Exail is launching Neptis, a new AI-fused maritime surveillance system marketed for military use that can coordinate autonomous uncrewed assets.
The company, which has extensive experience in uncrewed mine countermeasures (MCM) systems and uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) has developed Neptis, its new integrated autonomous maritime surveillance system.
Neptis leverages the capabilities of its Oryx USVs, navalised versions of its civilian DriX USVs which have already had 300,000+ hours of operational experience and sailed more than 1,500,000nm. As per Exail, they have survived in Sea State 7 conditions, where wave heights can reach up to 9 metres.
The Oryx USVs can be used for hydrography, Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Critical Underwater Infrastructure (CUI) protection and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) missions.
They come in three sizes, roughly 8, 9 and 16m long. The largest O-16, has an endurance of up to 30 days, a range of up to 3,500nm, and the capability to launch and recover uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) or uncrewed underwater systems (UUVs).
According to Exail: “Oryx USVs are integrated into the Neptis maritime surveillance system combining unmanned platforms, defense-grade payloads, and C2 software.”
The Neptis command-and-control (C2) system fuses incoming sensor data, provides classification and track visualization, and offers AI-assisted decision support and mission planning. The C2 system enables operators to supervise and coordinate multiple autonomous platforms within a common operational environment.
Head of Maritime Autonomous Systems at Exail Sébastien Grall commented: “Naval surveillance has traditionally relied on sending valuable ships and crews into the areas that need to be monitored.
“Autonomous systems fundamentally change that equation. With Neptis, navies can establish persistent presence across much larger areas, multiply their surveillance capacity and reduce the burden on crews and operators.
“The objective is to sustain that presence over time, support faster, better-informed decisions at sea and expand surveillance capacity without proportionally increasing the number of personnel dedicated to these missions.”
- You can read more details on the Exail website
