 Sea Hunter under way in RIMPAC 2022 exercises
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Sea Hunter |
| Builder | Leidos |
| Acquired | April 2016 |
| Identification | MMSI number: 369970970 |
| Status | in service[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Unmanned surface vehicle |
| Displacement | 135 tons (standard) 145 tons (full load) |
| Length | 132 ft (40 m) |
| Propulsion | 2x Diesel engines |
| Speed | 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) |
| Range | 10,000 nautical miles (12,000 mi; 19,000 km) |
| Endurance | 30–90 day without supply |
| Complement | None |
| Armament | None |
Sea Hunter is an autonomous unmanned surface vehicle (USV) launched in 2016 as part of the DARPA Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) program.[2] The ship was christened 7 April 2016 in Portland, Oregon. It was designed and built by Leidos.[3] The vessel continues the line of experimental "Sea" ships, including Sea Shadow, Sea Fighter, Sea Jet, and Sea Slice.[4] Sea Hunter is classified as a Class III USV and designated the Medium Displacement Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MDUSV).[5]
- ^ "Navy Increases Unmanned Capabilities with Newly Established Unmanned Surface Division". United States Navy.
- ^ Vincent, James (April 8, 2016). "The US Navy's new autonomous warship is called the Sea Hunter". The Verge. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ^ Lagrone, Sam (April 9, 2021). "Navy Takes Delivery of Sea Hawk Unmanned Vessel".
- ^ DARPA’s Autonomous Sub-Tracker Archived 2016-05-08 at the Wayback Machine - Copybook.com.Military, 11 April 2016
- ^ Navy anti-submarine drone-ship conducts minehunting testing Archived April 23, 2019, at the Wayback Machine - Defensesystems.com, 4 May 2017