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US energy-technology firm partnering with Raytheon on the HADALUS UUV.

Composite Energy Technologies is a US energy-technology firm named alongside Raytheon on 12 August 2026 as co-developer of HADALUS, a long-range uncrewed underwater vehicle.

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Key Question

Can an underwater robot really travel 2,000 nautical miles at a fifth the usual cost?

Timeline for Composite Energy Technologies

#11 12 Aug

Unveiled the HADALUS uncrewed underwater vehicle

Autonomous Systems: Land & Sea: Raytheon claims 2,000 miles under water
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Background

Composite Energy Technologies is a US energy-technology firm named alongside Raytheon as co-developer of HADALUS, an uncrewed underwater vehicle unveiled in reporting published 12 August 2026. The launch put Composite Energy Technologies alongside a defence prime many times its size, credited jointly for a vehicle claimed to run over 2,000 nautical miles submerged at a fraction of the usual cost.

Coverage of the unveiling points, from the company's name, toward a contribution centred on the vehicle's hull and propulsion rather than its sensors, though the two firms have not confirmed the split publicly. The performance figures themselves are launch-day claims rather than results logged by an independent operator, a caveat that applies to the vehicle rather than to Composite Energy Technologies' part in building it.

Common Questions
What did Composite Energy Technologies unveil with Raytheon?
HADALUS, an uncrewed underwater vehicle claiming more than 2,000 nautical miles of submerged range at a fifth the cost of comparable long-endurance UUVs.Source: The Defense Post
Has the HADALUS cost claim been independently verified?
No. Both the range and cost figures are the manufacturers' own claims made at unveiling, before any independent operator has logged hours on the vehicle.Source: The Defense Post
What company is Composite Energy Technologies partnering with on HADALUS?
Raytheon (RTX). The two companies unveiled the HADALUS uncrewed underwater vehicle together, claiming more than 2,000 nautical miles of submerged range at roughly a fifth the cost of comparable long-endurance UUVs.Source: The Defense Post