World leader in defense robotics and in the fight against underwater mines, the new ECA-iXblue group has joined forces with UGL, a subsidiary of the CIMIC group, to ensure and consolidate the permanence of its operations in Australia. UGL is one of Australia’s largest multidisciplinary engineering companies.
This partnership, which will significantly contribute to Australia’s sovereignty in defence, will create an Australian hub for the cutting-edge technologies of the new ECA-iXblue group in Mine Warfare (MCM), in Seabed Control (MFM) and technologies related to autonomous robotic systems. It is an asset in responding to the Australian Navy’s call for tenders for the replacement of its current minehunters and survey vessels with robotic means for underwater mine countermeasures and hydrography/oceanography. large funds.
UGL is one of Australia’s largest systems integrators, with over 7,000 employees and operations across the country. The company is a long-term Australian defense partner. It is also in charge of the design, construction, operation and maintenance of some of the largest Australian infrastructures in the rail, road, telecommunications and Oil & Gas sectors.
The collaboration with UGL will have the immediate effect of significantly scaling and enriching an innovative organization put in place by the group with a view to optimizing its operations and fostering its long-term growth in Australia.
The new ECA-iXblue group has also established partnerships with the Australian SMEs Acacia Systems, Solutions from Silicon (SfS) and Total Marine Technologies (TMT) to locally enrich its MCM/MFM solutions through the contribution of local technologies and to facilitate thus a transfer of know-how within the Australian defense industry.
About Acacia Systems
Acacia Systems is a South Australia-based defense systems and software engineering company specializing in mission management systems software, cross-platform sensor fusion, automatic target detection, localization and analysis of data. ECA Group will transfer the necessary know-how to enable Acacia to ensure the maintenance of its mission management system, UMISOFT.
About Solutions from Silicon (SfS)
Solutions from Silicon is a New South Wales-based mine action expert and developer of MINTACS mine countermeasures tactical command software currently in service with navies around the world including Australia, UK , Sweden, New Zealand and Thailand. MINTACS has been successfully integrated into ECA Group’s recent UMISOFT upgrade for the benefit of the Latvian Navy.
About Total Marine Technology (TMT)
Total Marine Technology is a Western Australia-based specialist in underwater robotics and ultra-deep-sea technologies, with deep-sea ROV capability, including support and maintenance services.
About the Gorgé Group
Groupe Gorgé is a high-tech industrial group driven by a strong entrepreneurial culture. The Group is present in autonomous robotics, engineering and protection systems and employs nearly 2,000 people. The Group achieved a turnover of 178 million euros in 2021.
More information on www.groupe-gorge.com
Groupe Gorgé is listed on Euronext Paris Compartment B (GOE).
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