French robotics firm unveils logistics and mine warfare USV

French maritime robotics company NXT LVL Naval has presented a concept for a 15-metre ocean-going unmanned surface vessel intended for logistics, surveillance, infrastructure protection and mine countermeasures. Its proposed modular payloads include seabed-mapping equipment, underwater sensors, autonomous underwater-vehicle launch-and-recovery systems and support for special operations. The design envisages supervised autonomy, redundant energy and propulsion arrangements, and navigation and communications resilience when satellite links or GNSS are disrupted. Development remains at the concept and partner-selection stage, with no confirmed demonstrator, production contract or disclosed performance figures for speed, endurance or payload.