TKMS, IAI deliver BlueWhale large autonomous underwater vehicle to German Navy

TKMS and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)  have delivered the BlueWhale large autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to the German Navy.

The handover took place at the Eckernförde naval base, marking a significant milestone for autonomous underwater systems.

BlueWhale is a mature, ‘first-of-its-kind’ fully autonomous large underwater vehicle that combines reconnaissance, sensor technology, and data fusion in a single system. Developed by IAI, TKMS and its ATLAS ELEKTRONIK segment...