BlackSea Technologies has unveiled its Comet unmanned surface vessel at the Sea-Air-Space exposition, where the platform was displayed with missiles and sensor systems.

The vessel is 13.1 m long with a beam of 9 ft 7 in. Built on an aluminum semi-planing hull, Comet is designed to exceed 45 knots. BlackSea Technologies said the platform was completed in one month and is the latest version of a hull design with more than 20 years of operational history in the U.S. Navy. The company also said the hull is fully built in the United States and designed for durability and repair.

At the event, Comet was shown with a dual-rail launcher, an electro-optical targeting system mounted forward, a Simrad navigation radar, and additional sensors. The company presented the vessel as a platform for air defense and surface strike missions.

BlackSea Technologies said Comet has a payload capacity of 10,000 lb including fuel. On one operating profile, the vessel can reach 1,000 nautical miles with a 3,000 lb payload at 40 knots in Sea State 3. With a 7,500 lb payload, the range is 500 nautical miles at 20 knots in Sea State 3. The platform uses twin Volvo D6 propulsion and includes Seakeeper stabilization.

The vessel is built with forward and aft payload bays and a reinforced deck structure intended to support launcher systems, sensor masts, and modular mission packages without major redesign. According to the company, Comet can be configured for mine countermeasures, electronic warfare, anti-submarine warfare, maritime domain awareness, and escort missions. The platform also includes an autonomy system for navigation, remote command, and scalable command and control.

BlackSea Technologies said the vessel was named after a Baltimore privateer. By displaying Comet in an armed configuration at Dock D2, the company positioned the platform as an operational system at one of the main naval defense industry events in the United States.