According to information published by the European Union, the Tenders Electronic Daily published a contract award notice, dated February 5, 2024.
This notice details a contract for unmanned underwater vehicles awarded by Italy’s Ministry of Defense, specifically through the General Secretariat of Defense and National Armaments Directorate – Naval Armaments Directorate.
The awarded contract, with a total value of €10,223,208, involves the supply of light and medium A.U.V.s (Autonomous Underwater Vehicles) for shallow water. The contract was awarded to KONGSBERG MARITIME ITALY, based in Genoa, Italy, with the contract concluded on September 28, 2023.
The Norwegian company Kongsberg produces the Hugin family of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, the Hugin Edge, Hugin Superior and Hugin Endurance.