Newswire / Brief
France Selects Three Partners for DANAE Armed Unmanned Surface Vehicle Program
The French Defence Innovation Agency and Navy have chosen three industrial partners for the DANAE program, which seeks to develop armed autonomous surface vehicles (USVs). The selected teams—SEAir & The ORCAS Group, SeaOwl, and SIREHNA, Couach & Naval Group—will each receive funding to build and test larger prototypes. The program aims to provide USVs for port protection and escort duties. A final contract is expected by the end of 2027.
Why it matters
The program aims to rapidly field armed USVs for port protection and escort duties.
Source: Naval News — read the original
Source published 12 Oct 2026, 08:22 UTC