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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Intelligent Water class AUV | Silver Marlin |
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| Range | — | 500 NM[source] |
| Type | autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV)[source] | Rigid hull inflatable boat[source] |
| Designer | Shipbuilding Engineering Institute (船舶工程学院) of Harbin Engineering University (HEU)[source] | — |
| General designer | Mr. Xu Yu-Ru (徐玉如, July 1942-February 17, 2012)[source] | — |
| Propulsion | Zhishui-III is powered by twin propellers[source] |
Maximum; Speed
Single source45 kn[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Maximum operating depth | 1000 meters[source]Zhishui-IV only; no depth assigned to I, II, III or V | — |
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| Configuration | two shrouded propellers are installed just below the horizontal control surfaces of the crucifix control surfaces at the stern[source]Zhishui-III only | — |
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| Builders | — | Elbit Systems[source] |
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| Operators | — | Israeli Navy US Navy[source] |
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| In service | — | 2006–present[source] |
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| Tonnage | — | 4,000 kg (8,800 lb)[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 2,500 kg (5,500 lb) payload[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | — | electro-optical , obstacle avoidance sensors[source] |
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| Armament | — | 7.62mm remote-controlled stabilized weapon station[source] |
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| National origin | — | Israel[source] |
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