JARI small USV
The smaller JARI surface-vessel development, launched in 2019 and distinct from the later large Orca.
- Country / region
- China
- Programme status
- Supplier-reported status
- Sources reviewed
- 21 Sept 2026
- Primary domain
- Sea surface
- System type
- Uncrewed surface vessel
- Developer / manufacturer
- CSIC/CSSC 716 and 702 research institutes
- Origin / production countries
- China
- Other names
- JARI multipurpose unmanned combat boat; JARI USV
- Variants / configurations
- Not distinguished in reviewed sources
- Operators / programme customers
- Not identified in reviewed sources
Evidence & current status
The launch statement is available through an official military-hosted report, not a recovered original developer datasheet. Readiness remains a supplier claim; no named fleet acceptance established.
Role & capabilities
- Maritime surveillance
- Modular mission equipment
Specifications in context
- Configuration
- Small multipurpose USV
Published configuration baseline; not independently demonstrated at every loading and sea condition.
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 15 m length
Published configuration baseline; not independently demonstrated at every loading and sea condition.
Source - Displacement / mass
- Approximately 20 tonnes
Published configuration baseline; not independently demonstrated at every loading and sea condition.
Source - Payload
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.
Source - Endurance
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.
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 - Sea state / environment
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.
Source - Sensors
- Phased-array radar and mission-dependent maritime sensing described
Published configuration baseline; not independently demonstrated at every loading and sea condition.
Source - Communications / control
- Remote control and autonomous navigation described
Published configuration baseline; not independently demonstrated at every loading and sea condition.
Source - Launch / deployment
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.
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