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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.

408 entries

Air · Multirole aircraftAustria

CAMCOPTER S-301

Larger defence-oriented Schiebel rotary aircraft with published payload-dependent endurance configurations.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Underwater · Autonomous underwater vehicleChina

CAS Haidou-1

A Chinese full-ocean-depth research robot with autonomous and remotely operated modes, documented in a 2026 scientific expedition.

In service / use documentedRead
Underwater · Underwater gliderChina

CAS Haiyi gliders

A Chinese buoyancy-driven ocean-observation family, with scientific deployments and distinct deep-diving demonstrators.

In service / use documentedRead
Underwater · Autonomous underwater vehicleCanada

Cellula Envoy / Solus-LR

A long-endurance AUV formerly called Solus-LR, with a manufacturer-reported 2,023 km submerged demonstration in 2026.

Development / trialsRead
Underwater · Autonomous underwater vehicleCanada

Cellula Guardian / Solus-XR

The current Solus-XR identity, offered as a large modular battery or fuel-cell AUV with an announced confidential defence sale.

Order / production commitmentRead
Air · Multirole aircraftChina

CH-3 / Caihong-3

Medium-size Rainbow-family aircraft with a dated official specification and continuing manufacturer-described variant development.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Air · Multirole aircraftChina

Concept / announced

CH-6 / Caihong-6

Named Rainbow-family programme confirmed in CASC's exhibition announcements; production acceptance and definitive current specifications remain unverified.

Concept / announcedRead
Land · Ground multirole vehicleChina

Chinese robot-wolf programme

Named Chinese quadruped programme with reconnaissance, armed and support role variants publicly demonstrated in 2026.

Development / trialsRead
Air · Reconnaissance aircraftColombia

CIAC COELUM

Small Colombian surveillance aircraft with documented military sales and a separate VTOL development.

Order / production commitmentRead
Air · Multirole aircraftColombia

CIAC DRAGOM

Colombian multipurpose tactical drone publicly demonstrated at F-AIR 2025.

Development / trialsRead
Air · Cargo aircraftAustralia

Corvo PPDS-HL

Heavy-lift disposable flying wing for logistics and lightweight sensor missions.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Air · Reconnaissance aircraftSouth Africa

Hungwe

Small South African surveillance-aircraft programme, historically developed for defence and civil observation applications.

Development / trialsRead