The South African Navy has awarded Armscor Defence Institutes subsidiary Institute for Maritime Technology a R2.582 million contract to develop autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) technology “as per the approved project definition.” The work was awarded last Thursday. The SA Navy has a requirement for a number of AUV, including for four offboard minehunting systems in term of Project Mapantsula. It is not clear from the information available what the purpose of the work is.
