General Dynamics Knifefish
A US Navy mine-countermeasure AUV derived from Bluefin technology, with its own sonar, integration and delivery record.
- Country / region
- United States
- Programme status
- In service / use documented
- Sources reviewed
- 21 Sept 2026
- Primary domain
- Underwater
- System type
- Autonomous underwater vehicle
- Developer / manufacturer
- General Dynamics Mission Systems
- Origin / production countries
- United States
- Other names
- Knifefish SMCM UUV
- Variants / configurations
- Not distinguished in reviewed sources
- Operators / programme customers
- United States Navy
Evidence & current status
Published product data does not establish acceptance of every offered configuration.
Role & capabilities
- Mine detection and classification
- Seabed assessment
Specifications in context
- Configuration
- Medium-class autonomous mine-countermeasure vehicle and support system
Published model baseline; payload, battery and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Hull / propulsion
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.
Source ↗ - Dimensions
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.
Source ↗ - Displacement / mass
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.
Source ↗ - Payload
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.
Source ↗ - Endurance
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.
Source ↗ - Range
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.
Source ↗ - Speed
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.
Source ↗ - Operating depth
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.
Source ↗ - Sensors
- Specialised minehunting sonar
Published model baseline; payload, battery and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Communications / control
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.
Source ↗ - Launch / deployment
- Integrated for Littoral Combat Ships and vessels of opportunity
Published model baseline; payload, battery and conditions affect performance.
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