonomy stack handles obstacle avoidance, collision regulations, and threat response in mixed commercial…
Toloka TLK-1000
Ukraine · Toloka · Proposed Underwater ISR / Mapping / Strike
Toloka TLK-1000 is the largest publicly described member of a Ukrainian family of autonomous underwater vehicles. It is distinct from the smaller TLK-150/TLK-200 and TLK-400 designs, and from the separate Marichka project. Early presentations in 2023 outlined the larger vehicle…
ULAQ AUSV
Turkey · ARES Shipyard / Meteksan · Armed Surface Combat
Turkish armed autonomous surface vessel for asymmetric naval warfare, featuring missile and gun armament.
VENUS USV
Israel · IAI · Multi-Mission Naval
The VENUS USV is a multi-mission autonomous surface vessel by IAI for ASW, ISR, and mine warfare operations. It can operate independently or as part of a manned-unmanned teaming concept.