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Underwater · Underwater systemsNorway

HUGIN Endurance

A large AUV designed for long autonomous survey deployments from shore or a support vessel.

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Underwater · Underwater systemsNorway

HUGIN Superior

A deep-water survey AUV combining synthetic-aperture sonar with a broad environmental sensor suite.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Land · Land systemsSouth Korea

HR-Sherpa

South Korean electric ground-robot family with military trial deliveries and multiple generations of subsequent development.

Development / trialsRead
Land · Land systemsIsrael

REX ground vehicle family

Israeli hybrid-electric infantry-support robot family; current MK III marketing contains unresolved payload and range inconsistencies.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Sea surface · Sea surface systemsUkraine / United Kingdom / Portugal

MAGURA V5 / V6P / V7 / MV7

A Ukrainian-origin surface-drone family with documented wartime use, followed by internationally developed MV7 configurations.

In service / use documentedRead
Underwater · Underwater systemsUnited States

Manta Ray

An extra-large underwater technology demonstrator exploring long-duration autonomous operations.

Development / trialsRead
Land · Land systemsRussia

Marker ground robotics programme

Russian wheeled and tracked robotics research platform; supplier demonstrations do not establish a widely deployed military fleet.

Development / trialsRead
Sea surface · Sea surface systemsTürkiye

ASELSAN / Sefine MARLIN

A Turkish modular naval USV with documented entry into the Navy inventory and several separately advertised mission variants.

In service / use documentedRead
Land · Land systemsRussia

MGR-4 Shmel

Russian remotely operated demining machine derived from a commercial compact loader, with use reported by the manufacturer group.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Land · Land systemsEstonia

THeMIS

Estonian tracked hybrid ground-robot family spanning logistics, evacuation, observation and mission-specific equipment integrations.

In service / use documentedRead
Land · Land systemsEstonia

Type-X robotic combat vehicle

Larger tracked robotic vehicle developed for mechanised formations, with demonstrated payload integrations but incomplete current acceptance evidence.

Development / trialsRead
Sea surface · Sea surface systemsAustralia

Ocius Bluebottle

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