MARTAC Devil Ray T38
A modular autonomous catamaran used for naval experimentation and range support, with an eight-day mission reported in 2026.
- Country / region
- United States
- Programme status
- In service / use documented
- Sources reviewed
- 20 Sept 2026
- Primary domain
- Sea surface
- System type
- Uncrewed surface vessel
- Developer / manufacturer
- Maritime Tactical Systems (MARTAC)
- Origin / production countries
- United States
- Other names
- T38 Devil Ray
- Variants / configurations
- T38 — modular payload configurations; other Devil Ray sizes are separate platforms
- Operators / programme customers
- United States NAWCWD Point Mugu Sea Range — supplier-documented ownership and use
Evidence & current status
Navy use is identified by the supplier. Published test claims are attributed; speed, range and payload maxima are not assumed simultaneous.
Role & capabilities
- Maritime surveillance
- Naval range instrumentation support
- Modular payload carriage
Specifications in context
- Configuration
- Uncrewed modular catamaran
Supplier-published figure; configuration and operating conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Hull / propulsion
- Carbon-fibre hull; inboard diesel, optional petrol powertrain
Supplier-published figure; configuration and operating conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Dimensions
- 12.2 m / 39.9 ft length
Current product value; differs from older nominal 38-foot descriptions.
Source ↗ - Displacement / mass
- 5,216 kg craft weight
Manufacturer does not define this as full-load displacement.
Source ↗ - Payload
- 1,814 kg maximum
Supplier-published figure; configuration and operating conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Endurance
- 192-hour mission reported in May 2026
A particular endurance-focused demonstration, not at maximum speed.
Source ↗ - Range
- Over 2,400 nautical miles claimed under endurance-focused conditions
Supplier extrapolation/validation claim with full fuel; not the distance stated as sailed in the eight-day event.
Source ↗ - Speed
- 50+ knots burst
Supplier-published figure; configuration and operating conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Sea state / environment
- Up to sea state 5 encountered in the reported 2026 mission
Observed conditions in one supplier-reported event, not an all-mission certification.
Source ↗ - Sensors
- Mission-specific modular instrumentation and sensors
Supplier-published figure; configuration and operating conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Communications / control
- Autonomous control; line-of-sight and satellite links
Supplier-published figure; configuration and operating conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Launch / deployment
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
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