Exail has secured a new contract for its long-range Uncrewed Surface Vehicle (USV), the DriX H-9, with a defence research organisation. This is the second DriX H-9 order in just a few months for defence application.
“This new contract illustrates how Exail’s uncrewed surface vessels are becoming key enablers for future defense concepts," President of Exail Defense Systems, Marine Slingue, stated.
"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.”
The DriX H-9, delivered by Exail, will be equipped by the customer for Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (CUAS) missions, integrating advanced sensors technologies to detect, track, and mitigate aerial threats. The system will use CUAS technology initially developed for land platforms and now adapted for the maritime domain.
Building on the capabilities of the DriX platform, the H-9 combines long range autonomy high payload capacity, and modular design — enabling integration of new mission systems to support emerging naval and multi-domain operations.