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L&T and Exail Team Up on Mine Countermeasures for Navy

18 May 20261 min read
DEFENCE & SECURITYL&T and ExailTeam Up on MineCountermeasuresfor Navy18 May 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) joined hands with French firm Exail Technologies to build advanced unmanned systems that help the Indian Navy deal with naval mines.

Key facts

  • Partners: Larsen & Toubro (India) and Exail Technologies (France).
  • Product: advanced unmanned mine countermeasure systems.
  • Type: autonomous and remotely operated systems.
  • Task: detecting and neutralising naval mines.
  • Customer: the Indian Navy.
  • Roles: L&T is the prime contractor; Exail supports with technology.

Exam angle

  • Prime contractor: L&T; technology partner: Exail Technologies (France).
  • Mine countermeasure systems detect and neutralise mines at sea.
  • Capability theme: unmanned, autonomous and remotely operated naval systems.

Test yourself

1. Which French company partnered with L&T for unmanned mine countermeasure systems?

L&T partnered with Exail Technologies.

2. In the L&T-Exail partnership, who acts as the prime contractor?

L&T is prime contractor while Exail gives technology support.

3. What will the L&T-Exail systems be used for in the Indian Navy?

They are meant for detecting and neutralising naval mines.

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