Market consultation - ISR USV

The Dutch Ministry of Defence (NLMoD) is investing in Maritime Unmanned Systems to survey unknown areas and increase the situational awareness area during a mission - in other words to enhance Intelligence - Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR). One of the foreseen systems is an Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) - transportable via NLMoD ships - able to perform IRS tasks in the littoral. As the military USV market is in full development - but the commercial USV market is already existing - we aim to procure existing systems to ensure quick operational effect. The Materiel and IT Command (COMMIT) of the NLMoD is - therefore - considering a tender for the delivery of ISR-USV’s. Before publishing this tender - COMMIT has decided to consult the market first. The purpose of...