The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has received the first four GAVIA Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) from Teledyne Marine as part of a strategic initiative to modernize the nation’s naval fleet.
This delivery is the initial phase of a multi-year framework agreement between Teledyne Marine and the FMV. These systems are designed to support the Swedish Armed Forces by enhancing underwater surveillance capabilities and improving overall operational efficiency in the maritime domain.
The GAVIA AUVs utilize a modular architecture that allows the Swedish military to rapidly reconfigure the vehicles for a diverse range of mission profiles. These include mine countermeasures, hydrography, intelligence collection, seabed mapping, and general surveillance. By leveraging this modularity, the fleet can adapt to shifting tactical requirements without the need for entirely different vehicle platforms.
George Bobb, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “As the maritime battlespace evolves, including risks to critical subsea infrastructure, Teledyne’s autonomous underwater systems provide low-cost and long duration subsea surveillance. In addition to complete air, land and subsea unmanned systems, Teledyne provides a wide range of imaging subsystems and software for our customers’ unmanned aerial vehicles, counter-unmanned aircraft systems and maritime autonomous surface vessels.”
Teledyne Marine, a division of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, maintains an extensive footprint in the sector of autonomous underwater technology. As of January 2026, the company has delivered over 12,000 APEX floats and 1,275 Slocum gliders, with over 600 of those gliders specifically serving NATO naval users. To date, GAVIA AUV systems have been purchased by 18 different navies, and these unmanned subsea systems are currently operational with numerous NATO and AUKUS naval forces.
