Verified vehicle record · Current
Sabertooth
A hovering hybrid vehicle that can operate autonomously, under assisted control or by tether, including from a subsea docking station.
By Saab
Hovering hybrid AUV/ROV1,200 m single hull; 3,000 m double hullpublished maximum depth
Technical specifications
| Manufacturer | Saab |
|---|---|
| Status | Current |
| Vehicle class | Hovering hybrid AUV/ROV |
| Person-portable | No |
| Maximum operating depth | 1,200 m single hull; 3,000 m double hull |
| Endurance | Not published |
| Range | Not published |
| Length | 3.6 m single hull; 4.0 m double hull |
| Diameter | Not published |
| Beam | 0.66 m single hull; 1.35 m double hull |
| Height | Not published |
| Weight | 650 kg single hull; 1,300 kg double hull launch weight |
| Speed | 5 kn single hull; 4 kn double hull |
| Power system | 12 kWh single hull; 30 kWh double hull |
| Navigation | INS-DVL; autonomous 6-DOF control |
| Communications | Acoustic or optical through-water; Wi-Fi, radio and GPS at surface |
| Sensors & payloads | Cameras, sonars and high-voltage tooling interfaces |
“Not published” means no value was found in the cited primary source selected for this record. It is not an estimate.