May 3, 2016 · The A27-M is the largest autonomous underwater vehicle ECA manufactures. It is designed for MCM detection, classification and localization. According to ECA, the AUV has an endurance of over 35 hours and is fitted with the Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS).

Naval operations demand precision, safety, and efficiency, especially in facing underwater threats like mines. The A18-M is the latest mid-size Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) developed by Exail to meet the challenging requirements of underwater Mine Countermeasure missions (MCM).

Exail's naval robotics expertise ranges from man-portable to mid-sized military AUVs, catering to a broad spectrum of missions. Compatible with a wide range of sensors and payloads, our AUVs are mission-oriented and interoperable. Exail's unmanned underwater systems guarantee robustness, reliability, endurance, and high-quality imaging.

Jun 28, 2017 · Thales successfully demonstrated the performances of its latest SAMDIS Multi-view Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS) system integrated onboard an ECA A27 AUV platform.

Jun 20, 2024 · A27 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) being deployed in Brest, Brittany. Credit: Marine Nationale via ECA Group. The French Navy plan to change its mine warfare strategy by overseeing a transition from its existing mine-hunters to deploying autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs).

This paper gives an overview of autonomous underwater vehicles’ (AUVs’) applications, shapes due to the specific kinetic and dynamic requirements, state estimation, control, navigation, and...

ECA Group, in the framework of the Belgian Navy evaluation of Unmanned Maritime Systems 2017, demonstrated the capability to deploy simultaneously its AUVs, USV and ROVs to perform parallel and collaborative Detection to Identification MCM operation. INSPECTOR USV with Seacans onboard. ECA picture.

Jun 28, 2017 · During the Belgian Defence Technology & Industry Day trials, held at the Naval Base at Zeebrugge on 2 June, Thales successfully demonstrated the performances of its latest SAMDIS (Synthetic Aperture and Mine Detection Imagery Sonar) Multi-view sonar system integrated onboard an ECA A27 AUV platform. Thales says the A27 proved to be an extremely ...

Mar 25, 2021 · The A27 is a development of ASEMAR of ECA Group Autonomous Underwater Vehicle family (Fig. 7.6). Big Size AUV with long endurance and high payload capability can be used for both defense and commercial purposes.

Sep 8, 2016 · One of the results of the program is the selection of A27 AUVs for the Anglo-French Maritime Mine Counter Measure (MMCM) program. In addition, ECA Group said the Espadon program has enabled it to develop a solution of interest to the offshore community.