Land · Land systemsUkraine
Tracked Ukrainian logistics and mission platform with documented earlier-model use, a newer electric version and announced German co-production.
In service / use documentedRead ↗ Land · Land systemsUkraine
Ukrainian tracked reconnaissance and fire-support robot with official deployment evidence and several payload configurations.
In service / use documentedRead ↗ Land · Land systemsRussia
Russian wheeled and tracked robotics research platform; supplier demonstrations do not establish a widely deployed military fleet.
Development / trialsRead ↗ Land · Land systemsRussia
Russian remotely operated demining machine derived from a commercial compact loader, with use reported by the manufacturer group.
Supplier-reported statusRead ↗ Land · Land systemsEstonia
Estonian tracked hybrid ground-robot family spanning logistics, evacuation, observation and mission-specific equipment integrations.
In service / use documentedRead ↗ Land · Land systemsEstonia
Larger tracked robotic vehicle developed for mechanised formations, with demonstrated payload integrations but incomplete current acceptance evidence.
Development / trialsRead ↗ Land · Land systemsCroatia
Croatian remotely controlled engineering and demining robot with documented humanitarian use and configuration-specific tools.
In service / use documentedRead ↗ Land · Land systemsUnited States
US Army load-carrying ground robot based on GDLS MUTT, with a separate newer MUTT XM offering.
In service / use documentedRead ↗ Land · Land systemsUnited States
US tracked robotic demonstrators and prototypes, including M3 vehicles delivered for Army competitive evaluation.
Development / trialsRead ↗ Land · Land systemsUnited States
Established US bomb-disposal and hazardous-inspection robot family, with successive generations that require separate specifications.
In service / use documentedRead ↗ Land · Land systemsUnited States
Portable US inspection and bomb-disposal robot with documented German deliveries and configurable hazard-sensing equipment.
In service / use documentedRead ↗ Land · Land systemsIsrael
Compact Israeli remote-controlled inspection and specialist-response robot, with armed and non-lethal configurations described separately.
Supplier-reported statusRead ↗ Land · Land systemsIndia
Indian remotely operated hazardous-object inspection and handling robot, described in current DRDO technical literature.
Supplier-reported statusRead ↗ Land · Land systemsSouth Korea
South Korean electric ground-robot family with military trial deliveries and multiple generations of subsequent development.
Development / trialsRead ↗ Sea surface · Sea surface systemsUnited States
US Navy autonomous trimarans that progressed from research prototypes to documented fleet activity, including Seahawk's 2026 carrier-group deployment.
In service / use documentedRead ↗ Sea surface · Sea surface systemsUnited States
A 10-metre autonomous vessel for persistent coastal surveillance and seabed mapping, used in US and NATO maritime programmes.
In service / use documentedRead ↗ Sea surface · Sea surface systemsUnited States
A 20-metre ocean-going autonomous platform for deep-water mapping, maritime sensing and trials of additional naval payloads.
In service / use documentedRead ↗ Sea surface · Sea surface systemsUnited States
Concept / announced
A 52-metre uncrewed naval design announced in April 2026, with first sea trials planned for early 2027.
Concept / announcedRead ↗ Sea surface · Sea surface systemsUnited States
A modular autonomous catamaran used for naval experimentation and range support, with an eight-day mission reported in 2026.
In service / use documentedRead ↗ Sea surface · Sea surface systemsIsrael
An optionally crewed 12-metre vessel able to operate without an onboard crew, with modular naval sensing and mine-countermeasure payloads.
In service / use documentedRead ↗ Sea surface · Sea surface systemsAustralia
An Australian long-endurance surveillance USV using renewable energy, with a hybrid variant and a 40-vessel Navy order announced in 2026.
In service / use documentedRead ↗ Sea surface · Sea surface systemsUnited Kingdom
A modular naval USV supporting mine countermeasures and survey missions, with remote, autonomous and onboard operating modes.
In service / use documentedRead ↗ Sea surface · Sea surface systemsFrance
A slender autonomous survey vessel used for civil and military ocean data collection, including a documented French Shom delivery.
In service / use documentedRead ↗ Sea surface · Sea surface systemsPortugal
Concept / announced
A larger MAGURA-family carrier USV unveiled in August 2026, with advertised capacity for other unmanned systems and mission equipment.
Concept / announcedRead ↗ Sea surface · Sea surface systemsUkraine
Ukraine's SBU surface-drone family, with a substantially enlarged 2025 configuration documented by its operator.
In service / use documentedRead ↗ Sea surface · Sea surface systemsTürkiye
A Turkish modular naval USV with documented entry into the Navy inventory and several separately advertised mission variants.
In service / use documentedRead ↗ Sea surface · Sea surface systemsSingapore
Singapore's autonomous maritime-security vessel began operational patrols in January 2025, according to the defence ministry.
