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Exail Inspector 90

A nine-metre-class surface drone carrier for survey, surveillance and mine-countermeasure payloads.

Role & capabilities

  • Mine-countermeasure payload support
  • Hydrographic survey
  • Maritime surveillance
Supplier-reported statusSupplier-reported status
Primary domain
Sea surface
System type
Uncrewed surface vessel
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

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

Inspector 90 is Exail's smaller uncrewed surface carrier. Its aluminium hull and waterjet propulsion distinguish it from the larger composite Inspector 125. The design supports autonomous, remote and onboard steering, making the exact operating arrangement a customer and mission choice rather than an inherent claim that the boat never carries personnel.

Exail describes an open payload approach for inspection robots, survey sensors and other maritime equipment. A surface carrier can support underwater vehicles and act as a communications link, but its endurance and speed are separate from the performance of whatever payload it deploys. The figures below come from Exail's current family comparison and remain supplier baselines.

The reviewed material establishes the product and its intended roles, without a complete current operator-and-acceptance record for the 90. Belgian and Dutch Inspector 125 programme evidence is therefore not assigned to this smaller craft. The separate profile makes that distinction visible and provides a place to add future configuration sheets, named deliveries and revised performance evidence as the product develops.

Sourced specifications

Figures apply to the named configuration. Maximum values are not guaranteed operating performance.

SpecificationReported valueContext & source
ConfigurationNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted. Source
Hull / propulsionMarine-grade aluminium hull; waterjet propulsionHull material is listed in the linked family comparison; propulsion in the product page. Source
Dimensions9.20 × 2.91 m including fendersPublished configuration baseline; loading and conditions affect performance. Source
Displacement / massNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted. Source
PayloadNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted. Source
EnduranceUp to 24 hoursPublished configuration baseline; loading and conditions affect performance. Source
RangeNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted. Source
SpeedUp to 20 knotsPublished configuration baseline; loading and conditions affect performance. Source
Sea state / environmentNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted. Source
SensorsNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted. Source
Communications / controlNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted. Source
Launch / deploymentNot established in the reviewed public sources.Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted. Source

Publication history

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  1. Inspector 90 product overview (opens in a new tab)Manufacturer
  2. Current Inspector family comparison (opens in a new tab)Manufacturer

Explore the connections

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