Kongsberg HUGIN 3000 / 4500 / 6000
The original deep-water HUGIN survey family, with model-specific energy and depth configurations distinct from Superior and Endurance.
- Country / region
- Norway
- Programme status
- In service / use documented
- Sources reviewed
- 21 Sept 2026
- Primary domain
- Underwater
- System type
- Autonomous underwater vehicle
- Developer / manufacturer
- Kongsberg
- Origin / production countries
- Norway
- Other names
- No additional names recorded
- Variants / configurations
- HUGIN 3000; HUGIN 4500; HUGIN 6000 HISAS; HUGIN 6000 Scientific
- Operators / programme customers
- C&C Technologies — documented historical commercial HUGIN customer
Evidence & current status
Current 3000 and 6000 sheet figures are configuration-specific. The 4500 is verified historically; current dedicated specifications and named military customer configurations remain incomplete.
Role & capabilities
- Underwater survey
- Environmental assessment
Specifications in context
- Configuration
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.
Source - Hull / propulsion
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.
Source - Dimensions
- HUGIN 3000: typically 5.4 m long; 750 mm diameter
HUGIN 3000 sheet baseline; HUGIN 6000 dimensions are covered separately in the linked source.
Source - Displacement / mass
- HUGIN 3000: typically 1,200 kg in air
Configuration-specific published baseline; installed equipment and conditions can alter performance.
Source - Payload
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.
Source - Endurance
- 3000: 27–32 hours at 3 knots with sensors operating
26.1 kWh configuration; the separate 6000 sheet quotes 65–76 hours at 3 knots with 67 kWh.
Source - Range
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.
Source - Speed
- HUGIN 3000: 2–6 knots; typical survey speed 3–4 knots
Configuration-specific published baseline; installed equipment and conditions can alter performance.
Source - Operating depth
- 3000 / 4500 / 6000 m, according to named model
Configuration-specific published baseline; installed equipment and conditions can alter performance.
Source - Sensors
- Configurable sonar, multibeam, camera and environmental packages
Configuration-specific published baseline; installed equipment and conditions can alter performance.
Source - Communications / control
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.
Source - Launch / deployment
- Dedicated or opportunity vessels; containerised support arrangements available
Configuration-specific published baseline; installed equipment and conditions can alter performance.
Source