Sea Hunter
Sea Hunter under way in RIMPAC 2022 exercises | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Sea Hunter |
| Builder | Leidos |
| 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 |
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 designed and built by Leidos. 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).