Oct 11, 2021 · Embarked on the French Navy’s Offshore Support & Assistance Vessel (BSAM) Rhône, the A18D AUV performed a large variety of missions to precisely map the relief and sea beds down to 3000m depth, in the currents and swell of the Atlantic.

Dec 16, 2022 · The French Navy (Marine Nationale) will lease a deep diving A18D Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) from Exail to fulfill seabed warfare missions.

Oct 12, 2021 · The A18D AUV, which was embarked on the Offshore Support & Assistance Vessel (BSAM) Rhône of the French Navy, undertook several missions to accurately map the relief and sea beds down to a depth of 3,000m. This was done by the underwater drone both in the currents as well as swell of the Atlantic.

Oct 14, 2021 · ECA has announced that the A18D Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) has been evaluated by the French Directorate General of Armaments, the French Navy and the Naval Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (Shom) as part of the Future Hydrographic and Oceanographic Capacity (CHOF) programme.

The A18D is designed to perform missions at depths of up to 3000m for mapping, sonar imaging and high-resolution inspection of pipelines and cables. Capable of carrying out its missions in total autonomy during 24 hours, it can reach a speed of 6 knots …

The A18D is the most compact multi-sensor AUV on the market for long-endurance deep water surveys (up to 3,000m). The AUV can capture up to 40km2 of high-resolution imagery per mission. Thanks to its complete solution package, the A18D underwater drone generated mosaics of high-resolution sonar imagery, bathymetry,

Dec 16, 2022 · Exail, an ECA Group and iXblue group, has signed a new contract to provide an A18D autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for the French Navy. The contract has been signed with the French Defence Procurement Agency (Direction générale de l’armement – DGA).

Dec 20, 2022 · The DGA (the French defense procurement agency) has signed a contract with Exail to lease the company’s A18D Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) to the French Navy. The contract is expected to last approximately two years and includes academic and operational training for 12 sailors.

Apr 5, 2019 · The A18D is the most compact multi-sensor AUV on the market for long-endurance deep water surveys (up to 3,000m). The AUV can capture up to 40km 2 of high-resolution imagery per mission.

Dec 20, 2022 · The French Defense Procurement Agency has awarded Exail a 3.5-million-euro ($3.7 million) contract to deliver its A18D underwater drone to the French Navy. The multi-sensor drone will support underwater experiments and efforts “to understand and monitor seabeds” across French territories.