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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.

408 entries

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
Air · Interceptor aircraftJapan

Terra B1

A Japan-made interceptor selected for production after ATLA evaluation in August 2026; completed deliveries remain unconfirmed.

Order / production commitmentRead
Sea surface · Uncrewed surface vesselUnited States

Textron CUSV / MCM USV

The US Navy's modular mine-countermeasure surface craft, with a distinct configuration from the newer MMUSV.

In service / use documentedRead
Sea surface · Uncrewed surface vesselUnited States

Textron Multi Mission USV

The fifth-generation CUSV derivative introduced in January 2026 under a development, testing and delivery award.

Order / production commitmentRead
Sea surface · Uncrewed surface vesselUnited States

Textron TSUNAMI family

A commercially based USV family combining Brunswick hulls with Textron autonomy, with US Navy sales and a 2026 DIU award.

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Air · Reconnaissance aircraftTürkiye

TOGAN

Turkish reconnaissance quadcopter with separately published standard, CRPA and KERKES configurations.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Air · Reconnaissance aircraftTürkiye

Concept / announced

TOGAN-M

Smaller STM reconnaissance quadcopter unveiled in May 2026 with a distinct lightweight baseline.

Concept / announcedRead
Air · Interceptor aircraftUkraine

Tsyklop interceptor family

Ukrainian interceptor family with MoD-reported field use and a July 2026 codification announcement.

In service / use documentedRead
Air · Interceptor aircraftTürkiye

Concept / announced

TUNGA-X

Rotary-wing counter-drone aircraft unveiled in 2026, with a limited publicly documented maturity record.

Concept / announcedRead