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Measured figures
Pluto Plus own specification · Length
Single source2250 mm[source]Pluto Plus own specification
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Pluto Plus | ULAQ |
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| Complement | Not applicable | — |
| 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] | — |
| Type | Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV)[source] | Rigid boat[source] |
| Role | underwater mine identification and destruction by militaries[source] | — |
11 m (36 ft)[source]
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
Pluto Plus operating endurance · Endurance
Single source2 to 6 hours[source]Pluto Plus operating endurance
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.
| Manufacturer | Gaymarine Srl in Lomazzo ( Italy )[source] | — |
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| Licensee | The Columbia Group is the exclusive licensee for fabrication of the Pluto Plus in the United States .[source] | — |
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| Propulsion | battery operated[source] | — |
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| Specification type (source wording) | USV[source]Pluto Plus own specification | — |
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| Maximum operating depth | 300 m underwater[source]Pluto Plus own specification | — |
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| Armament | Manipulator arm for placing explosive charges[source]Pluto Plus own specification | 4x Roketsan Cirit , 2x L-UMTAS 4x ATMACA[source] |
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| Guidance | Remote-controlled, Autonomous[source]Pluto Plus own specification | — |
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| Country of origin | Italy[source]Inventory Origin column; table 1, row 5, cell 6; revision 1377745376; retrieved 2026-09-30 | — |
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| Name | — | ULAQ[source] |
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| Namesake | — | Turkish : ulak for government official envoy[source] |
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| Status | — | Prototype[source] |
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| Builders | — | Ares Shipyard , Meteksan Defense Systems[source] |
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| Operators | — | Turkish Navy , Qatari Emiri Navy[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 2,000 kg (4,400 lb)[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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