Yesterday morning, at the Euronaval trade show, the Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA), Exail and Thales signed an agreement to supply sixteen autonomous underwater vehicles, eight of which are optional, as part of the
SLAMF mine countermeasures program. The French Navy aims to equip itself with A18-M autonomous UAVs, developed and designed by Exail. They will be equipped with the SAMDIS 600 sonar developed by Thalès.
This firm order would be the largest order for 2024, after the K-STER order (€60 million) signed in July. It could be supplemented at a later date by a conditional tranche
as well as maintenance and services.
Sources Communique 7/11/2024