16.12.2022, 11:26
Zitat:Seabed Warfare: French Navy To Lease Deep Diving AUV From Exailhttps://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/202...rom-exail/
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) will lease a deep diving A18D Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) from Exail to fulfill seabed warfare missions.
The contract was signed on 25 November by Exail (the newly formed company by iXblue and ECA Group) and the French defense procurement agency (DGA). The contract is for a duration of approximately two years and includes the academic and operational training of 12 crew. [...] As highlighted in recent events this year (namely, the Nordstream sabotage), observing and monitoring what is happening on the seabed has become vital for protecting national interests. The French Ministry for Armed Forces unveiled at the beginning of the year its seabed warfare strategy. This lease contract follows on from an initial operational evaluation campaign of Exail’s A18D conducted last year by the French Navy and its Naval Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (SHOM).
According to Exail, the A18D AUV is versatile and easy to use, thanks to its compact design and its launch & recovery system. Its multiple sensors enable operators to detect and identify objects, determine seabed forms and characteristics down to 3000 meters.
Schneemann