Sweden Strengthens Undersea Operations With More GAVIA AUVs
Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has placed a follow‑on order for additional GAVIA autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and payload modules.
FMV signed the latest agreement with Teledyne Gavia during the Navy Tech Conference in Gothenburg, building on orders placed by Sweden in February 2025 under a multiyear framework agreement.
The GAVIA platform supports mine countermeasures, explosive ordnance disposal, and underwater infrastructure surveys through its modular, reconfigurable architecture.
Teledyne Gavia vice president and general manager Stefán Reynisson said that the deal “reinforces the value of GAVIA’s modular design and proven performance.”
GAVIA Underwater Drones
Sweden is not alone in adopting Teledyne’s GAVIA systems as part of efforts to boost autonomous undersea capabilities among allied navies.
The initial batch of GAVIA AUVs, delivered in January 2026, forms part of a broader modernization effort for the Swedish Navy, and underscores the platform’s operational flexibility in missions ranging from mine countermeasures to intelligence collection.
Earlier acquisitions indicate GAVIA’s wider adoption across Europe. The Polish Ministry of Defence procured additional GAVIA AUVs in 2022, adding more systems to the fleet operated by the Polish Navy for mine countermeasure operations aboard Kormoran II‐class vessels.
Across allied fleets, GAVIA is emerging as a common choice for autonomous subsea tasks, bought by 18 countries as of early 2026, reflecting growing global demand for modular AUV platforms in both defensive and maritime security roles.
