Platform // River Whale XL
One hull. Any mission.
A 6.2 metre unmanned surface vehicle in development, powered by a 115hp outboard. Aircraft-style cargo rails on deck reconfigure the payload in minutes. Autonomous or remotely operated, encrypted multi-link comms. Performance figures below are design targets, not yet sea-trialled.
The River Whale XL is the successor to the combat-proven River Whale scaled into a larger 6.2-metre hull.
Platform Specifications — Design Targets
- Length
- 6.2 m
- Beam
- 2.6 m
- Draft
- 0.5 m
- Displacement
- ≈ 2.4 t
- Payload capacity
- Up to 1.2 t
- Max speed
- 45+ knots
- Range
- 700 km
- Endurance
- 24+ hours
- Power
- 115hp outboard
- Hull
- Whaly 620R — composite, sea-kindly
- Deck
- Aircraft-style cargo rails, modular
- Control
- Autonomous / remote operated
- Comms
- Encrypted multi-link
- Navigation
- GNSS / INS / Radar / Vision
- GNSS backup
- Starlink constellation positioning
Example Payload Modules
EO / IR Sensor
360° day / night surveillance
Radar Unit
Surface / air detection
Seabed Surveillance Cables
Deployment of seabed surveillance cables
Comms Relay
Data link extension, mesh / SATCOM
USV / UUV Deployer
Deploy & recover USV or UUV
Modular by design
Adaptable to any mission via the deck rail system.
Rapid reconfiguration
Swap mission modules in minutes, not hours.
Autonomous capable
Reduced crew. One operator can manage the platform.
Built for real conditions
Rugged and saltwater resistant — designed for the open sea.
Multi-mission platform
ISR, security, and support — same hull.
Sea-kindly hull
Semi-V keeps the platform stable in working seas.