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THE SYSTEM FILES

Find the system. Understand its role.

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

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Domains describe where the vehicle operates. Remote control and autonomous operation are identified separately in each profile. Adjacent support systems →

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.

14 entries

Air · Concept aircraftUnited Kingdom

Taranis demonstrator

Historical British uncrewed combat-aircraft technology demonstrator, recorded separately from operational or production aircraft.

Development / trialsRead
Air · Cargo aircraftUnited Kingdom

Concept / announced

TEKEVER AR6

British heavy-lift aircraft family announced in July 2026, with logistics targets and planned production.

Concept / announcedRead
Sea surface · Sea surface systemsUnited Kingdom

ARCIMS

A modular naval USV supporting mine countermeasures and survey missions, with remote, autonomous and onboard operating modes.

In service / use documentedRead
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 Kingdom

Seaeye Falcon

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

Supplier-reported statusRead
Underwater · Underwater systemsUnited Kingdom

XV Excalibur

The Royal Navy's Project Cetus extra-large underwater technology demonstrator.

Development / trialsRead
Air · Drone / systemUnited Kingdom

Watchkeeper WK450

British Army reconnaissance UAV with established operational use and a planned March 2027 retirement date.

In service / use documentedRead
Air · Drone / systemUnited Kingdom

Windracers ULTRA

British dual-use cargo drone with documented supply to Ukraine and evolving payload and range specifications.

In service / use documentedRead
Air · Drone / systemPortugal / United Kingdom

TEKEVER AR3 EVO

A modular evolution of TEKEVER’s AR3 reconnaissance aircraft, with distinct fixed-wing and VTOL performance figures and a Portuguese maritime-surveillance contract announced in July 2026.

Order / production commitmentRead
Air · Drone / systemUkraine / United Kingdom

Octopus

An interceptor programme developed within Ukraine’s Armed Forces. The ministry announced procurement of 8,000 interceptors on 30 April 2026.

Use documentedRead
Air · Drone / systemUnited Kingdom

Malloy T-150

An electric cargo multirotor intended to move supplies in demanding environments, including maritime operations. The aircraft illustrates the growing support role of defence drones.

Use documentedRead