# HII and Thales Demonstrate Mine-Countermeasure System

On November 3, 2026, HII and France’s Thales demonstrated an integration of Thales’ Expeditionary Pathmaster mine-countermeasure architecture with HII’s Remus 620 unmanned underwater vehicle. The demonstration highlights a potential opportunity for modular, autonomous mine-countermeasure capabilities and interoperability, but the available reporting identifies no government customer, solicitation, award, funding, or follow-on procurement.

- Procurement teams can use the demonstration as market intelligence on the integration of mine-countermeasure architectures with unmanned underwater vehicles.
- Defense contractors may find relevance in future requirements involving modular autonomous systems and interoperability; the announcement does not establish an active procurement or confirmed agency demand.

**Jurisdictions:** international
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Published:** November 06, 2026

### Vendors
- HII ()
- Thales ()

### Sources
- [HII and Thales Demonstrate Autonomous Mine Countermeasure Capability - Defense Daily](https://www.defensedaily.com/hii-and-thales-demonstrate-autonomous-mine-countermeasure-capability/navy-usmc) - Defense Daily