Saab Sea Wasp
A portable tethered inspection and explosive-ordnance-disposal support ROV with documented US prototype deliveries.
- Country / region
- Sweden
- Programme status
- In service / use documented
- Sources reviewed
- 21 Sept 2026
- Primary domain
- Underwater
- System type
- Remotely operated underwater vehicle
- Developer / manufacturer
- Saab
- Origin / production countries
- Sweden
- Other names
- No additional names recorded
- Variants / configurations
- Not distinguished in reviewed sources
- Operators / programme customers
- United States CTTSO — prototype recipient
Evidence & current status
Historical prototype deliveries are documented by the manufacturer. Current fleet numbers and customer-specific fits were not established.
Role & capabilities
- Underwater inspection
- EOD support
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
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.
Source - Displacement / mass
- 75 kg basic vehicle
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
- 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
- Just over 2.5 knots
Configuration-specific published baseline; installed equipment and conditions can alter performance.
Source - Operating depth
- 150 m
Configuration-specific published baseline; installed equipment and conditions can alter performance.
Source - Sensors
- Cameras, lights, sonar, DVL and inertial sensing
Configuration-specific published baseline; installed equipment and conditions can alter performance.
Source - Communications / control
- Electrical/optical tether for power and communication
Configuration-specific published baseline; installed equipment and conditions can alter performance.
Source - Launch / deployment
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.
Source