UMIS

UMIS, Exail's unmanned mine-countermeasures integrated system, was ordered by an undisclosed European navy in mid-July 2026 to be mounted on three 9.5-metre rigid-hulled inflatable boats for rapid-launch mine countermeasures.

UMIS packages sonar, autonomous underwater vehicles and mine-disposal tools into a modular kit that can be fitted to a small boat rather than requiring a bespoke minehunter hull, shortening the time between a procurement decision and a deployable capability.

The confidential order is the second undisclosed subsea buyer in a fortnight, alongside Kongsberg Discovery's own unnamed infrastructure-protection customer, suggesting demand for small-boat-launched mine-countermeasures kits like UMIS is maturing faster than governments are willing to publicly confirm.