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U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Scott Youngblood · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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At a glance
Measured figures
Pluto Plus own specification · Width
Single source580 mm[source]Pluto Plus own specification
Pluto Plus own specification · Height
Single source770 mm[source]Pluto Plus own specification
Pluto Plus own specification · Mass
Single source320 kg[source]Pluto Plus own specification
Displacement
Single source7.7 tonnes (8.5 short tons)[source]
Pluto Plus own specification · Payload
Single source100 kg[source]Pluto Plus own specification
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Fleet-class unmanned surface vessel | Pluto Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Complement | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Builders | Textron[source] | — |
| Operators | United States Navy[source] | — |
| Cost | $5-6 million[source] | — |
| Built | 2008-present[source] | — |
| Completed | — | |
| Active | — | |
| Class & type | Fleet[source] | — |
| Type | Unmanned surface vehicle[source] | Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV)[source] |
| Capacity | 5,000 lb (2,300 kg) (4,300 lb (2,000 kg) towing capacity)[source] | — |
| Country of origin | United States[source] United States[source] | Italy[source]Inventory Origin column; table 1, row 5, cell 6; revision 1377745376; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
| Operator source entry | — | Egyptian Navy - 3 in service, (under a $10.6 million fixed-price contract in 2009 with The Columbia Group )[source] Italian Navy - GAETA class (installed by end 2019, after the class' modernisation programme)[source] Norwegian Navy - 6 in service, 2 on 3 Oksøy-class mine hunters[source] |
| Role | — | underwater mine identification and destruction by militaries[source] |
| Manufacturer | — | Gaymarine Srl in Lomazzo ( Italy )[source] |
| Licensee | — | The Columbia Group is the exclusive licensee for fabrication of the Pluto Plus in the United States .[source] |
| Propulsion | — | battery operated[source] |
| Specification type (source wording) | — | USV[source]Pluto Plus own specification |
| Maximum operating depth | — | 300 m underwater[source]Pluto Plus own specification |
| Armament | — | Manipulator arm for placing explosive charges[source]Pluto Plus own specification |
| Guidance | — | Remote-controlled, Autonomous[source]Pluto Plus own specification |