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Thales and Exail have been selected by the French defence procurement agency (DGA) to deliver eight, plus eight more in option, Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV). This extended version of the A18-M AUV will integrate the SAMDIS 600 sonar for the SLAMF program (the French Armed forces programme, supervised by the DGA, which aims at renewing the French Navy mine warfare capabilities with massive use of unmanned systems).

Thales’s new compact SAMDIS sonar is optimised for the detection of all naval mine threats, down to deeper waters. Featuring a unique advanced multi-view capability, it captures images from multiple angles in a single pass. Integrated with the MiMAP sonar data analysis software and AI-driven algorithms, the SAMDIS 600 achieves exceptionally high detection and classification probabilities, delivering superior performance, which increases operational tempo and efficiency.