Uncrewed systems: Maturity, Builders & Inputs

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Maturity not yet rated: ARX Robotics, Kraken Technology Group

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Organizations working on this technology. Select a sortable column heading to sort.
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ARX RoboticsDE	Startup	Developer	—	Reported
Kraken Technology GroupGB	Startup	Developer	—	Reported

Placed by each organization's own maturity for this technology; TRL is self-reported or estimated, see confidence.

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Uncrewed aircraftRemotely piloted and autonomous aircraft for reconnaissance, cargo and other missions.FieldedMaturity of entries: 1 limited fielding, 1 development12 orgs · 1 prod.
Uncrewed undersea vehiclesAutonomous and remotely operated submersibles.FieldedMaturity of entries: 2 prototype, 1 development4 orgs · 1 prod.

Products9

Altius

Anduril Industries

Tube-launched uncrewed aircraft family used for launched-effects missions (ISR, decoy, EW, strike).

Maturity not rated

Milestone: Dec 3, 2023

Photo: U.S. Army photo by Jose Mejia-Betancourth · Public domain (PD-USGov)

Attritable, backpack-portable Group 1 UAS for air and ground launch (including from high-altitude balloons); ten bought by U.S. Army Europe and Africa for evaluation at Arcane Thunder 26. Company-published range 40 km.

Limited fielding

Dolphin-M

Odin Dynamics

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

Development

Dolphin-S

Odin Dynamics

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

Development

Dominion Scout

Dominion Dynamics

Planned uncrewed autonomous collaborative platform (wingman) for Arctic operations alongside crewed fighters; first flight targeted within 24 to 30 months of August 2026.

Concept

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).

Prototype

Ghost Shark

Anduril Industries

Extra-large autonomous undersea vehicle co-developed by Anduril and Australia's Defence for ISR and strike; three prototypes delivered before the 2025 fleet contract.

Prototype

Production start: Oct 2025

Orca XLUUV

Boeing

Boeing extra-large unmanned undersea vehicle for U.S. Navy mine laying, derived from Echo Voyager; five vehicles ordered.

Prototype

Milestone: Jun 11, 2025

Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist William Spears · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Navy)

A REMUS 100 autonomous underwater vehicle on public display in Turku, Finland

REMUS UUV family

HII

HII family of small to large UUVs (REMUS 130, 300, 620, 6000) used for mine countermeasures, ISR and survey.

Fielded

Milestone: Apr 7, 2025

Photo: Photo by MKFI via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain (PD-self)

News5

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Sep 30, 2026NewsMaritime RoboticsMaritime Robotics Tests Uncrewed Surface Vessels At NATO REPMUS ExerciseOcean News & Technology Sep 29, 2026CompanyHII, U.S. NavyHII Wins U.S. Navy Contract for 10 ROMULUS USVs, Accelerating Deployment of Proven Autonomous CapabilityHII (GlobeNewswire release)Sep 21, 2026NewsNatrixNatrix Unveils New Ground DroneMilitär Aktuell Sep 17, 2026NewsArk Robotics, Babcock InternationalDVD 2026: Babcock, Ark Robotics partner on UK production of A1 UGVJanes Sep 8, 2026CompanyAEVEX Aerospace, LLC, BlackSea Technologies, U.S. NavyAEVEX Completes Acquisition of BlackSea Technologies, Creating One of the Defense Industry's Most Capable Multi-Domain Autonomous Systems ProvidersAEVEX (Business Wire release)

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NATO Innovation Fund · Supports Organization technology
“manufactures scalable robotic systems for mass deployment”

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