ROBOT / UNDERWATER AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE
Bluefin-9
Portable autonomous underwater vehicle designed for survey, search, and environmental monitoring missions.
MakerGeneral Dynamics Mission Systems
Introduced2018
StatusCommercially Available
Field snapshot
| Manufacturer | General Dynamics Mission Systems |
|---|---|
| Category | underwater autonomous vehicle |
| Operating classification | Dual Use |
| Negara | United States |
| Introduced | 2018 |
| Program status | Commercially Available |
Published specifications
Values retain their published units, evidence basis and observation date. Unlike specifications are not silently normalized.
| Specification | Published value | Basis | As of / source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth Rating | 200 m | Manufacturer Claim | 2026-08-20 Sumber ↗ |
| System Class | underwater autonomous vehicle | Manufacturer Claim | Observation date not published Sumber ↗ |
| Maximum Speed | 6 kn | Manufacturer Claim | 2026-08-20 Sumber ↗ |
| Energy Capacity | 1.9 kWh | Manufacturer Claim | 2026-08-20 Sumber ↗ |
| Endurance At 3 Knots | 8 h | Manufacturer Claim | 2026-08-20 Sumber ↗ |
Capabilities and applications
autonomous underwater navigation
survey payloads
search missions