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Skelmir S12

Vatn Systems' Skelmir S12 is a 12.75-inch diameter modular underwater effector designed to serve torpedo, electronic warfare, and sensor mission profiles,…

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Manufacturer
Vatn Systems
Form factor
subsea
Lifecycle
active
Website
vatnsystems.com ↗

Verified profile

  • 2

    Sources on record

  • 0

    Tracked changes

  • Updated recently

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Overview

Vatn Systems' Skelmir S12 is a 12.75-inch diameter modular underwater effector designed to serve torpedo, electronic warfare, and sensor mission profiles, deployable from submarines, surface vessels, and aircraft. In AUV configuration it stretches 14-20 feet, carries over 200 lb of payload, achieves a range exceeding 200 nautical miles, and can dive past 300 meters; in torpedo mode it exceeds 30 knots. Founded in 2023 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, Vatn opened a manufacturing facility in 2025 capable of producing 2,000 units annually.

Verified vs. claimed

Verified deployments
None on file
Sources on file
2 sources, view all

Safety record

No incidents on record for Skelmir S12.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (2)

  1. Skelmir S12 - Vatn Systems · https://www.vatnsystems.com/skelmir-s12
  2. Vatn Systems Unveils New AUV-Torpedo Product Line and Opens Manufacturing Facility · https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vatn-systems-unveils-new-auv-torpedo-product-line-and-opens-state-of-the-art-manufacturing-facility-302452440.html

Common questions

What is Skelmir S12?
Vatn Systems' Skelmir S12 is a 12.75-inch diameter modular underwater effector designed to serve torpedo, electronic warfare, and sensor mission profiles, deployable from submarines, surface vessels, and aircraft. In AUV configuration it stretches 14-20 feet, carries over 200 lb of payload, achieves a range exceeding 200 nautical miles, and can dive past 300 meters; in torpedo mode it exceeds 30 knots. Founded in 2023 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, Vatn opened a manufacturing facility in 2025 capable of producing 2,000 units annually.
Who makes Skelmir S12?
Skelmir S12 is made by Vatn Systems, based in unknown.
Where is Skelmir S12 deployed?
No verified deployments of Skelmir S12 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.
Is Skelmir S12 safe?
Skelmir S12 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 · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-28

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-28

Maturity + lifecycle

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: subsea

Sources by quality tier

2
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Methodology surface for Skelmir S12.