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Choose up to three systems. Specifications retain their source and configuration; missing information is left undisclosed.

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
Supplier-reported statusSupplier-reported status
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.

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Hull / propulsion
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

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

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Dimensions
Approximately 15 m length

Published configuration baseline; not independently demonstrated at every loading and sea condition.

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Displacement / mass
Approximately 20 tonnes

Published configuration baseline; not independently demonstrated at every loading and sea condition.

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Payload
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

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

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Endurance
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

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

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Range
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

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

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Speed
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

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

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Sea state / environment
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

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

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Sensors
Phased-array radar and mission-dependent maritime sensing described

Published configuration baseline; not independently demonstrated at every loading and sea condition.

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Communications / control
Remote control and autonomous navigation described

Published configuration baseline; not independently demonstrated at every loading and sea condition.

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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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