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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.

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.

7 entries

Air · Reconnaissance aircraftNorway

Black Hornet 3

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

Supplier-reported statusRead
Underwater · Autonomous underwater vehicleNorway

Kongsberg HUGIN 3000 / 4500 / 6000

The original deep-water HUGIN survey family, with model-specific energy and depth configurations distinct from Superior and Endurance.

In service / use documentedRead
Underwater · Autonomous underwater vehicleNorway

Kongsberg MUNIN

A smaller modular survey AUV documented in Kongsberg's 2018 rental catalogue; current production and defence acceptance require updating.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Underwater · Underwater systemsNorway

HUGIN Endurance

A large AUV designed for long autonomous survey deployments from shore or a support vessel.

Order / production commitmentRead
Underwater · Underwater systemsNorway

HUGIN Superior

A deep-water survey AUV combining synthetic-aperture sonar with a broad environmental sensor suite.

Supplier-reported statusRead
Air · Drone / systemNorway

Black Hornet 4

Norwegian-built pocket-size reconnaissance helicopter with documented German military use and day/thermal imaging.

In service / use documentedRead