Exail has finalised its first large-scale order of simulated sonar data from Mission Systems Pty Ltd, a pivotal step that launches the Australian research and development-focused SME into the international defence supply chain. The order focuses on the large-scale acquisition…
The UK’s Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) organisation has conducted the first trials of a mine hunting ‘mothership’ and autonomous vessels as a step towards fielding an autonomous mine hunting capability. In a milestone moment for the future of Royal…
The US Navy has declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for its uncrewed Mine Counter Measures (MCM) System. The system consists of the US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) MCM mission package (MCM MP) and Raytheon’s AN/AQS-20 Sonar Mine Detection Sets.…
The French Ministry of Defence’s Direction Générale De l’Armement (DGA) has awarded maritime autonomy specialist Exail a €0.5 million contract as part of the future hydrographic and oceanographic capability (CHOF) program for the French Navy. The contract will see Exail…
French company Exail, formerly ECA Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sydney based Solutions from Silicon to provide advanced data management capabilities for both manned and unmanned Mine Countermeasures (MCM) missions in Australia and overseas. This will…
Following the acquisition of iXblue by Group Gorgé, ECA Group and iXblue have announced a new joint brand: Exail. And the new company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Australian SME Mission Systems Pty Ltd that’s focussed in…
The US Navy has successfully demonstrated a mine countermeasure (MCM) prototype technology aboard the MQ-8C Fire Scout UAS at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The objective of the demonstration was to gather performance data for both the MQ-8C Fire Scout…
Melbourne-based DMTC Limited is seeking Expressions of Interest for collaborative project proposals focused on Medical Countermeasures (MCM). The call for EoIs is being issued by Health Security Systems Australia (HSSA), a division of DMTC Limited which aims to build sovereign…
Underwater robotics and Mine Counter Measures (MCM) specialist ECA Group is teaming with Australian SMEs to pursue the RAN’s Maritime Mine Countermeasures (MCM) and Military Survey (MS) Project, SEA 1905 Tranche 1. Gregor Ferguson To aid its local expansion and…