ASELSAN:
Lockheed Martin:
Rheinmetall:
BAE Systems:
Thales:
Leonardo:
Saab:
Kongsberg Gruppen:
Indra Sistemas:
Mitsubishi Heavy Ind.:
Hanwha Aerospace:
AVIC Shenyang Aircraft:
Hindustan Aeronautics:
KEY INTELLIGENCE TAKEAWAYS & SUMMARY
- The Exail-manufactured DriX H-9 unmanned surface vehicle will serve as an air defense systems testbed in the inventory of the US Office of Naval Research.
- The Oryx O-16 series USV has entered the radar of US Coast Guard units with its transoceanic transit capability and potential to execute long-duration maritime missions.
- The systems will fill critical gaps in asymmetric threats, anti-submarine warfare (ASW), and wide-area intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operations.
New Leap in Unmanned Maritime Systems and the US Field
According to the acquired information, the DriX H-9 model in Exail's portfolio will be transferred to the US Office of Naval Research via a third-party integrator. This special platform will serve as a testbed for an advanced counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS), the details of which have not yet been disclosed, in operations to be conducted under open sea conditions. Having previously proven itself in operations with the 5th Fleet in the Middle East and the 4th Fleet in the Caribbean, the DriX series had proven its operational endurance with continuous cruising times of up to 90 days, particularly in counter-narcotics and maritime domain awareness (MDA) missions.
Technical Capacity, Oryx Series, and Strategic A2/AD Solutions
Conclusion and Future Perspective
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