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Bluebottle

Unmanned Surface Vesselconfirmed

Bluebottle

The Bluebottle is an Australian long-range, extra-large unmanned surface vehicle being jointly developed by OCIUS Technology and the Australian Department of Defence (DoD) for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). 15 have been developed and used by the Royal Australian Navy from 2022–2026 with an additional 40 ordered in March 2026.

Specifications

TypeUnmanned Surface Vessel
OriginAustralia
ManufacturerOcius Technology
Introduced2022
StatusIn service
Length7.4 m

Operators

CountryQuantityConfidence
AustraliaSmall, DATAconfirmed

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