Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI) signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to offer the BlueWhale autonomous submarine system to the Hellenic Navy. This agreement formalizes a bilateral defense cooperation project involving the integration of IAI’s BlueWhale unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) into Greek naval operations, with HAI assuming a key role in its development and production.
The Greek Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI) will participate in technological processes related to the system’s adaptation, and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will provide access to its know-how and facilitate a transfer of technology. The platform supports fully electric propulsion and is designed to perform covert underwater missions at operational speeds of 2 to 3 knots and a maximum submerged speed of 7 knots. It is capable of diving to a depth of up to 300 meters.