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Find the system. Understand its role.

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

Air. Land. Sea. Underwater.

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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.

12 entries

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 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 · Cargo aircraftAustralia

Corvo PPDS-HL

Heavy-lift disposable flying wing for logistics and lightweight sensor missions.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Air · Loitering munitionAustralia

Innovaero OWL-B

Australian electric loitering aircraft under an ASCA delivery-phase contract with official exercise evidence.

Order / production commitmentRead
Underwater · Underwater systemsAustralia

Ghost Shark

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

Order / production commitmentRead
Sea surface · Sea surface systemsAustralia

Ocius Bluebottle

An Australian long-endurance surveillance USV using renewable energy, with a hybrid variant and a 40-vessel Navy order announced in 2026.

In service / use documentedRead
Air · Drone / systemUnited States / Australia

Aerosonde Mk. 4.7 / 4.8

A tactical reconnaissance family offering conventional fixed-wing and VTOL configurations for land and maritime operations.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Air · Drone / systemAustralia

Corvo PPDS

Australian lightweight expendable logistics aircraft supplied to Ukraine, with a supplier-described reconnaissance adaptation.

In service / use documentedRead
Air · Drone / systemAustralia

Corvo X

Australian small VTOL reconnaissance aircraft selected under the Army’s DEF129 programme, with deliveries reported by the supplier.

Order / production commitmentRead
Air · Drone / systemAustralia

STRIX

Australian tilt-body VTOL demonstrator, with electric prototype flights preceding development of the intended hybrid propulsion system.

Development / trialsRead
Air · Drone / systemAustralia

MQ-28 Ghost Bat

An Australian collaborative aircraft programme with modular mission payloads. A December 2025 government commitment covers six Block 2 aircraft and further Block 3 development.

Order / production commitmentRead
Support systems · Drone / systemAustralia / United States

DroneShield counter-UAS

A counter-drone supplier combining radio-frequency sensing, command software and electronic countermeasures. Its portfolio includes fixed-site and mobile systems, placing it in the protective infrastructure surrounding the aircraft market.

Supplier accountRead