Overview
- Saab is the prime contractor under FMV and will design, build and test the Large Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle.
- The system is being developed as a multi-sensor decision-support platform to map seabed infrastructure and detect underwater threats.
- Saab will integrate its Autonomous Ocean Core to provide autonomous capabilities on and below the water’s surface.
- The initial development phase will not include weapons, concentrating instead on sensors and autonomy.
- This award follows FMV’s December 2024 contract for Saab AUVs for mine countermeasures, reflecting sustained investment in unmanned undersea systems.