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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

Air · Reconnaissance aircraftEgypt / Türkiye

HAMZA-1

Egyptian–Turkish autonomous VTOL aircraft programme that reached a published sales agreement in September 2026; deliveries were still described as forthcoming.

Order / production commitmentRead
Air · Reconnaissance aircraftEgypt

NUT

Egyptian tactical reconnaissance aircraft publicly presented in 2021, with government-published performance figures and an unresolved payload discrepancy.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Air · Reconnaissance aircraftArgentina

Argentine Army P35

An Argentine hand-launched electric reconnaissance aircraft documented in government programme material.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Underwater · Autonomous underwater vehicleTürkiye

DERİNGÖZ 100M/600 / 100L/300

Two autonomous survey vehicles with separate depth ratings and configurable batteries.

Development / trialsRead
Land · Ground multirole vehicleAustralia

ATLAS CCV

Australian 8×8 collaborative ground-vehicle programme combining modular mission equipment, remote driving and autonomous mobility.

Development / trialsRead
Underwater · Autonomous underwater vehicleGermany

SeaCat MK1

A modular AUV with optional tethered inspection capability and a German minehunter integration programme.

Order / production commitmentRead
Air · Reconnaissance aircraftNorway

Black Hornet 3

Nano reconnaissance helicopter with a distinct third-generation sensor and performance baseline.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Air · Reconnaissance aircraftChina

BZK-005 / Changying

Chinese reconnaissance aircraft independently documented in flight by Japan's defence authorities; domestic and export variants require separate data.

In service / use documentedRead
Underwater · Autonomous underwater vehicleAustralia

C2 Robotics Speartooth

An Australian large autonomous underwater vehicle with a 2026 US commissioning announcement and German export sale.

In service / use documentedRead
Air · Multirole aircraftAustria

CAMCOPTER S-101

Defence-oriented rotary aircraft unveiled in 2025, with payload and fuel sharing a stated load allowance.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Air · Reconnaissance aircraftAustria

CAMCOPTER S-300

Larger Schiebel uncrewed helicopter undergoing flight tests and selected for the European SWORD research programme.

Development / trialsRead