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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.

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

Published configuration baseline; loading and conditions affect performance.

Source
Dimensions
12.33 × 4.20 m including fenders

Published configuration baseline; loading and conditions affect performance.

Source
Displacement / mass
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

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

Source
Payload
Configurable underwater vehicles, towed sensors and support equipment

Published configuration baseline; loading and conditions affect performance.

Source
Endurance
Up to 40 hours

Published configuration baseline; loading and conditions affect performance.

Source
Range
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

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

Source
Speed
Up to 20 knots in current family comparison

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

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

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

Source
Sensors
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

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

Source
Communications / control
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

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

Source
Launch / deployment
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

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

Source