Ranking February 2026
What are the top 25 unmanned naval systems (USV/UUV) for military & defence companies in February 2026?

The RankmyAI Unmanned Naval Systems (USV/UUV) For Military & Defence Ranking presents the top 25 AI tools from our Overall ranking in February 2026 focusing on unmanned naval systems (USV/UUV) for military & defence.

 

Unmanned naval systems, including unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), are autonomous or semi-autonomous platforms used in maritime military and defence operations. These systems leverage artificial intelligence to support navigation, obstacle avoidance, environmental mapping, and mission execution in surface and underwater environments. Typical applications include maritime surveillance, mine detection and neutralization, anti-submarine warfare support, intelligence gathering, and infrastructure inspection. AI technologies in this domain often rely on sensor fusion, sonar and imaging analysis, path planning in dynamic ocean conditions, and adaptive mission control to operate effectively in complex and often communication-limited maritime settings.

 

The green up and red down arrows indicate how many positions a tool has increased or decreased compared to the previous month's ranking. A grey dash means the tool's position has remained unchanged.

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1
Anduril Anduril develops integrated autonomous systems for defense, enhancing capabilities across land, sea, and air through persistent awareness and security mechanisms.
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United States
2
L3Harris L3Harris Technologies delivers advanced defense, space and communications systems, including night-vision, autonomous electronic warfare and imaging solutions for mission-critical government and military operations worldwide.
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United States
3
Helsing Helsing builds AI-enabled autonomous defense systems and connected military software for air, underwater, and electronic warfare missions, helping governments and industry protect democratic nations through precision mass, resilient manufacturing, and advanced operational networks.
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Germany
4
Elbit Systems Elbit Systems develops advanced defense, homeland security, and commercial technologies spanning air, land, naval, cyber, and autonomous domains. Its integrated solutions help institutional customers improve mission readiness, situational awareness, and operational effectiveness across complex security environments.
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Israel
5
BAE Systems BAE Systems offers advanced defense, aerospace, and security solutions, employing 85,800 people across 40 countries. The company specializes in cyber threat detection and flight control systems, investing significantly in skills and collaborating with local partners for economic development.
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United Kingdom
6
Kraken Robotics Kraken Robotics provides subsea intelligence solutions through synthetic aperture sonar, LiDAR, sub-bottom imaging, acoustic coring, and high-density underwater batteries. Its products and services support defence, offshore energy, and marine research with high-resolution underwater mapping, inspection, and robotic system capabilities.
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Canada
7
Nauticus Robotics Nauticus Robotics builds autonomous underwater robots and AI-powered control software for safer, lower-cost, and more sustainable subsea operations across offshore energy, defense, aquaculture, and ocean science.
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United States
8
Saildrone Saildrone builds autonomous maritime systems for defense, security, and ocean survey missions. Its long-endurance unmanned surface vehicles use AI, sensor fusion, and renewable power to deliver persistent intelligence, undersea detection, mapping, and environmental monitoring at sea.
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United States
9
STARK STARK Defence builds rapidly deployable defence systems including loitering munitions, unmanned surface vessels, and command-and-control software for European and NATO multi-domain operations.
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Germany
10
Vatn Systems Vatn Systems builds autonomous underwater vehicles with advanced navigation, modular deployment, and cooperative swarming for commercial and defense missions in denied environments.
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United States
11
Blue Water Autonomy Blue Water Autonomy builds autonomous ships for open-ocean naval missions, combining scalable ship design, endurance, and defense-focused autonomy to modernize maritime operations and strengthen fleet capabilities for government customers.
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United States
12
Leidos Leidos delivers AI, cyber, mission software, and engineering solutions for defense, government, healthcare, energy, maritime, and space operations. Its offerings focus on secure, scalable, mission-proven technologies that help organizations modernize systems, strengthen resilience, and operate effectively in complex environments.
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United States
13
Kongsberg maritime KONGSBERG is an international technology group delivering advanced software, systems, and industrial solutions for defence, maritime, aerospace, and digital operations. Its offerings improve safety, efficiency, and sustainability in complex, high-risk environments worldwide.
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Norway
14
HII HII delivers defense technologies, shipbuilding, cyber, AI, C5ISR, and all-domain integration solutions for military and national security missions across sea, air, land, space, and joint operations.
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United States
15
General Dynamics Mission Systems General Dynamics Mission Systems delivers defense technologies for secure communications, cyber protection, intelligence, navigation, and command systems across land, sea, air, space, and cyber operations for military and government users.
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United States
16
Exail Exail delivers advanced navigation, robotics, simulation, maritime autonomy, aerospace, and photonics systems for defense, offshore, and industrial missions. Its products support critical operations from deep sea surveys and mine countermeasures to flight training, space systems, and precision optical applications.
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France
17
Ocean Aero TRITON Ocean Aero develops hardware and software for ocean data collection missions, helping defense, research, and energy organizations explore above and below theavaat surface more efficiently, affordably, and safely than traditional methods.
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United States
18
Ocean Infinity Ocean Infinity delivers tech-enabled maritime and industrial solutions using AI, software, data, and robotics. Its services focus on safer, faster, and lower-impact operations, including advanced data services and remote operational capabilities across challenging environments.
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United States
19
Teledyne Gavia Teledyne Marine designs and manufactures marine instruments for monitoring and exploring underwater environments. Its solutions support organizations working below the sea surface with specialized sensing and exploration technologies.
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United States
20
Hydromea Hydromea provides subsea wireless communication, robotic inspection, and propulsion systems for submerged asset monitoring. Its platform helps operators collect visual and sensor data more safely, efficiently, and with lower emissions across offshore and water-intensive industries.
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Switzerland
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21
Cellula Robotics Cellula Robotics develops hydrogen-powered autonomous underwater vehicles for long-range subsea security, inspection, exploration, and scientific missions. Its modular robotic systems support defense, energy, and research organizations with durable, customizable solutions for harsh marine environments.
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Canada
-1
22
Eelume Eelume builds all-terrain autonomous underwater vehicles for defense, infrastructure, and research missions. Its S-series combines maneuverable subsea robotics, sonar and optical imaging, and onboard processing to detect, inspect, and verify underwater changes and threats in complex environments.
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Norway
+2
23
Greensea IQ Greensea IQ builds intelligent ocean software and robotic systems for defense, maritime, and science use cases, including hull maintenance, underwater autonomy, survey operations, and diver navigation. Its products help fleets and operators improve readiness, safety, and mission performance.
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United States
-2
24
Robosys Automation Robosys Automation delivers AI-powered maritime autonomy software that enables remote vessel control, autonomous navigation, collision avoidance, and route optimisation for crewed and uncrewed surface vessels across commercial, defense, and offshore marine operations.
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United Kingdom
-1
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ecoSUB Robotics ecoSUB Robotics builds compact, affordable autonomous underwater vehicles and mission software for survey, science, and offshore operations, helping users collect ocean data with portable systems, remote operation, advanced navigation, and flexible payload integration.
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United Kingdom
+1
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The RankmyAI Unmanned Naval Systems (USV/UUV) For Military & Defence Ranking is derived from our Overall ranking, which measures the popularity of AI tools based on three key metrics: website traffic, reviews, and investments. The Overall ranking is calculated as the weighted average of the individual rankings for each of these metrics (for more details, see our Methodology page).

Not all AI tools in this ranking are exclusively focused on USV/UUVs for military & defence, as AI tools and companies often provide multiple services beyond this specific application. This ranking does not assess or indicate the quality, effectiveness, or reliability of the listed AI tools. It is solely based on popularity metrics and should not be interpreted as an endorsement or evaluation of their performance.

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