02 February 2024
by Kate Tringham
Naval Group's XLUUV demonstrator, which completed sea trials in late 2023, will be a key component of the UCUV project. (Naval Group)
Naval Group has been awarded a contract by French defence procurement agency Directorate General of Armament (DGA) for the development of an unmanned combat underwater vehicle (UCUV) demonstrator.
Under a framework agreement announced by both parties on 29 January 2024 but formalised on 28 December 2023, Naval Group will design, produce, and test a 10 m-long UCUV prototype.
The agreement follows a nine-month study contract awarded to Naval Group in May 2023, under which the shipbuilder examined principal use cases and developed system architectures for a UCUV.
The project leverages research and development (R&D) work already carried out by Naval Group that resulted in the development of an initial Extra-Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (XLUUV) demonstrator. The XLUUV, which completed sea trials during the third quarter of 2023, will be used as a trials and technology integration platform and will help inform the design of the future UCUV demonstrator.
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- Source: https://www.janes.com/defence-news/naval-group-to-develop-ucuv-prototype-for-french-navy
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