Forcys

Forcys provides systems and payloads for unmanned surface and underwater platforms, supporting operations across complex maritime environments. With 50 years of domain expertise and an in-house developed technology portfolio, the company delivers integrated solutions for navies and defence organisations, alongside ongoing support and integration services to ensure effective deployment and sustainment in operational scenarios.

Working with partners including EIVA, Sonardyne and Voyis, the company integrates complementary technologies into cohesive mission systems, covering command and control, navigation, sensing, and communications for distributed unmanned operations.

UUV Payloads

Forcys provides integrated mission systems and sensor payloads for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs), supporting autonomous operations in contested and navigation-denied environments.

Combining navigation, communications, sonar, and optical technologies, the company delivers payload configurations designed to improve situational awareness, environmental characterisation, and subsea threat detection during extended missions.

Key technologies include integrated payload computers, the Solstice Multi-Aperture Sonar (MAS®), Sonardyne’s SPRINT-Nav Mini hybrid acoustic-inertial navigation instrument and the Voyis Insight Pro laser scanner, supporting high-resolution mapping, subsea inspection, and autonomous decision-making capabilities.

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ROV Payloads

Forcys supplies advanced payload systems for Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs), supporting Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), inspection, and subsea intervention missions. Delivering high-resolution imaging, precision control, and acoustic initiation technologies, these payloads are designed to improve operator effectiveness while reducing operational risk in hazardous underwater environments.

The company’s solutions include the Voyis Discovery Camera, which combines low-latency piloting video with onboard 3D inspection processing, and Sonardyne’s Initiation Transponder 6 (IT 6), an acoustically controlled non-electric initiation device designed for safe and reliable underwater detonation operations.

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Remotely Operated Towed Vehicles

Forcys provides Remotely Operated Towed Vehicle (ROTV) solutions for high-speed seabed mapping, reconnaissance, and mine countermeasure operations. Designed for use in both shallow coastal and deep-water environments, these systems combine autonomous survey capabilities with integrated multi-sensor payloads to deliver real-time underwater situational awareness.

Key platforms include the EIVA ViperFish, which integrates Sonardyne navigation and positioning technology with the Solstice Multi-Aperture Sonar (MAS®) for high-area coverage survey operations, and the ScanFish, designed to support a wide range of configurable payloads for hydrographic and naval missions.

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Tactical Modules

Forcys delivers Containerised Remotely Operated Towed Vehicle (C-ROTV) solutions designed for rapid deployment and flexible reconfiguration across maritime security, hydrography, mine-hunting, and seabed warfare operations. Built around a modular architecture, these systems allow operators to quickly adapt payloads and mission capabilities to changing operational requirements

The company’s containerised solutions integrate command, control, and communications (C3) capabilities with mission-specific payloads including Sentinel IDS® systems. Supporting real-time acquisition and processing of survey and tactical data, the modules utilise EIVA’s NaviSuite software platform to provide integrated 3D visualisation, operational monitoring, and high-quality reporting for subsea operations.

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Intruder Detection Sonars

Forcys’ underwater Intruder Detection Sonar (IDS) solutions use advanced sonar processing algorithms to provide fully automatic detection and tracking of underwater threats and targets of interest while minimizing false alerts.

The company’s capabilities are centred around the Sentinel IDS platform, which supports the protection of harbours, ports, vessels, and expeditionary maritime operations. The system can be installed in both temporary and permanent configurations to support fixed-site and rapidly deployable maritime security operations.

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Secure Communications

Forcys provides secure underwater communication and tracking solutions for UUVs and autonomous maritime operations in contested and GNSS-denied environments. Developed in partnership with Sonardyne, these systems enable reliable acoustic communications, subsea positioning, and real-time data exchange across multiple operating frequencies and deployment scenarios.

The company’s secure communications portfolio supports autonomous and remotely operated platforms undertaking long-endurance subsea missions, enabling dependable command, tracking, and situational awareness capabilities.

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