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Singapore’s BeeX Secures Landmark Defense Acquisition Contract & Signals Growth

Subsea robotics innovator BeeX partners with Singapore's Ministry of Defence to advance autonomous underwater operations By Summer James / 10 Oct 2025

Hovering AUV A.IKANBILIS Scanning a Limpet Mine.

Homegrown subsea robotics start-up BeeX has secured a landmark acquisition contract with Singapore’s Ministry of Defence.

The agreement represents one of the company’s largest projects to date, validating its vision of transforming underwater operations through autonomous robotics.

As a pioneer in Hovering Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, BeeX develops subsea technology designed for precise tasks, such as its A.IKANBILIS system capable of scanning limpet mines.

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Products from BeeX

A.IKANBILIS

Flagship autonomous underwater inspection drone

ALPHA

Lightweight autonomous inspection drone for rapid deployment

BETTA

Long-endurance inspection and light intervention drone

CASPER

Configurable expendable drone for defense missions & mine countermeasures

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