As part of the future hydrographic and oceanographic capability (CHOF) program for the French Navy, the DGA awarded a contract to IXblue (now EXAIL) for a new experimentation of the Drix - hydrographic Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) - on September 26, 2022.
Following the acquisition of iXblue by Group Gorgé end of September, ECA Group and iXblue announced today that both companies will be operating under a new joint brand: Exail.