SYOS Aerospace introduces SU10 uncrewed underwater vehicle

May 20, 2026, by Fatima Bahtić

SYOS Aerospace has introduced the SU10 uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) to extend and strengthen its multi-domain autonomous uncrewed portfolio across air, land, sea to subsurface.

The SU10 was unveiled during the Combined Naval Event in the United Kingdom and is designed to support missions including mine countermeasures (MCM), subsea infrastructure protection, persistent surveillance and maritime security operations.

According to the company, the platform can conduct tasks such as route clearance, search and identification, infrastructure inspection and intervention missions. The vehicle is also intended to operate alongside other SYOS uncrewed systems as part of coordinated multi-domain operations in contested environments.

The SU10 has an operating depth of 500 metres and can carry a modular payload of up to 10 kilograms, including inspection, intervention, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) sensors. The system can be deployed from shore, crewed vessels, or SYOS uncrewed surface vessels using a launch and recovery system.

The vehicle can operate for up to four hours on battery power or indefinitely when connected to a surface power source. SYOS said the fibre-optic-enabled system is designed for operations in high-flow and open-sea environments and can be remotely operated via satellite communications.

The SU10 is powered by AAIMS, the company’s open-architecture autonomy software stack, which allows operators to manage and re-task multiple uncrewed systems across domains in real time. SYOS stated that the system prioritises live mission data and operator-focused filtering to support faster decision-making during operations.

SYOS CEO and founder Sam Vye said the SU10 extends the firm’s capability across land, sea, air and subsurface domains through its AAIMS autonomy software architecture.

The SU10 will be deployed in late 2026 for Antarctic missions involving long-range under-ice mapping as part of an international research partnership.

According to the company, earlier variants of the platform have already been used in New Zealand’s offshore oil and gas sector for pipeline survey, inspection and intervention activities.

SYOS added that it continues to develop anti-submarine warfare-related capabilities through the integration of surface, subsurface and aerial uncrewed systems aimed at improving maritime surveillance and tracking across large operational areas.