Exail公司已为其DriX H-9型远程无人水面艇（USV）与一家领先的国防研究机构签订了新合同。这是DriX H-9在短短几个月内获得的第二份防务应用订单，证实了Exail无人艇解决方案在国防领域的增长势头。
此次交付的DriX H-9将配备反无人机系统（C-UAS）任务组件，整合先进的传感器技术以探测、跟踪和缓解空中威胁。该系统将利用最初为陆地平台开发、现已适配海洋环境的成熟C-UAS技术。通过这份合同，Exail继续扩展DriX系列的作战多样性，展示了其在水文测量、海事安全和领域意识等方面服务于商业和国防应用的能力。
依托DriX平台的成熟性能，H-9结合了长航时、高载荷能力和模块化设计，能够快速集成新型任务系统，以支持新兴的海军和多域作战。Exail防务系统总裁表示，无人艇正成为未来防御概念的关键促成因素，通过适配反无人机等新任务，无人系统能够增强各领域的作战敏捷性和韧性。
这是Exail第二份配置为C-UAS任务的DriX无人艇订单。据了解，该合同的最终客户可能是美国海军，预计通过海军研究办公室（ONR）或美国国防部战略能力办公室实施。
Exail has secured a new contract for its long-range Uncrewed Surface Vehicle (USV), the DriX H-9, with a leading defense research organization. This is the second DriX H-9 order in just a few months for defense application, confirming the growing momentum of Exail’s USV solutions in the defense sector.
Exail press release
The DriX H-9, delivered by Exail, will be equipped by the customer for Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) missions, integrating advanced sensors technologies to detect, track, and mitigate aerial threats. The system will leverage proven C-UAS technology initially developed for land platforms and now adapted for the maritime domain.
With this new contract, Exail continues to expand the operational versatility of the DriX Series, further demonstrating its ability to serve both commercial and defense applications, from hydrography to maritime security and domain awareness.Building on the proven capabilities of the DriX platform, the H-9 combines long range autonomy high payload capacity, and modular design — enabling rapid integration of new mission systems to support emerging naval and multi-domain operations.
“This new contract illustrates how Exail’s uncrewed surface vessels are becoming key enablers for future defense concepts”, says Marine Slingue, President of Exail Defense Systems Inc. “By adapting the DriX Series to new missions such as CUAS, we’re demonstrating how uncrewed systems can enhance operational agility and resilience across all domains.”
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Naval News comments:
This is the second order for Exail’s DriX USV configured for C-UAS missions. The first one was announced back in January. We understand that the end customer is the U.S. Navy. Likely via the Office of Naval Research (ONR) or the U.S. Department of Defense’s Strategic Capabilities Office.