Autonomous unmanned surface vessel armed with machine gun turret and torpedo capability. Uses AI navigation for autonomous coastal patrol and anti-infiltration missions.
Protector USV has been continuously upgraded since its introduction and now features an AI navigation system capable of maintaining position in adverse sea states and navigating congested coastal waterways autonomously. Its Rafael Typhoon 25mm stabilized gun turret can engage small boats and surface threats at ranges exceeding 1 kilometer with AI-assisted tracking. Singapore's Spartan USV variant uses a more advanced autonomy suite developed jointly with ST Engineering that is the most capable export version of the Protector family.
Israeli Navy operational; Singapore Navy operates Spartan USV variant; exported to multiple nations
Rafael is not publicly traded. BAE Systems (BA.L) co-develops Protector and is publicly traded in London. ST Engineering (S63.SI), which makes the Spartan variant, trades on the Singapore Exchange.