In service / use documentedRead ↗ Underwater · Underwater systemsUnited States
Small untethered survey vehicle with a long naval mine-countermeasures history and numerous sensor configurations.
In service / use documentedRead ↗ Underwater · Underwater systemsUnited States
Portable modular AUV underpinning the US Navy’s Lionfish programme, with battery-dependent size, endurance and range.
In service / use documentedRead ↗ Underwater · Underwater systemsUnited States
Medium-class modular AUV with multi-day advertised endurance and documented customer procurement and integration trials.
Order / production commitmentRead ↗ Underwater · Underwater systemsUnited States
Portable electric AUV combining seabed sonar, imaging and environmental data collection.
Supplier-reported statusRead ↗ Underwater · Underwater systemsUnited States
A large, deep-rated survey AUV with interchangeable sensor and battery modules.
Supplier-reported statusRead ↗ Underwater · Underwater systemsNorway
A deep-water survey AUV combining synthetic-aperture sonar with a broad environmental sensor suite.
Supplier-reported statusRead ↗ Underwater · Underwater systemsNorway
A large AUV designed for long autonomous survey deployments from shore or a support vessel.
Order / production commitmentRead ↗ Underwater · Underwater systemsSweden
A hovering hybrid underwater vehicle able to perform autonomous survey or remotely controlled inspection tasks.
Supplier-reported statusRead ↗ Underwater · Underwater systemsUnited Kingdom
A compact tethered inspection ROV with standard and deep-rated configurations.
Supplier-reported statusRead ↗ Underwater · Underwater systemsUnited States
A modular large-diameter AUV marketed for defence and commercial deep-water missions.
Supplier-reported statusRead ↗ Underwater · Underwater systemsIsrael / Germany
A large Israeli-developed AUV with German sonar integration and a documented German Navy handover.
In service / use documentedRead ↗ Underwater · Underwater systemsUnited Kingdom
The Royal Navy's Project Cetus extra-large underwater technology demonstrator.
Development / trialsRead ↗ Underwater · Underwater systemsUnited States
A buoyancy-driven oceanographic glider with established naval use and configurable environmental sensing.
In service / use documentedRead ↗ Underwater · Underwater systemsUnited States
An extra-large underwater technology demonstrator exploring long-duration autonomous operations.
Development / trialsRead ↗ Field guideGlobal
Explore logistics carriers, reconnaissance vehicles, engineering platforms and EOD robots, with terrain, payload and control modes kept in context.
Field guideGlobal
Understand surface vessels used for naval observation, survey, mine-countermeasure support and other maritime roles, from small craft to larger experimental ships.
Field guideGlobal
Explore autonomous, remotely operated and gliding underwater vehicles, with operating depth, endurance, sensor configuration and programme maturity clearly distinguished.
Land · Land systemsUkraine
Ukrainian logistics and evacuation ground robot with documented military use; published payload and range figures contain unresolved inconsistencies.
In service / use documentedRead ↗ Land · Land systemsCanada
Canadian-developed modular ground-robot family with separate SP, CXT and XT configurations and a September 2026 US Marine Corps order.
Order / production commitmentRead ↗ Land · Land systemsIsrael
Israeli hybrid-electric infantry-support robot family; current MK III marketing contains unresolved payload and range inconsistencies.
Supplier-reported statusRead ↗ Land · Land systemsTürkiye
Turkish modular ground-robot family with supplier-documented military use, series production and a newer BARKAN 3 configuration.
In service / use documentedRead ↗ Sea surface · Sea surface systemsUkraine / United Kingdom / Portugal
A Ukrainian-origin surface-drone family with documented wartime use, followed by internationally developed MV7 configurations.
In service / use documentedRead ↗ Sea surface · Sea surface systemsRussia
A Russian uncrewed-boat development line publicly demonstrated for hydrography and modular maritime sensing; military fleet status remains unclear.
Development / trialsRead ↗ Sea surface · Sea surface systemsTürkiye
A Turkish family of autonomous naval and port-security vessels, including the export ULAQ-11 and larger ULAQ-12 designs.
Order / production commitmentRead ↗ Underwater · Underwater systemsUnited States
The US Navy's extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle programme, developed around modular mission payloads.
Development / trialsRead ↗ Underwater · Underwater systemsAustralia
Australia's extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle programme, progressing from prototypes into contracted production.
Order / production commitmentRead ↗ Land · Coverage auditGlobal
8 original research topics reviewed: 0 resolved, 8 partially resolved and 0 still open. The remaining register identifies specific evidence needs.
Sea surface · Coverage auditGlobal
15 original research topics reviewed: 0 resolved, 14 partially resolved and 1 still open. The remaining register identifies specific evidence needs.
Underwater · Coverage auditGlobal
15 original research topics reviewed: 0 resolved, 15 partially resolved and 0 still open. The remaining register identifies specific evidence needs.