Robotics and navigation specialist Exail announced on 30 July 2025 that it has secured a new contract with a “US-based global defence player” to supply 100 Phins Compact inertial navigation systems (INS) to equip unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs).
Offering highly precise navigation capabilities, the Phins Compact INS ensures reliable performance in demanding environments and remains resilient to external signal disruptions. Its compact design also enables rapid integration, Exail noted, “allowing UUVs to carry out missions with flexibility and efficiency, even in dynamic and unpredictable maritime defence scenarios”.
Carlos Lopes, Exail’s sales director, was quoted in a company press release as saying, “We are grateful for our client’s trust in Exail technology. We are confident that our INS will deliver the precision and robustness required for UUVs to operate effectively across varied environments.”
Exail’s INS technology is used by over 50 navies and widely deployed on a broad range of subsea autonomous vehicles worldwide, with this latest contract contributing to the company’s expansion into the US market.
