The Swedish Defense Agency (FMV) announced the beginning of a strategic project aimed at developing Large Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle (Luuv), a large autonomous drone, to strengthen its own marine infrastructure monitoring and protection.
SAAB is selected as the main contractor and is responsible for the design, production and test of the new system, and the first sea test will be conducted in the summer of 2026.
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Advanced autonomous technology
Luuv is equipped with Sab’s autonomous control system ‘Autonomous Ocean Core’, which already provides independent operational ability in water and underwater drones. This is used as a highly adaptive sensor platform to create a seabed map, monitor and detect underwater threats.
Mats WickSell said:
“We are very happy to be able to quickly develop advanced systems in a short time with FMV and Sweden. This project allows you to create an innovative solution that will bring about important development of underwater technology, and it fits well with the work in the field of autonomy.”
Initial function and restriction
Luuv was conceived as a decision -making support tool for military operators, but it is not armed at the early stage. The top priority is to provide information collection, surveillance and in -depth reconnaissance, expanding Swedish maritime and core infrastructure protection.
Strategic background
The project has begun when the need to monitor submarine cables, transmission pipes and gas pipes in the geopolitical environment of the Baltic Sea.
Sabing and FMV’s decision to invest in autonomous drone will strengthen Sweden’s strategies for ‘quiet deterrence’ technology and advanced underwater operations, and prepare for the threat of the present and future.
Source and Image: Saab. This content was written with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
