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Protecting Australia's sea lanes
With Unmanned Integrated Mine Countermeasures System
Australia’s prosperity is built on the sea
With 99%
of the nation’s trade moving by maritime routes, ports, shipping lanes, and undersea
infrastructure form the vital arteries of the economy. Yet this lifeline is
highly vulnerable — a single sea mine has the power to close a port,
disrupt exports, and inflict billions in losses within days.
Sea mines: a growing and immediate threat
- Sea mines are cheap, hard to detect, and increasingly sophisticated.
- They can halt maritime trade overnight, target critical cargo, or damage undersea cables and pipelines.
- Global events show how quickly supply chains collapse when freedom of navigation is challenged.
A new generation of Mine Countermeasures
Traditional
mine clearance methods — using minehunter vessels, divers, or sweeping
techniques — are too slow and put sailors at risk. Australia needs a proven,
unmanned, rapid-response solution.
UMIS by
Exail, is the world’s first fully integrated unmanned mine countermeasure
system:
- Autonomous surface drones (USV) deploy and recover underwater drones
- Those underwater drones (AUVs & ROVs) detect, classify, identify and neutralise mines with unmatched precision.
- Full autonomy allows 24/7 operations without exposing crews.
- Sea-proven with NATO navies – already in service worldwide.
- Flexible deployment : Ship or shore-based option
Why UMIS MCM system for Australia?
Sea-proven solution
- Protects ports, shipping lanes, and seabeds against asymmetric threats.
- Ensures rapid clearance of mines to keep trade flowing.
- Enhances sovereignty by integrating with local Australian partners, securing a reliable sovereign supply chain
- Delivers a future-ready capability for the Royal Australian Navy
- Represents the most available worldwide
- Ready now – bringing the fastest speed-to-capability and best innovation in the market
Exail – Trusted partner in maritime security
With decades of experience and systems already deployed globally, Exail stands ready to support Australia in safeguarding its sea lanes, ports, and critical infrastructure.
Our solutions has already been adopted by navies around the world:
- Belgian Navy
- Royal Netherlands Navy
- French Navy
- Indonesian Navy
- UAE
