HII and Thales have demonstrated an autonomous mine countermeasure capability in a joint trial, the companies announced on 3 November 2026.
The trial paired HII's Remus 620 underwater drone with the Expeditionary Pathmaster system from Thales. Thales also supplied a deployable command and control system for the test.
The companies said the Expeditionary Pathmaster setup uses an open, modular structure to connect autonomous vehicles, sensors, effectors and mission management tools into one system.
