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Compare the evidence.

Choose up to three systems. Specifications retain their source and configuration; missing information is left undisclosed.

L3Harris Iver4 580

A smaller modular Iver AUV with a distinct five-point-eight-inch hull and a dated 2025 specification baseline.

Country / region
United States
Programme status
Supplier-reported status
Sources reviewed
21 Sept 2026
Supplier-reported statusSupplier-reported status
Primary domain
Underwater
System type
Autonomous underwater vehicle
Developer / manufacturer
L3Harris
Origin / production countries
United States
Other names
Iver4 580 AUV
Variants / configurations
Not distinguished in reviewed sources
Operators / programme customers
Not identified in reviewed sources

Evidence & current status

Published product data does not establish acceptance of every offered configuration.

Role & capabilities

  • Underwater survey
  • Environmental assessment

Specifications in context

Configuration
Modular, untethered AUV

Published model baseline; payload, battery and conditions affect performance.

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Hull / propulsion
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

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Dimensions
95 in long; 5.8 in diameter

Published model baseline; payload, battery and conditions affect performance.

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Displacement / mass
Under 100 lb

Published model baseline; payload, battery and conditions affect performance.

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Payload
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

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Endurance
6 hours with the listed 780 Wh lithium-ion battery

Published model baseline; payload, battery and conditions affect performance.

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Range
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

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Speed
Over 5 knots sprint; up to 4.5 knots survey

Published model baseline; payload, battery and conditions affect performance.

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Operating depth
300 m

Published model baseline; payload, battery and conditions affect performance.

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Sensors
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

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Communications / control
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

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Launch / deployment
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

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