Asemar autonomous underwater vehicle

The Asemar (AUV de securite maritime, or autonomous underwater vehicle for maritime security) was designed for maritime surveillance and security operations. The system was developed for the export market by three French companies: Thales, ECA and IXSea. No sales were made, however. It was optimized for surveillance, investigation and searches for submerged objects with defined characteristics.

Thales was responsible for overall project coordination and system deployment. The...