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Exail A9-M

A portable autonomous survey vehicle for mine detection and environmental assessment.

Country / region
France
Programme status
Supplier-reported status
Sources reviewed
21 Sept 2026
Supplier-reported statusSupplier-reported status
Primary domain
Underwater
System type
Autonomous underwater vehicle
Developer / manufacturer
Exail
Origin / production countries
France
Other names
No additional names recorded
Variants / configurations
Not distinguished in reviewed sources
Operators / programme customers
Not identified in reviewed sources

Evidence & current status

Published capabilities and limits refer to the cited configuration; unreported values remain unknown.

Role & capabilities

  • Underwater survey
  • Environmental assessment

Specifications in context

Configuration
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

Source
Hull / propulsion
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

Source
Dimensions
2 m length; 9-inch diameter

Manufacturer baseline; configuration and conditions affect performance.

Source
Displacement / mass
70 kg

Manufacturer baseline; configuration and conditions affect performance.

Source
Payload
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

Source
Endurance
Up to 20 hours at 3 knots

Dual-battery option identified on product page; maximum depends on fit and conditions.

Source
Range
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

Source
Speed
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

Source
Operating depth
3–300 m

Manufacturer baseline; configuration and conditions affect performance.

Source
Sensors
Side-scan sonar, video and CTD

Manufacturer baseline; configuration and conditions affect performance.

Source
Communications / control
INS/DVL; RF and acoustic communications

Manufacturer baseline; configuration and conditions affect performance.

Source
Launch / deployment
Two-person handling from small craft

Manufacturer baseline; configuration and conditions affect performance.

Source