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Browse air, land, sea surface and underwater systems by mission, country, manufacturer and programme status.

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408 system profiles49 countries · Coverage & gaps →42 Ukrainian31 RussianConcepts & announcementsReported projects

Aircraft, ground vehicles, surface vessels, underwater vehicles, named variants and adjacent support systems. Specifications are attributed to their sources; undisclosed values stay explicit. Origin is separate from operator country. This is a growing public-source catalogue, including development projects, rather than a census of every field-built configuration.

47 entries

Underwater · Remotely operated underwater vehicleSweden

Saab Sea Wasp

A portable tethered inspection and explosive-ordnance-disposal support ROV with documented US prototype deliveries.

In service / use documentedRead
Underwater · Underwater gliderUnited States

Teledyne Slocum Sentinel

A larger Slocum glider intended for long-duration sensing, with a documented 2026 naval acoustic demonstration.

Development / trialsRead
Underwater · Autonomous underwater vehicleTürkiye

STM NETA 300

A portable autonomous survey vehicle with a Turkish domestic contract and documented sea trials.

Order / production commitmentRead
Underwater · Autonomous underwater vehicleTürkiye

Concept / announced

STM TENGİZ

A large autonomous underwater-vehicle programme unveiled by STM in May 2026.

Concept / announcedRead
Underwater · Autonomous underwater vehicleIceland

Gavia AUV

A modular portable AUV with named naval deliveries and a configurable survey sensor suite.

In service / use documentedRead
Underwater · Autonomous underwater vehicleIceland

Osprey AUV

A larger modular relative of Gavia with more energy and payload volume.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Underwater · Autonomous underwater vehicleIceland

SeaRaptor

A deep-water AUV offered for broad survey and defence-related seabed observation.

Order / production commitmentRead
Underwater · Underwater systemsUnited States

Bluefin-21

A large, deep-rated survey AUV with interchangeable sensor and battery modules.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Underwater · Underwater systemsUnited States

Bluefin-9

Portable electric AUV combining seabed sonar, imaging and environmental data collection.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Underwater · Underwater systemsIsrael / Germany

BlueWhale

A large Israeli-developed AUV with German sonar integration and a documented German Navy handover.

In service / use documentedRead
Underwater · Underwater systemsUnited States

Dive-LD

A modular large-diameter AUV marketed for defence and commercial deep-water missions.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Underwater · Underwater systemsAustralia

Ghost Shark

Australia's extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle programme, progressing from prototypes into contracted production.

Order / production commitmentRead