Leveraging 40 years of experience, French company ECA Group specializes in the development and production of demining systems and associated robots. At its new factory in Ostend, the French company will assemble and maintain drones for both the Belgian and Dutch navies, making it possible to search the sea more efficiently for explosive mines in order to remotely defuse them afterwards.

Thanks to the drones, the mother ship itself can remain outside the minefield, so that the crew remains at a safe distance and runs much less risk. This technology will drastically change the face of mine hunting, making it safer for marines and their ships.