# Thales subsidiary wins $53.9 million Navy contract for remote mine-hunting modules The modules pair mine-detection sonar with AI-augmented software. Options for additional modules could take the contract to approximately $196.2 million. Published 2026-11-03 by TGOs. Canonical: https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/03/thales-subsidiary-wins-53-9-million-navy-contract-for/ Advanced Acoustic Concepts (AAC), a U.S.-based Thales subsidiary, won a $53.9 million Navy contract to produce and deliver two Remote Mine Hunting modules and engineering support.[1] Thales announced the award Nov. 2.[1] The award includes options for additional modules that could raise the cumulative contract value to approximately $196.2 million.[1] The module suite includes multiview towed synthetic aperture sonar for mine detection and imaging, plus AI-augmented automatic target recognition software for processing, classifying and mapping mine-hunting data.[1] AAC President Mike Carnovale said the solution helps accelerate the path from detection to action for both manned and unmanned surface vessel platforms.[1] **Also announced** In a separate development, Breaking Defense reported that Thales and HII announced they had teamed up to deploy the SAMDIS 600 on HII's Remus 620 unmanned underwater vehicle.[2] ## Why it matters Breaking Defense reported that the first two modules are slated for delivery by October 2029, with potential follow-on modules delivered through 2039 and beyond.[2] The outlet identified the sonar as Thales' SAMDIS 600.[2] ## Sources 1. Thales: Thales selected to deliver next-generation mine-hunting capability for the U.S. Navy (Nov. 2, 2026) 2. Breaking Defense: Thales subsidiary lands US Navy contract for remote mine hunting modules (Nov. 3, 2026)