Sea Hunter
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. The ship was christened 7 April 2016 in Portland, Oregon. It was built by Vigor Industrial. The vessel continues the line of experimental "Sea" ships, including Sea Shadow, Sea Fighter, Sea Jet, and Sea Slice. Sea Hunter is classified as a Class III USV and designated the Medium Displacement Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MDUSV).
Sea Hunter under way in RIMPAC 2022 exercises | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Sea Hunter |
| Builder | Vigor Industrial |
| Acquired | April 2016 |
| Identification | MMSI number: 369970970 |
| Status | in service |
| 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 |
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