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Seaeye Falcon

A compact tethered inspection ROV with standard and deep-rated configurations.

Country / region
United Kingdom
Programme status
Supplier-reported status
Sources reviewed
20 Sept 2026
Supplier-reported statusSupplier-reported status
Primary domain
Underwater
System type
Remotely operated underwater vehicle
Developer / manufacturer
Saab Seaeye
Origin / production countries
United Kingdom
Other names
Falcon ROV
Variants / configurations
Falcon; Falcon DR
Operators / programme customers
Not established in the reviewed public sources

Evidence & current status

Public specifications are attributed to the cited sources. Advertised limits are not assumed to occur simultaneously.

Role & capabilities

  • Underwater visual inspection
  • Close manoeuvring
  • Configurable sonar inspection

Specifications in context

Configuration
Tethered inspection ROV

Published specification for the cited configuration; payload, environment and speed affect performance.

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Hull / propulsion
Surface-powered; five electric thrusters

Published specification for the cited configuration; payload, environment and speed affect performance.

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Dimensions
Standard Falcon: 1.0 × 0.6 × 0.5 m

Published specification for the cited configuration; payload, environment and speed affect performance.

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Displacement / mass
Standard Falcon: 60 kg in air

Published specification for the cited configuration; payload, environment and speed affect performance.

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Payload
Standard Falcon: 14 kg

Published specification for the cited configuration; payload, environment and speed affect performance.

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Endurance
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.

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Range
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.

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Speed
Over 3 knots, manufacturer figure

Published specification for the cited configuration; payload, environment and speed affect performance.

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Operating depth
Standard: 300 m; Falcon DR: 1,000 m

Published specification for the cited configuration; payload, environment and speed affect performance.

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Sensors
Camera and lights; optional sonar

Published specification for the cited configuration; payload, environment and speed affect performance.

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Communications / control
Surface umbilical; automatic depth/heading support

Published specification for the cited configuration; payload, environment and speed affect performance.

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Launch / deployment
Manual handling or optional winch

Published specification for the cited configuration; payload, environment and speed affect performance.

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