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Exail Inspector 125

A larger mine-countermeasure drone carrier with confirmed first Belgian–Dutch toolbox delivery in 2026.

Country / region
France / Belgium
Programme status
In service / use documented
Sources reviewed
21 Sept 2026
In service / use documentedIn service / use documented
Primary domain
Sea surface
System type
Uncrewed surface vessel
Developer / manufacturer
Exail
Origin / production countries
France / Belgium
Other names
No additional names recorded
Variants / configurations
USV125 waterjet carrier; USV125-S propeller sweeping configuration
Operators / programme customers
Belgium — first delivered rMCM toolbox; Netherlands — joint rMCM procurement

Evidence & current status

Procurement, trials and service are distinguished; family figures are not transferable between variants.

Role & capabilities

  • Mine-countermeasure payload support
  • Underwater vehicle deployment
  • Communications relay

Specifications in context

Configuration
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

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

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Hull / propulsion
Composite GRP; waterjet USV125 and propeller USV125-S variants

Published configuration baseline; loading and conditions affect performance.

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Dimensions
12.33 × 4.20 m including fenders

Published configuration baseline; loading and conditions affect performance.

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Displacement / mass
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

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

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Payload
Configurable underwater vehicles, towed sensors and support equipment

Published configuration baseline; loading and conditions affect performance.

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Endurance
Up to 40 hours

Published configuration baseline; loading and conditions affect performance.

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Range
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

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

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Speed
Up to 20 knots in current family comparison

Older documents list different figures; do not apply this to every sweeping configuration.

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Sea state / environment
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

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

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Sensors
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

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

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Communications / control
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

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

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Launch / deployment
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

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

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