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Unmanned Underwater Vehicles

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Dive into the world of unmanned underwater vehicles, revolutionizing naval defense with advanced autonomous capabilities.

Covering everything from mine detection to surveillance and reconnaissance, we break down how these systems are advancing underwater missions.

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  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles

UK Advances Hybrid Navy Vision With New Underwater Survey Capability

The C-ROTV platform is a containerized launch-and-recovery system enabling autonomous underwater surveys using advanced sensors and remotely managed operations at sea.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • April 10, 2026
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  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
  • Autonomous & Unmanned

Cellula’s ‘Guardian’ Emerges as US Navy Choice for Long-Range AUV 

The Guardian AUV, chosen by the US Navy, can remain submerged for over 45 days while housing 5,000 liters worth of equipment.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • April 1, 2026
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  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Autonomous & Unmanned
  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles

AVATAAR Debuts as India’s First Drone Capable of Both Flying, Diving Underwater

Avataar is a next-generation robotic drone developed by AquaAirX Autonomous Systems designed for air and underwater operations.
  • Akhsan Erido Elezhar
  • March 9, 2026
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  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles

Lockheed Rolls Out Undersea Drone That Hitches to Vessels to Reach Contested Zones

Lamprey is an autonomous undersea vehicle with a modular payload design, capable of carrying torpedoes, sensors, and decoys.
  • Akhsan Erido Elezhar
  • February 10, 2026
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  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles

Japan Adds Torpedo-Launched UUV to Its Undersea Defense Arsenal

Japan’s new UUV uses a 533mm torpedo tube-launch design, capable of submarine deployment and recovery, built for subsea monitoring and maritime defense missions.
  • Akhsan Erido Elezhar
  • January 29, 2026
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  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles

UAE Unveils ‘ORB’: A Remote Vehicle That Can Go 1,000-Feet Underwater

Trident’s ORB ROV targets zero-visibility deep-water missions, reaching 300 meters to inspect, recover, and map underwater assets autonomously.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • January 23, 2026
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  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
  • Unmanned Surface Vehicles

HII Demos Coordinated USV-UUV Ops Using Autonomy Software

Odyssey Autonomous Control System is HII’s software for coordinated USV and UUV operations, featuring a single mission interface, and multi-vehicle collaboration.
  • Akhsan Erido Elezhar
  • January 20, 2026
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  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
  • Emerging Tech

HII Debuts Sea Launcher to Automate REMUS UUV Launch and Recovery

Sea Launcher is HII’s shipboard system that can launch and recover REMUS UUVs autonomously, featuring a strong-back aluminum frame, and a carbon fiber recovery cradle.
  • Akhsan Erido Elezhar
  • January 15, 2026
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  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles

AeroVironment Flaunts Next-Gen UUV That Can Maneuver in Any Orientation

Mission Specialist Wraith is a next-gen unmanned underwater vehicle, operating at depths up to 1,000 meters, equipped with 10 vectored thrusters, and powered by onboard batteries.
  • Akhsan Erido Elezhar
  • January 15, 2026
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  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles

US Navy Looks to Expand Undersea Reach With Metron’s New Lancet AUV

Lancet is a long-range AUV, built for the US Navy, featuring modular integration, real-time adaptive planning, and Resilient Mission Autonomy software.
  • Akhsan Erido Elezhar
  • December 19, 2025
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