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Sea Hunter Autonomous USV (ACTUV)

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Manufacturer:Leidos / Christensen ShipyardsIntroduced: 2016|Status: active|Origin: United States

DRONESPEC // SEA-HUNTER-USV

2026 Strategic Capability IndexGlobal audited benchmark for this military asset domain

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FIREPOWER

N/A

MOBILITY

N/A

PROTECTION

N/A

SENSORS

N/A

COMBAT VALUE

N/A

UNIT COST

N/A

Platform Dossier & Identity

IDENTITY

Typeusv

Categorydrone

Country🇺🇸United States

ContractorLeidos / Christensen Shipyards

Statusactive

Generation4 Generation

Introduced2016

Service StatusActive

Data SourceIISS Military Balance / Official Specifications

Defense Tech Capability Scorecard

TACTICAL AUDIT

EW SUITE

50/100

Electronic Attack & Jamming Defense

STEALTH / RCS

50/100

Radar Signature Reduction

ACTIVE PROTECTIONPASSIVE

Hard-Kill Interception

BMS BATTLE MGMTNETWORKED

Tactical Datalink Integration

Tactical Specifications Matrix

SPEC SHEET

Length40.2 m

Width13.2 m

Height7 m

Weight145,000 kg

Max Speed50 km/h

Range18,520 km

Powerplant2x diesel engines with COLREGS autonomous navigation compliance

Weapons & Ordnance Manifest

PRIMARY WEAPON

Modular ASW sonar sensor payloads and Mine Countermeasures suite

Avionics & Sensor Suite

SENSORS

RadarNONE

Visual Detection Only

Fire Control (FCS)MANUAL

Direct Aiming Optics

Radar Warning (RWR)NONE

No Dedicated RWR

ECM SuiteNONE

Standard Decoys Only

Thermal & FLIRNONE

Optical Day Vision Only

Sonar SuiteN/A

N/A (Non-Naval)

Supply Chain & Industrial Intel Sheet

MIB AUDIT

PRIME CONTRACTOR75% WORKSHARE

Huntington Ingalls Industries🇺🇸

PROPULSION SYSTEM🇺🇸

Marine Gas Turbines / Nuclear / CODLOGVendor: GE AerospaceThrust/Power: Combined Gas Turbine Propulsion

RADAR / AVIONICS MANUFACTURER🇺🇸

Integrated 3D Multi-Function Naval Radar ArrayManufacturer: Raytheon TechnologiesArchitecture: 3D Naval Air Search & Fire Control Radar

PRIMARY ARMAMENT VENDOR🇺🇸

Mk 41 / Sylver Vertical Launch System & Heavy TorpedoesVendor: Lockheed Martin MissilesPayload: VLS Missile Array

SENSORS / OPTICS SUITE🇺🇸

Sonar Acoustic Suite & Optical SurveillanceVendor: L3Harris Technologies

SECURE SEMICONDUCTORS🇺🇸

Intel FederalNode: 16nm Rad-Hardened Military Silicon

Passive Armor & Countermeasures

SURVIVABILITY

Armor Compositioncomposite

Tactical Communications & Data Link

C4ISR

Satellite UplinkNo

Tactical Data LinkStandard

Military EncryptionCommercial

Procurement & Life-Cycle Cost

COST AUDIT

Unit Purchase CostN/A

Annual Operating CostN/A

Annual Maintenance CostN/A

Performance Analysis

HUD BENCHMARK

6-Axis Telemetry Ratings0-100 SCALE

Firepower

N/A

Mobility

N/A

Protection

N/A

Sensors

N/A

Reliability

N/A

Maintainability

N/A

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Additional Intelligence Information

AUDIT LOG

Intelligence SourceIISS Military Balance / Official Specifications

Last Verification Date2026-10-10