Saab has received an order from the US Navy for a Double Eagle Semi-Autonomous Remotely Operated Vehicle (SAROV) for the Kuwaiti Naval Forces. Saab’s Autonomous and Undersea Systems business area will manufacture parts of this system in cooperation with other production facilities in Sweden, the United Kingdom and Denmark.
The Double Eagle family of underwater vehicles is a safe and proven ROV system used by navies around the world to support mine countermeasure (MCM) missions. In the SAROV configuration, the vehicle can be used as an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for detection, classification and identification, as well as an ROV for mine clearance. The US Navy is procuring this system as part of a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program for the State of Kuwait Naval Forces. https://militaeraktuell.at/rheinmetall-treibt-panther-entwicklung-voran/ “Saab’s journey in the Middle East has grown over the years. Today, we are expanding our partnerships in Kuwait with a highly capable and robust solution. We are committed to excellence and strive to deliver substantial value and enhanced offerings to ensure that we consistently meet and exceed the evolving needs of our customers,” said Killian Swift, Executive Vice President, Head of Region Middle East and Africa at Saab. The highly maneuverable vehicles can be launched from any type of vessel or from shore. All Double Eagle systems can be accommodated in a standard container, allowing them to be deployed on a variety of platforms and enabling rapid response to mine threats.
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