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L3Harris Iver4 900

A modular, nine-inch-class AUV selected for a US submarine launch-and-recovery development programme.

Country / region
United States
Programme status
Order / production commitment
Sources reviewed
21 Sept 2026
Order / production commitmentOrder / production commitment
Primary domain
Underwater
System type
Autonomous underwater vehicle
Developer / manufacturer
L3Harris
Origin / production countries
United States
Other names
Iver4 900 AUV
Variants / configurations
Not distinguished in reviewed sources
Operators / programme customers
United States — DIU submarine-capability procurement

Evidence & current status

Published product data does not establish acceptance of every offered configuration.

Role & capabilities

  • Underwater survey
  • Environmental assessment

Specifications in context

Configuration
Modular, untethered AUV

Published model baseline; payload, battery and conditions affect performance.

Source
Hull / propulsion
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

Source
Dimensions
Approximately 2.5 m long; 9 in diameter

Published model baseline; payload, battery and conditions affect performance.

Source
Displacement / mass
Under 230 lb

November 2022 stated baseline; modules and payload affect delivered mass.

Source
Payload
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

Source
Endurance
20+ hours with 2 kWh NiMH; 40+ hours with 4 kWh lithium-ion

Manufacturer specification for the identified battery options, not a demonstrated guarantee for all payloads.

Source
Range
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

Source
Speed
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

Source
Operating depth
300 m

Published model baseline; payload, battery and conditions affect performance.

Source
Sensors
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

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
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

Source