HII and Thales announced on 3 November that, within the Expeditionary PathMaster framework, HII's REMUS 620 UUV with Thales' SAMDIS 600 sonar searched for mines, AI-enabled automatic target recognition classified and localised them, and the ANGLER effector with an ROV re-acquired, identified and neutralised them in an autonomous find-fix-finish chain. It follows a 2025 sonar-integration trial; the companies say the open architecture lets allied navies combine equipment from several suppliers, but give no date, sea area or number of runs.
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AI & Security Observatory（2026-11-03）「HIIとタレス、REMUS 620とAI目標認識で探知から処分までの機雷対処任務を自律的に完結と発表 時期・場所は非公表」『AI & Security Observatory』、第1.0版、最終更新2026-11-05。https://ai-security-observatory.org/ja/brief/brief-20261105-09/
AI & Security Observatory (2026-11-03). HII and Thales say they completed an end-to-end autonomous mine countermeasure mission with REMUS 620 and AI target recognition; date and location undisclosed . AI & Security Observatory, version 1.0. Updated 2026-11-05. https://ai-security-observatory.org/en/brief/brief-20261105-09/
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