# Skelmir S12: robot model

Canonical ID: `45203f44-7198-4617-b1fb-56cfd70d6d00`

- **Slug:** vatn-systems-skelmir-s12
- **Form factor:** subsea
- **Lifecycle:** active
- **Deployments registered:** 0

## Specs

- **range_nm:** 200
- **payload_lb:** 200
- **diameter_in:** 12.75
- **max_depth_m:** 300
- **max_speed_kts:** 30

## Deployments

_No deployments registered for this model._

## 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 when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## 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.


## 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

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