FlySight is proud to be part of the Saab-led MANGROVE consortium, selected by NATO to lead the Allied Underwater Battlespace Mission Network project.
Below is Saab’s official press release announcing the project, unveiled at SAAB’s booth in DSEI event.
News from Saab 10 September 2025
Saab to lead NATO’s new underwater battlespace project
The Saab-led MANGROVE consortium has been selected by NATO to lead the Allied Underwater Battlespace Mission Network project (AUWB-MN). The project formally commenced 1 September 2025 and will deliver underwater interoperability between the militaries of allied nations.
The project is designing a reference architecture for a mission network that leverages both manned and unmanned operating systems, above and below the water.
The mission network will facilitate rapid and secure information exchange, supporting combined operations between all branches of the military. The outcome is expected to become a new standard for NATO.
“Saab is delighted to lead this pivotal project for NATO. All of the MANGROVE consortium’s expertise and collaborative focus for the next 12 months will be on the successful development of a mission network for NATO’s operations in the underwater battlespace. As all aspects of the underwater domain grow in their strategic significance, this will be a critical contribution to our collective maritime security and defence,” said Mats Wicksell, head of Saab’s business area Kockums.
“The AUWB-MN project is a significant step forward in the modernisation of our warfighting capabilities and the ability for NATO allies to operate effectively together in the underwater domain of the future. We are confident that Saab and the Mangrove consortium will deliver a robust and effective mission network that strengthens NATO’s maritime defence,” said David Burton, Project Director, NATO Antisubmarine Warfare Barrier Smart Defence Initiative.
The consortium was selected on 16 July, 2025 and the project is part of NATO’s Digital Ocean and Antisubmarine Warfare Barrier Smart Defence Initiative. It is sponsored by twelve different nations led by the UK, together with Sweden, the US, Australia, Spain, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Canada, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Norway. Together they have committed to adopting the standard developed through this project.
Saab Kockums is leading the multinational consortium, MANGROVE, comprising CETENA, FlySight, GraalTech, IDS, Miraya, Saab UK and BlueBear, S2IX, SubSeaPulse, and the University of Plymouth.
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