BlueWhale

Country of Origin: Israel

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The BlueWhale is an Israeli large autonomous underwater vehicle (LAUV) developed by ELTA Systems Ltd., a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). The unmanned submersible was developed as a cheaper alternative to crewed submarines. The system is capable of configuration to fulfill intelligence collection, reconnaissance, seabed warfare, counter-piracy, anti-terrorism, and smuggling interdiction missions.

The BlueWhale can be transported in a 40-ft (12-m) shipping...

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