Programs

Program lifecycles from concept to sustainment

Compare program status, objective, value and participating companies across the four uncrewed-system domains.

Reference Data
Domain
Sector
6 programs
Concept
0
Tracked program records
Development
2
Tracked program records
Trials
1
Tracked program records
Production
2
Tracked program records
Sustainment
1
Tracked program records
Uncrewed maritime task force operationsUnited States · USVSustainmentDefenseus-navy50–150 USD m / yrEstimate20–60 vehicles on taskEstimate2021
U.S. Navy mine countermeasures mission packageUnited States · USVProductionDefenseus-navy600–1,200 USD mEstimate25–60 systemsEstimate2016
European autonomous mine countermeasures toolboxBelgium / Netherlands / France · USVProductionDefensefr-navy1,500–2,500 EUR mEstimate80–160 systemsEstimate2019
Extra-large autonomous undersea vehicle programme (Australia)Australia · UUVTrialsDefenseau-defence100–1,700 AUD mEstimate3–10 vehiclesEstimate2022
Mass-affordable autonomous systems initiativeUnited States · UAVDevelopmentDefenseus-army500–1,500 USD mEstimate1,000–3,000 systemsEstimate2023
European land robotics capability developmentEuropean Union · UGVDevelopmentDefensede-bundeswehr30–120 EUR mEstimateNot estimableNot estimable2020
Lifecycle distribution
Records by current program status
Programmes and deployments in service — public sources

Operator and manufacturer publications evidencing fielded programme activity.

USVDenmark
Saildrone Voyager - Danish DALO Deployment
Operator: Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO)
Platform: Saildrone Voyager
Fleet: 4
Saildrone· verified 2026-09-03
USVUnited States
Operation Southern Spear - Saildrone Voyager
Operator: JIATF-S; NAVSOUTH/U.S. Navy Fourth Fleet
Platform: Saildrone Voyager
Fleet: 20
Saildrone· verified 2026-09-03
UGVNetherlands / Ukraine
Netherlands-led THeMIS UGV Delivery Initiative for Ukraine
Operator: Government of the Netherlands
Milrem Robotics· verified 2026-09-03
UAV; UGVCanada
Canadian Army MINERVA Challenge Areas
Government of Canada / Department of National Defence· verified 2026-09-03