Spartan USV
Type: Unmanned Surface Vessel
Domain: sea
Country of Origin: United States
Manufacturer: Various
Overview
Small unmanned surface vehicle operated by US 5th Fleet's Task Force 59 in the Middle East for maritime domain awareness. Part of the expanding fleet of over 100 unmanned systems integrating AI-powered surveillance across the Arabian Gulf. Provides persistent maritime monitoring without crew risk.
Technical Specifications
| roles | ISR, electronic warfare, mine countermeasures |
|---|---|
| concept | Small, low-cost distributed maritime operations |
| swarm_capable | Yes |
Operators
- United States
Related sea Weapon Systems
- Pohjanmaa Class Corvette (Squadron 2020) - Corvette (Finland)
- Type 212CD Submarine (Germany-Norway) - Submarine (Norway)
- Asahi Class Destroyer (DD) - Destroyer (Japan)
- HTMS Chakri Naruebet - Aircraft Carrier (Spain)
- RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) - Long-Range Air Defense System (United States)
- TCG Işın - Support Ship (Türkiye)
- Haeseong (C-Star / SSM-700K) - Ballistic Missile (ICBM) (South Korea)
- Nongo-class Hovercraft - Amphibious Fighting Vehicle (North Korea)
- Neptune R-360 Anti-Ship Missile - Ballistic Missile (ICBM) (Ukraine)
- Riachuelo Class Submarine (Scorpène) - Submarine (France)