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THE SYSTEM FILES

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Browse air, land, sea surface and underwater systems by mission, country, manufacturer and programme status.

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Domains describe where the vehicle operates. Remote control and autonomous operation are identified separately in each profile. Adjacent support systems →

Aircraft, ground vehicles, surface vessels, underwater vehicles, named variants and adjacent support systems. Specifications are attributed to their sources; undisclosed values stay explicit. Origin is separate from operator country. This is a growing public-source catalogue, including development projects, rather than a census of every field-built configuration.

38 entries

Sea surface · Uncrewed surface vesselFrance / Belgium

Exail Inspector 125

A larger mine-countermeasure drone carrier with confirmed first Belgian–Dutch toolbox delivery in 2026.

In service / use documentedRead
Sea surface · Uncrewed surface vesselFrance

Exail Inspector 90

A nine-metre-class surface drone carrier for survey, surveillance and mine-countermeasure payloads.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Sea surface · Uncrewed surface vesselChina

JARI small USV

The smaller JARI surface-vessel development, launched in 2019 and distinct from the later large Orca.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Sea surface · Uncrewed surface vesselChina

JARI-USV-A Orca

A large Chinese uncrewed surface-vessel programme publicly displayed in November 2024.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Sea surface · Uncrewed surface vesselRussia

KMZ hydrographic USV (RK-700M derivative)

A separately described KMZ survey boat displayed in 2024, based on the RK-700M rather than an assumed common Vizir specification.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Sea surface · Uncrewed surface vesselSouth Korea

Haegeom / Sea Sword family

A South Korean experimental USV family supporting surveillance and subsequent naval development programmes.

Development / trialsRead
Sea surface · Uncrewed surface vesselSouth Korea

Concept / announced

Haegeom-X

A modular surface-vessel concept unveiled in 2025 and associated with South Korea's future uncrewed naval work.

Concept / announcedRead
Sea surface · Uncrewed surface vesselUnited States

MARTAC Devil Ray T18 / T24

Two smaller Devil Ray catamaran configurations, recorded separately from the existing T38 profile.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Sea surface · Uncrewed surface vesselUnited States

MARTAC MANTAS T12

A small electric catamaran USV offered for sensing, survey and communications roles.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Sea surface · Uncrewed surface vesselUnited States

USX-1 Defiant / NOMARS

An experimental ship designed without onboard accommodation, undergoing autonomous reliability and endurance demonstrations.

Development / trialsRead
Sea surface · Uncrewed surface vesselUnited States

Ghost Fleet Overlord Ranger / Mariner

Large fast-supply-vessel-based USV demonstrators with documented US Navy deployment, distinct from Sea Hunter and Seahawk.

In service / use documentedRead
Sea surface · Uncrewed surface vesselUnited States

Vanguard Overlord USV

A purpose-built US Navy autonomy demonstrator in the Overlord programme.

Development / trialsRead