Norway's Eelume S replaces traditional mine hunting vessels with fully autonomous underwater drone

At Enforce Tac 2026, the Norwegian company Eelume presented its Eelume S autonomous underwater vehicle configured for mine countermeasure missions in coastal and confined seabed environments. The articulated AUV integrates sonar and optical sensors to perform detection, classification, and identification within a single platform. With a range up to 64 km, the Eelume S targets operations in shallow waters, harbors, slopes, and high-relief terrain where conventional AUVs and minehunting vessels face maneuverability constraints. Read full defense news at this link...

The Eeelume S keeps personnel and crewed vessels out of minefields by reducing reliance on crewed minesweeping and by limiting the need for separate remotely operated vehicle operations during identification. (Picture source: Army Recognition)

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