Oudenaarde, Belgium (ots/PRNewswire) - OIP Sensor Systems (OIP), a
leading Belgian defence company, signed a teaming agreement with
Hydroid Inc. (Hydroid), a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, to work
jointly and exclusively on competing for the Belgian Ministry of
Defence Mine Counter Measures (MCM) Toolbox programme. Senior
officials from the two parties participated in a signing event held
at the OIP facility in Oudenaarde, Belgium.
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OIP is a long-time and trusted provider of advanced maritime systems
equipping Belgian and Dutch frigates as well as Belgian patrol
vessels. Founded in Ghent in 1919, OIP is now based in Oudenaarde
where it conducts R&D and runs its manufacturing and assembly
operations.
The signed agreement is part of the OIP drive to form a highly
competitive Belgian lead collaboration combining a proven unmanned
MCM solution with an extensive systems integration experience that
will enable the team to win significant shares of the development and
production involved in the MCM Toolbox programme.
Teaming with Hydroid allows OIP to offer a powerful MCM package that
includes the operational Seagull multi-mission Unmanned Surface
Vehicle (USV); an effective acoustic underwater communication
technology; advanced Electro Optic systems; and Hydroid's innovative
and widely deployed REMUS Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) and
its autonomous Deployment & Retrieval System (DRS).
Acquired by Kongsberg, a technology leader, in 2008 coupled with a
17-year reputation for developing and manufacturing reliable AUV
systems, position Hydroid REMUS AUVs as the most trusted in the
market. Having accumulated extensive operational track record with
over 450 of Hydroid's REMUS AUV systems deployed in more than 20
countries in various applications, REMUS AUVs are largely used for
defense applications, specifically mine countermeasures.
Freddy Versluys, CEO of OIP Sensor Systems, said: "We are proud to
form this excellent team. Our integrated solution is a powerful,
precise and extensively tested package that provides a robust,
effective and efficient answer to the customer's operational needs."
"We are pleased to be teaming with OIP on the MCM Toolbox programme,"
said Duane Fotheringham, President of Hydroid. "Together, our
technology and capabilities provide a complete MCM solution that
serves as a crucial component for increasing our customer's mine
action capability."
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