Exail has been awarded a contract to supply three light Mine Countermeasure (MCM) systems to an undisclosed European navy.
The contracted systems are designed for deployment from 9.5-meter rigid-hulled inflatable boats (RHIBs), enabling rapid response in shallow or infrastructure-limited waters.
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Each RHIB is equipped with Exail’s UMIS technology, a mine countermeasures solution that integrates an adaptable combination of up to three mine identification and disposal vehicles, the Seascan and K-Ster, based on mission requirements.
Supporting features of the RHIB-based MCM solution include a drone piloting console, a ready berth for vehicle launch and recovery, and Exail’s Gaps USBL acoustic positioning and communication system.
The system is powered by Exail’s Umisoft software and is operable by a crew of three personnel.
According to Exail, this setup provides Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and mine clearance teams the flexibility to quickly deploy and tailor their equipment to evolving operational demands while significantly reducing logistics requirements.
While the current contract does not include additional payloads, Exail stated that the RHIB platform can also be fitted with other equipment. These include the company’s A9-M autonomous underwater vehicles, R7 remotely operated vehicles, or small third-party uncrewed aerial vehicles, supporting mission flexibility for future needs.
Exail business developer Gregory Leclercq said: “Navies need MCM capabilities that are faster to deploy, easier to operate, and ready for increasingly complex maritime threats.
“This contract demonstrates the value of our UMIS approach: a modular system tailored to each customer’s operational needs while maintaining the reliability expected from modern mine warfare solutions.”
The new contract follows Exail’s earlier announcement in January of a roughly €40m agreement to supply several hundred K-Ster mine neutralisation vehicles to European navies through the Nato Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA).
