Product profile
Uncrewed Pacific 950
Uncrewed Pacific 950 is BAE Systems’ autonomous rigid-inflatable-boat demonstrator for patrol, pursuit and maritime security. It combines remote control wi...
Facts
- Company
- BAE Systems
- Product type
- usv
- Status
- demonstrated
- Primary capability
- maritime_patrol
- Website
- https://www.baesystems.com/en-us/product~pacific-950~?componentId=contentListing-28216505-9d3e-4175-a5a5-ffaa9dd47977&searchPageNo=5
About Uncrewed Pacific 950
Uncrewed Pacific 950 is an autonomous rigid-inflatable-boat demonstrator developed by BAE Systems with L3Harris and MSI Defence Systems. Automated navigational decision-making supports remote-controlled or semi-autonomous multi-phase missions, while operators retain responsibility for mission-critical decisions and any weapon engagement.
BAE reported successful trials in 2019, including operation up to 45 knots, ten days at patrol speed or 300 nautical miles in pursuit mode. The programme was explicitly used to develop and prove retrofit-ready autonomy for existing naval RIBs rather than marketed as a current stand-alone production boat. The profile therefore uses demonstrated status and preserves the distinction between the P950 demonstrator and later BAE autonomous-maritime offerings.
Market context
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Summary
Type: Autonomous RIB demonstrator
Core: Pacific 950
Function: Maritime patrol and pursuit
Audience: Naval and security operators
Specifications
- control_mode
- Remote controlled or semi-autonomous navigation; human-controlled engagement
- endurance
- Up to 10 days at patrol speed days
- max_speed_kt
- 45 kn
- range
- Up to 300 nautical miles in pursuit mode nmi
Operations
- Environment
- coastal_water, offshore, defense_mission
- Primary user
- naval_operators, coast_guard_operators, maritime_security_operators
- Role
- maritime_patrol, pursuit, autonomous_navigation, maritime_isr
- Interaction model
- remote_control, semi_autonomous_navigation, operator_supervised
- Mobility class
- rigid_inflatable_boat
- Product detail
- https://zlsbkmaixmmnjrgpkcyp.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/robotics_assets/products/korthos-product-candidates-2026-08-20-batch-15/bae-uncrewed-pacific-950-official-16x9.jpg, autonomous_rigid_inflatable_boat, autonomous_surface_vessel, 1600, 900, d84a71df0006bf0d86cd7c9d51b9c1793fe6247c58381ce53e8d1de06c78b834, reviewed_16x9_official_media, false, Autonomous Surface Vessel, robotics_assets, https://www.baesystems.com/.imaging/mte/bae-systems-theme/2200/dam/Oracle_Archive_Images/5/Auton...
Research, Articles and recent verified events
- GKN Aerospace delivers flight-ready Brontanax aerostructures to BAE Systems — 2026-07-29
- Australia awards A$6.2M across three AUKUS undersea-autonomy contracts — 2026-07-10
- BAE Systems and Thales plan ISR mast integration for Herne XLAUV — 2026-05-12
- Thales and BAE Systems collaborate on ISR mast for Herne XLAUV — 2026-05-12
- BAE Systems and Cellula Robotics sign 10-year Herne autonomous submarine agreement — 2025-09-09
- BAE Systems aims to bring Herne autonomous submarine to market by 2026 — 2025-09-09
- BAE Systems demonstrates autonomous extra-large submarine Herne off the UK coast — 2024-11-25
- Eve names first three production eVTOL suppliers — 2023-06-18