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Underwater · Underwater systemsUnited States

Orca XLUUV

The US Navy's extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle programme, developed around modular mission payloads.

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Land · Land systemsUnited States

PackBot 525

Portable US inspection and bomb-disposal robot with documented German deliveries and configurable hazard-sensing equipment.

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Land · Land systemsUnited States

TALON robot family

Established US bomb-disposal and hazardous-inspection robot family, with successive generations that require separate specifications.

In service / use documentedRead
Land · Land systemsUkraine

Ratel H

Ukrainian logistics and evacuation ground robot with documented military use; published payload and range figures contain unresolved inconsistencies.

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Underwater · Underwater systemsUnited States

REMUS 100

Small untethered survey vehicle with a long naval mine-countermeasures history and numerous sensor configurations.

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Underwater · Underwater systemsUnited States

REMUS 300 / Lionfish platform

Portable modular AUV underpinning the US Navy’s Lionfish programme, with battery-dependent size, endurance and range.

In service / use documentedRead
Underwater · Underwater systemsUnited States

REMUS 620

Medium-class modular AUV with multi-day advertised endurance and documented customer procurement and integration trials.

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Land · Land systemsCanada

Mission Master family

Canadian-developed modular ground-robot family with separate SP, CXT and XT configurations and a September 2026 US Marine Corps order.

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Underwater · Underwater systemsSweden

Sabertooth

A hovering hybrid underwater vehicle able to perform autonomous survey or remotely controlled inspection tasks.

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Sea surface · Sea surface systemsUnited States

Concept / announced

Saildrone Spectre

A 52-metre uncrewed naval design announced in April 2026, with first sea trials planned for early 2027.

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Sea surface · Sea surface systemsUnited States

Saildrone Surveyor

A 20-metre ocean-going autonomous platform for deep-water mapping, maritime sensing and trials of additional naval payloads.

In service / use documentedRead
Sea surface · Sea surface systemsUnited States

Saildrone Voyager

A 10-metre autonomous vessel for persistent coastal surveillance and seabed mapping, used in US and NATO maritime programmes.

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