ADSB Launches New 17-meter autonomous MCM USV

UAE shipbuilder Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) has launched the 170 M-DETECTOR, a new autonomous MCM vessel equipped with technology developed with Exail and the Technology Innovation Institute (TII).

ADSB, part of the wider Emirati EDGE group, has recently unveiled its new uncrewed surface vessel (USV), which it describes as “a state-of-the-art 17-metre vessel equipped with cutting-edge technologies to deliver optimal performance in mine countermeasures (MCM) naval operations.”

A recent press statement noted: “The vessel will feature advanced autonomous control systems and MCM technologies, along with integrated sensors acquired through a strategic partnership between EDGE, ADSB, the Technology Innovation Institute (TII), and Exail.”

The ship is designed to carry out a full range of MCM tasks including surveying, scanning, detection, classification, and neutralisation of underwater mines.

ADSB said it was also planning to work with the same partners in the UAE to jointly develop the new-generation INSPECTOR 125 vessel, equipped with TII’s Marine Autonomy system and a towed sonar system. 

• You can read more details on the ADSB website