Thales Launches Expeditionary Pathmaster Mine Countermeasures Solution

THALES launched the Expeditionary PathMaster based on an innovative expeditionary portable operations centre (e-POC), the solution is available and ready to be used today to enable full mine countermeasures mission anywhere in the world.

The Expeditionary PathMaster allows a unique hybrid mine warfare capacity, which integrates manned and unmanned assets, including third-party assets. Thales has delivered the first autonomous, cyber-secure drone systems in service to the French Marine Nationale, the Royal Navy and has also been selected by the Republic of Singapore Navy. 

Combining Thales’ expertise in cybersecurity and advanced artificial intelligence through cortAIx, Thales AI accelerator, Thales’ new mine countermeasures process sonar data up to four times faster with 99% exact classification.

Based on a system developed for and delivered to the Marine Nationale, Expeditionary PathMaster is a scalable and interoperable solution, ready to go from harbour to open sea – and can be operated from the shore, from a rib, a mine hunting ship or any platform. This system empowers navies to act fast, secure critical infrastructure, and dominate expeditionary and amphibious operations.

Thales has already successfully demonstrated the capacities of Expeditionary Pathmaster, which can integrate third-party assets (such as Autonomous Unmanned Vessel (AUV), Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) and conventional mine hunters), on an expeditionary portable operation centre, with the Lithuanian navy.

Thales has been a world leader in mine countermeasures for more than 50 years. Its mine countermeasures solutions enable the navies to accurately detect, classify, localise, identify and if needed neutralize mines in the most complex regions in the world, in real-time.

Thales’ Mi-Map sonar analysis application uses AI to process sonar data up to four times faster than with conventional tools, making it possible to locate underwater mines with greater precision than ever before with 99% exact classification. The M-Cube mission management system harnesses AI to manage multiple parallel sonar analysis sessions with MiMap, providing real-time updates on session progress and detected objects.

“As seas become increasingly contested and navies face unexpected threats and challenges, mine countermeasures have become a key discipline to ensure the sovereignty and safety of critical infrastructures and sea lines of communication. At Thales, we’re ahead of the curve. Expeditionary PathMaster is a turnkey game-changer: modular, scalable, and powered by artificial intelligence. We’re bringing navies the digital transformation and dronisation that give them the decisive edge -today and tomorrow”, said Thales vice president of underwater systems Sebastien Gueremy.