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Belgium awards Exail contract for TRIDENT underwater drones

Bottom line

The Belgian MoD has awarded Exail Robotics Belgium a €9.866m contract to supply three TRIDENT systems for Ukraine, utilizing K-STER C underwater drones for mine disposal.

Why it matters

The deployment of K-STER C AUVs enhances Ukraine's capability to clear naval mines in the Black Sea, potentially opening up critical ports like Odesa and Vylkove for commercial and military shipping, directly impacting logistics and naval operations.

The Belgian Ministry of Defence has awarded a 24-month contract worth €9.866 million to Exail Robotics Belgium for the supply of three TRIDENT systems to Ukraine. The TRIDENT system integrates Exail’s K-STER C autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) specifically configured for naval mine clearance and disposal operations. This contract represents a significant procurement of specialized counter-mine robotics for the Ukrainian Navy.

Evidence — 1 independent origin

  • Военный осведомитель (Military Informant)source Corigin t.me
    Original text (excerpt)

    Сообщают , что министерство обороны Бельгии выдало компании Exail Robotics Belgium (бельгийскому отделению группы Еxail) контракт стоимостью 9,866 млн евро на производство для Украины трех морских противоминных комплексов TRIDENT (Tactical RHIB for Identification and Disposal of

NamedExailTRIDENTK-STER CTopicsnaval dronesmanufacturingnato region

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Robot War (2026). Belgium awards Exail contract for TRIDENT underwater drones. Hetzner OSINT, 26 September 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-26--belgium-awards-exail-contract-for-trident-underwater-drones/

@misc{robotwar-2026-09-26--belgium-awards-exail-contract-for-trident-underwater-drones,
  title = {Belgium awards Exail contract for TRIDENT underwater drones},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-26--belgium-awards-exail-contract-for-trident-underwater-drones/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding C3}
}

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