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 a…
nd 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. Goal of