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RNMB Harrier

maritimepilotby Royal Navy

Royal Navy RNMB Harrier autonomous mine countermeasures vessel..

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Manufacturer
Royal Navy
Form factor
maritime
Maturity
pilot
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
1
Website
royalnavy.mod.uk ↗

Overview

Royal Navy RNMB Harrier autonomous mine countermeasures vessel.. Form factor: maritime. Maturity: pilot. Form Factor: maritime. Maturity: pilot.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
pilot(Small-scale deployment in controlled or trial conditions.)
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Key facts

Form Factor

maritime

Maturity

pilot

Autonomous minehunting boat

The Royal Navy describes RNMB Harrier as an autonomous minehunting vessel used in its future mine-hunting system (Royal Navy Harrier).

Gulf autonomous operations

The Royal Navy reports Harrier operations in the Gulf as part of its autonomous minehunting work (Harrier in the Gulf).

Data & sources

Web sources

3

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for RNMB Harrier. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Deployments (1)

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RNMB Harrier on the deployment map

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Recent activity

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Safety record

No incidents on record for RNMB Harrier.

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Sources (3)

  1. https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk
  2. https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news/2020/august/21/20200821-future-mine-hunting-system-comes-to-clyde
  3. https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news/2024/march/13/240313-harrier-in-the-gulf

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Common questions

What is RNMB Harrier?
Royal Navy RNMB Harrier autonomous mine countermeasures vessel.. Form factor: maritime. Maturity: pilot. Form Factor: maritime. Maturity: pilot.
How much does RNMB Harrier cost?
RNMB Harrier's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for RNMB Harrier from Royal Navy. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is RNMB Harrier actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. RNMB Harrier is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes RNMB Harrier?
RNMB Harrier is made by Royal Navy, based in London, UK.
Where is RNMB Harrier deployed?
1 verified deployment of RNMB Harrier is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Faslane, United Kingdom.
Can you buy RNMB Harrier?
RNMB Harrier is in pilot deployments with named customers and is not yet broadly for sale.
What are alternatives to RNMB Harrier?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable maritime robots to RNMB Harrier include BlackSea Comet USV, Havoc USV, Kraken USV platform, Shihang Orca.
How does RNMB Harrier compare to BlackSea Comet USV?
RNMB Harrier and BlackSea Comet USV (BlackSea Technologies · 4 deployments) are both maritime robots on the DEPLOY registry. RNMB Harrier has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is RNMB Harrier a top maritime?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, RNMB Harrier ranks in roughly the top 26% of maritime models tracked by the registry.
What is RNMB Harrier's maturity stage?
RNMB Harrier is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.
Is RNMB Harrier safe?
RNMB Harrier has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-09

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: maritime

Sources by quality tier

3
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Unclassified source

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

Methodology surface for RNMB Harrier.

Recent coverage

RNMB Harrier in third-party press

Autonomous minehunting test team mark one year in the Gulf

Mar 13, 2024

Royal Navy autonomous mine hunting at the sharp end

Mar 30, 2023

British Navy announces arrival of autonomous mine hunter in Gulf

Feb 14, 2023