Bluefin autonomous undersea vehicle (AUV)

The Bluefin autonomous undersea vehicle is a family of systems capable of conducting a variety of underwater tasks. They are modular systems that vary in size based on the sensor and equipment packages needed for particular missions.

Bluefin AUVs are commonly used by academic institutions and the U.S. Navy for oceanographic research. The Navy is also developing a Bluefin variant, dubbed the Knifefish, for counter-mine missions as part of the mine warfare module for the Littoral...