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Fairbanks Morse, Estonian Company To Work On Autonomous Launch And Recovery Of UXVs

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, August 16th, 2022

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Fairbanks Morse, Estonian Company To Work On Autonomous Launch And Recovery Of UXVs

DECK Marine Systems launch and recovery system for remotely operative vehicles. Photo: DECK Marine Systems

Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) on Tuesday said it has signed an agreement with Estonia’s DECK Marine Systems to co-develop an autonomous launch and recovery system for unmanned marine vehicles (UXVs). The agreement also gives FMD exclusive license to sell and service DECK’s launch and recovery systems, instrument deployment units and winches for the U.S., Canada, Australia and United Kingdom government markets. FMD for the past 18 months or so has been acquiring, and partnering with, companies to position itself as…

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