Sea Hunter (ACTUV)
Type: Unmanned Anti-Submarine Vessel
Domain: sea
Country of Origin: United States
Manufacturer: DARPA
First Deployed: 2016
Overview
Medium displacement unmanned surface vessel developed under DARPA's Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) program. Designed to autonomously track diesel-electric submarines over thousands of miles for months at a time. Operates at a fraction of the cost of manned ASW platforms.
Technical Specifications
| hull | Trimaran |
|---|---|
| speed | 27 knots |
| length | 40 m |
| endurance | 70+ days |
| displacement | 145 tonnes |
| manufacturer | DARPA / Leidos |
| operating_cost | ~$15–20K/day (vs ~$700K for a destroyer) |
Operators
- United States
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