Exail has joined Babcock’s Autonomous and Remote Maritime Operational Response Force (ARMOR Force) ecosystem to accelerate the development and operational adoption of Hybrid Navy capabilities.
Announced at Euronaval 2026, the ARMOR Force initiative brings together complementary expertise spanning autonomous platforms, sensors, payloads, communications, and mission systems. With Babcock serving as the lead systems integrator, the framework provides a unified operational environment that integrates crewed, lean-crewed, and uncrewed assets into a cohesive maritime capability.
Within the collaborative network, Exail contributes specialized expertise in uncrewed maritime systems and autonomous technologies. These capabilities are intended to support the creation of adaptable solutions that expand naval operational reach, boost overall mission effectiveness, and meet evolving global maritime defense demands.
Exail joins a broader industry coalition within the framework that includes CUBEDIN, Hensoldt, Kraken Technology Group, SH Defence, Stormborn, and Thales. The ecosystem is built around an open, modular architecture that allows the system to scale and incorporate emerging technologies as naval requirements shift over time.
Designed around the principle of commanded autonomy, the ecosystem allows naval forces to deploy scalable capabilities while preserving human oversight and operational decision-making authority. The framework also provides a single point of accountability for operators rather than requiring defense clients to source and integrate disparate systems independently. Under this model, platforms, payloads, software, and through-life support services are bound under common standards, offering the necessary assurance, certification, testing, and training required to deploy advanced autonomous technologies safely into active service.
