Belgian Special Forces Group
Belgium's special forces unit, a recipient of the twelve-ROV order.
Belgium's Special Forces Group is named among the four units set to receive tethered underwater ROVs under the country's 29 July 2026 tender.
Last refreshed: 3 August 2026
Why would special forces want a tethered robot instead of a diver?
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Autonomous Systems: Land & SeaBackground
The Special Forces Group is one of the four recipients of Belgium's 29 July 2026 underwater-ROV order.
For special forces, a tethered underwater vehicle is a tool for covert access rather than a signature to hide: it can reach and inspect a hull, harbour approach or objective site without exposing a diver, while a physical Tether and jam-resistant data link keep the operator directly in control throughout. No source has detailed how the Special Forces Group's use of the vehicles differs operationally from the other three recipients beyond this, and no contract value has been disclosed.