Exail A9-M
A portable autonomous survey vehicle for mine detection and environmental assessment.
- Country / region
- France
- Programme status
- Supplier-reported status
- Sources reviewed
- 21 Sept 2026
- Primary domain
- Underwater
- System type
- Autonomous underwater vehicle
- Developer / manufacturer
- Exail
- Origin / production countries
- France
- Other names
- No additional names recorded
- Variants / configurations
- Not distinguished in reviewed sources
- Operators / programme customers
- Not identified in reviewed sources
Evidence & current status
Published capabilities and limits refer to the cited configuration; unreported values remain unknown.
Role & capabilities
- Underwater survey
- Environmental assessment
Specifications in context
- Configuration
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.
Source ↗ - Hull / propulsion
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.
Source ↗ - Dimensions
- 2 m length; 9-inch diameter
Manufacturer baseline; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Displacement / mass
- 70 kg
Manufacturer baseline; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Payload
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.
Source ↗ - Endurance
- Up to 20 hours at 3 knots
Dual-battery option identified on product page; maximum depends on fit and conditions.
Source ↗ - Range
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.
Source ↗ - Speed
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.
Source ↗ - Operating depth
- 3–300 m
Manufacturer baseline; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Sensors
- Side-scan sonar, video and CTD
Manufacturer baseline; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Communications / control
- INS/DVL; RF and acoustic communications
Manufacturer baseline; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Launch / deployment
- Two-person handling from small craft
Manufacturer baseline; configuration and conditions affect performance.
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