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BAE Systems Herne (XLUUV)

Extra-large autonomous/uncrewed underwater vehicle for seabed warfare, long-range ISR and anti-submarine warfare, built around BAE's platform-agnostic Nautomate autonomy control system. In development (demonstration program targeting 2027).

BAE Systems Herne (XLUUV) is a maritime robot built by


Machine-readable surfaces

Form factor
maritime
Maturity stage
research
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
0
ID
c6774e16-69bd-48a1-9576-3853b68de172

Specs

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Supply chain

No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this model’s suppliers.

Suppliers appear here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.

Sources (1)

  1. https://www.baesystems.com/en-uk/product/herne

Common questions

What is BAE Systems Herne (XLUUV)?
Extra-large autonomous/uncrewed underwater vehicle for seabed warfare, long-range ISR and anti-submarine warfare, built around BAE's platform-agnostic Nautomate autonomy control system. In development (demonstration program targeting 2027).
Who makes BAE Systems Herne (XLUUV)?
BAE Systems Herne (XLUUV) is made by BAE Systems, based in Farnborough, United Kingdom, founded in 1999.
Where is BAE Systems Herne (XLUUV) deployed?
No verified deployments of BAE Systems Herne (XLUUV) are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
What is BAE Systems Herne (XLUUV)'s maturity stage?
BAE Systems Herne (XLUUV) is at the research stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Research stage means active development without commercial deployments on file.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-05

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-05

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: maritime

Sources by quality tier

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primary-company-ir
Company IR disclosure

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for BAE Systems Herne (XLUUV).