Technology · Uncrewed systems

Long-range attritable UUVs

Low-cost, mass-producible autonomous underwater vehicles with ranges of hundreds to 1,000+ nautical miles, carrying sensors or one-way kinetic payloads (UUV-torpedo hybrids).

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- AlbacoreDeveloper
- Odin DynamicsDeveloper
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				Notes	Conf.
AlbacoreUS	Startup	Developer	Prototype	Ghostfin; Navy contract reported Aug 2026, value undisclosed.	Reported
Odin DynamicsUS	Startup	Developer	Prototype	Self-reported on a fundraising profile.	Speculative

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Products3

Dolphin-M

Odin Dynamics

Odin Dynamics UUV design pitched as a low-cost, mass-producible heavyweight-torpedo-class vehicle.

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Dolphin-S

Odin Dynamics

Odin Dynamics long-range UUV design using the company's battery architecture.

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Ghostfin

Albacore

Expeditionary drone submarine, about 8.5 ft long and 425 lb, with a published 1,000 nmi range, 30-day endurance and up to 200 lb of modular payload (sensing, logistics or strike).

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Aug 25, 2026NewsAlbacore, U.S. NavyMilitary drone submarine manufacturer sets up shop in South PhillyWHYY

Aug 25, 2026News (high significance)WHYYMilitary drone submarine manufacturer sets up shop in South Philly

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CompanyAlbacore - Undersea Dominance at Scale
Albacore Inc. · Supports Technology
“Ghostfin offers 1,000 nautical miles of transit distance – 10 times greater than other vehicles of comparable size.”

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NewsExclusive: YC-Backed Albacore Swims Into $6.5M Seed Round
Tectonic · Oct 16, 2025 · Supports Organization technology, Technology
“Albacore has already tested prototypes, including water-testing with a kinetic payload.”
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DatabaseOdin Dynamics
Pitch · Supports Organization technology
“Two generations of AUV prototypes completed (P1 & P2), with autonomous navigation demonstrated and critical subsystems validated.”

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