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Autonomous Weapons and Military Equipment

Browse 6 weapon systems and military equipment entries tagged Autonomous, grouped by category with images, specifications, conflict context, and sources.

6 weapon systems

Sikorsky S-70UAS U-Hawk, Autonomous cargo utility helicopter UAS, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsSikorsky S-70UAS U-HawkAutonomous cargo utility helicopter UASSide: UnspecifiedBuilt: Sikorsky / United StatesThe Sikorsky S-70UAS U-Hawk is a 2025 autonomous conversion of the UH-60L Black Hawk, replacing the cockpit with clamshell doors and a loading ramp to create a cargo-focused UAS with MATRIX autonomy, 25% more cabin space, and mission options for resupply or unmanned-effect launch.

LUCAS, One-way attack UAV / loitering munition, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsLUCASOne-way attack UAV / loitering munitionSide: United StatesUnited States and IsraelBuilt: SpektreWorks / United StatesLUCAS, the Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System, is a U.S. one-way attack UAV associated with SpektreWorks' FLM 136 airframe and fielded through CENTCOM's Task Force Scorpion Strike. The system emphasizes affordable mass, autonomous operation, multiple launch methods, and long-range strike utility, and CENTCOM said it was used in combat during Operation Epic Fury against Iran.

Nomad, Twin-proprotor VTOL UAS family, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsNomadTwin-proprotor VTOL UAS familySide: UnspecifiedBuilt: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation / United StatesThe Sikorsky Nomad is a U.S. family of twin-proprotor vertical-takeoff-and-landing uncrewed aircraft developed by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, for runway-independent operations. Lockheed Martin says the design uses MATRIX autonomy, scales from a Group 3 UAS toward Group 4/5 sizes, and is intended for reconnaissance, light attack, contested logistics, and sea- or land-based missions.

HMS Stirling Castle, Mine countermeasures mothership, Naval Systems

Naval SystemsHMS Stirling CastleMine countermeasures mothershipSide: UnspecifiedBuilt: Vard Brevik / NorwayHMS Stirling Castle is the Royal Navy's specialist minehunting mothership, converted from the former offshore support vessel Island Crown and built by Vard Brevik in Norway. Based at Portsmouth, the ship carries autonomous surface and underwater systems, a 100-tonne crane, and a 45-person ship's company to store, deploy, recover, and support modern mine-warfare equipment.

Thales MCM USV, Mine countermeasures uncrewed surface vessel, Naval Systems

Naval SystemsThales MCM USVMine countermeasures uncrewed surface vesselSide: UnspecifiedBuilt: Thales / FranceThales MCM USV is the mine-countermeasure uncrewed surface vessel element of the Franco-British SLAM-F/MMCM program. Public reporting describes the crewless craft as carrying TSAM towed sonar and SAMDIS multi-view sonar to detect and classify naval mines, with French Navy deliveries beginning in December 2024 and further production deliveries following in 2025.

LampreyMMAUV, Multi-mission autonomous undersea vehicle, Naval Systems

Naval SystemsLampreyMMAUVMulti-mission autonomous undersea vehicleSide: UnspecifiedBuilt: Lockheed Martin / United StatesLockheed Martin's LampreyMMAUV is a stealthy multi-mission autonomous undersea vehicle built for covert access and sea-denial missions. The official product page says it has a 24 cubic foot internal payload bay, proven autonomous maneuver and surveillance capability, and an open design that can carry torpedoes, decoys, sensors, or UAVs.