- The Belgian-Dutch rMCM program
- Upgrade of legacy MCM vessels with stand off solutions in Latvia
- Australia’s SEA1905 competition
Antony Penn explained that the Belgian-Dutch rMCM project is moving forward very nicely. The company has gone through all the prototype stages and the autonomous systems are being tested at sea by the company as well the Belgian Navy and Royal Netherlands Navy. In addition, the factory which Exail set up in Oostende, Belgium, has entered production for the first batch of equipment for the program. It is set to be delivered to the customer towards the end of 2024.
Exail’s MCM solution is scalable: The company can offer the same technology of robotic autonomous systems to navies who are still operating legacy MCM vessels. This what the company has succesfully done with the Latvian Navy. “We are the only solution in the world that is currently being fully integrated into a dedicated vessel. However we can also adapt that solution to crafts of opportunity through a containerized solution or operate it from shore” Antony Penn explained.
Regarding SEA1905 in Australia, Penn could not share much but said that it is a sovereign program, therefore there is a huge effort going for transfer of technology. Exail is working closely with the Australian industries to build an offer collectively with them. They are also working closely with the universities.
