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Exail’s A18D underwater drone chosen by DGA for seabed operations

December 20, 2022
Gregor Ferguson
News

French company Exail, a specialist in underwater drone systems, has signed a contract with the Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA - French defence procurement agency) for the rental of an A18D Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) for the French Navy. The…

ECA acquires iXblue to create European defence robotics champion

October 2, 2022
Gregor Ferguson
News

The French Groupe Gorgé has acquired fellow French autonomy specialist iXblue. This purchase will bring underwater warfare specialist ECA Group and iXblue together to create a European high-tech industrial champion in the fields of robotics, maritime, navigation, aerospace and photonics.…