Eight meters long, weighs 4.5 tons
Germany is testing a new underwater drone in the Baltic Sea that protects pipelines and power lines. The "Greyshark" operates autonomously, stealthily and with a long range.
The company Euroatlas is currently testing a new German underwater drone off the German Baltic coast. The autonomous vehicle, an almost eight-metre-long and more than four-tonne unmanned mini-submarine called "Greyshark", is designed to make the Baltic Sea safer.
"Greyshark" to monitor critical infrastructure
Since the beginning of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, damage to power and data lines and pipelines in the Baltic Sea has been increasing. The "Greyshark" is intended to help monitor this infrastructure reliably, reports the news agency Reuters. Euroatlas CEO Eugen Ciemnyjewski explains the special features of the underwater drone: 'I don't think you can compare an aerial drone with an underwater drone. It's a completely different domain, with completely different requirements. Also what you want to do and can do with it. It's basically physics."
Special camouflage capability: the "Greyshark" is barely recognizable underwater
According to Euroatlas, the "Greyshark" reaches a speed of up to 10 knots (18 kilometers per hour) and can travel up to 1100 nautical miles (2037 kilometers) thanks to a specially developed hydrogen system.
The drone not only monitors pipelines, but can also detect mines and be used in anti-submarine warfare. Military experts particularly emphasize its stealth capability: the "Greyshark" is barely recognizable under water - a decisive advantage for security-relevant missions.
Rheinmetall cooperates with EUROATLAS
Rheinmetall and EUROATLAS enter into strategic partnership
- GREYSHARK™ autonomous underwater vehicle to be integrated into Rheinmetall's Battlesuite™
- Cooperation aims to strengthen Europe's maritime security and technological sovereignty
