Norway's Kongsberg Pushes HUGIN AUVs for Seabed Warfare, Offering 15-Day Missions From Shore

Kongsberg is promoting its HUGIN autonomous underwater vehicle family for seabed warfare, mine countermeasures, intelligence collection and protection of undersea infrastructure, emphasizing operations with reduced dependence on support ships. HUGIN Endurance is designed for shore-launched missions lasting up to 15 days, with a range of 2,200 kilometers and a depth rating of 6,000 meters. Its payload combines synthetic aperture sonar and a multibeam echosounder for detailed seabed mapping, while smaller HUGIN variants address expeditionary and shorter-duration tasks. The October company paper outlines capabilities and employment concepts without announcing a new procurement contract.