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IMPORTANCE OF PRIVACY

The protection of personal data of users and clients is paramount, and therefore, we wish to explain and facilitate in a transparent manner how we collect, protect, use and share this data in the development of our activity.

Personal data should be understood as information about an identified or identifiable natural person, which we collect through some of the established channels, such as:

  • Data collection forms inserted in our website, by telephone or in person when filling out any of our forms, among others.

Regardless of the channel chosen, we recommend that you carefully read the information provided on privacy, and if you have any doubts about any of the sections collected, please contact us by sending an e-mail request to: dpd@electronica-submarina.com

It is very important that you understand:

WHO COLLECTS YOUR PERSONAL DATA AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA?

Identification and contact details of the data controller:

Sociedad Anónima de Electrónica Submarina S.M.E., (SAES) is responsible for the processing of your personal data.

      • Registrar data: Mercantile Register of Murcia: Volume 509, Folio 148, Section 3a, Page 9005
      • NIF: A79144267
      • Company address: Ctra. Algameca s/n, 30205, Cartagena (Murcia, Spain)
      • Contact of the Data Protection Delegate: dpd@electronica-submarina.com

WHICH PERSONAL DATA DO WE COLLECT?

Depending on the type of web form used or application employed, we will collect certain personal or technical information.

TECHNICAL DATA OF WEB USERS a) Device information. (IP address, unique identifier, operating system, version and if applicable, browser.)

b) Cookies and similar technologies.

c) Date, time and duration of the connection or operation carried out, type of connection.
CANDIDATES

FOR EMPLOYMENT

 Data of an identifying nature.

Data related to personal characteristics of candidate personnel.

Academic and professional data.

Data related to employment details.
CANDIDATES FOR SELECTIVE PROCESSES (PUBLIC) Data of an identifying nature.

Data related to personal characteristics of the candidate personnel.

Academic and professional data.

Data related to employment details.
COMMON (to deal with data protection requests) Data of an identifying nature.

Contact data.
COMMON (manage and process claims, complaints and queries ) Identifying data.

Contact data.
Complaints Channel Identifying data.

Contact data.

Employment detail data.

Transaction data.

Economic-financial data.
SOCIAL NETWORKS Identifying data.

Contact data.
VIDEOVIGILANCE Identifying data
WIFI FOR. VISITORS Identifying data

HOW DO WE GET YOUR PERSONAL DATA?

From the information you provide directly to us through the data collection channels enabled, such as:

      • Forms inserted on the website and traditional media.
      • Social networks.
      • Employment.
      • Video surveillance.
      • Wifi for visitors.

From information provided by third parties:

      • Legal representative or authorized person, in the case of minors, incapable or legal representatives or joint accounts.
      • From third parties whose cookies are applied on the web.

WHY DO WE PROCESS PERSONAL DATA?

Identification of purposes and applicable legal bases.

We inform you that all data processed by Sociedad Anónima de Electrónica Submarina S.M.E., (SAES) are necessary for the purposes described in this

Privacy Policy and failure to provide them would make it impossible to properly manage the existing relationship with you.

The different purposes for which your personal data are processed and the bases that legitimize the processing are described below:

PURPOSES PURPOSES APPLICABLE LEGAL BASIS
USERS OF THE WEB Use of data obtained from non-necessary cookies and other technologies when accessing our website. Consent of users.
To deal with doubts and queries processed through the established customer service channels and provide requested information.

Managing and transferring the suggestion or complaint raised.

 Legitimate interest, or execution of a contract in the case of being a customer.
Analyzing user behavior on the website to prevent and detect illicit activities such as, attacks against the security of the same that affect the confidentiality, integrity of the personal data of other users and availability of the website. Legitimate interest.
CANDIDATES FOR EMPLOYMENT Evaluating the possibility of recruitment.

Reception and storage of resumes.

 Execution of pre-contractual measures.
CANDIDATES IN SELECTIVE PROCESSES (PUBLIC) Management of applications during selective processes.

Communications with participants.

 Fulfillment of a legal obligation.
COMMON To deal with data protection requests, such as exercising rights.

To notify, if necessary, a security breach.

 Fulfillment of a legal obligation.
To attend to, manage and process claims, complaints and queries received through the customer service and/or the rest of the channels enabled by the Data Controller for this purpose. Legitimate interest.
CLAIMS CHANNEL To manage and prevent regulatory non-compliance (compliance) Compliance with a legal obligation.
SOCIAL NETWORKS To register and process requests and queries received through the RRSS. Consent of the data subject.
VIDEOVIGILANCE Video surveillance to guarantee the security of persons, goods and facilities.

Video surveillance for the purpose of communicating images to Judges or Courts or Security Forces and Corps.

 Fulfillment of a legal obligation.

Legitimate interest.

Fulfillment of a mission carried out in the public interest.
WIFI FOR VISITORS Control/registration of access to the wifi system for visitors. Legitimate interest.

INFORMATION ON APPLICABLE LEGAL BASIS AND OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE DATA.

Information on applicable legal basis.

In the event that the applicable legal basis proves to be, legitimate interest, you may object to any of the processing, based on the same, by contacting the Data Protection Officer at: dpd@electronica-submarina.com and explaining the reason for such opposition. In such a case, the Data Controller will weigh whether the aforementioned interest prevails over the rights of the data subjects.

With respect to those processing operations based on the consent provided, the lack of authorization will not affect the maintenance or fulfillment of the contractual relationship with Sociedad Anónima de Electrónica Submarina S.M.E., (SAES). Furthermore, once the authorization has been given, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the processing previously carried out. In any case, your consent will remain in force as long as you do not withdraw it.

Obligation to provide data.

In some cases, it is mandatory to collect certain personal information before handling your request or providing one of our services either because such information is the minimum necessary to fulfill your request or because we are legally obliged to collect it.

However, Sociedad Anónima de Electrónica Submarina S.M.E., (SAES) undertakes to collect only those data necessary for the purpose pursued.

You should know that, in these cases, if the required information is not provided, it may generate delays in the provision of the requested services or even lead to the impossibility of providing them. Mandatory changes will normally be marked with an asterisk (*).

HOW WE SHARE INFORMATION WITH THIRD PARTIES?

To comply with applicable legal obligations, your data may be transferred to the following recipients:

      • Spanish Data Protection Agency.
      • Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRT) and Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERT).
      • State Security Forces and Corps.
      • Ministry of Public Prosecution, Judges and Courts.
      • Finally, in certain cases, some of our suppliers may process your personal data in the name and on behalf of the Data Controller as necessary for the development of the specific activity. Specifically, some of these suppliers are:
        • Providers of IT services such as servers, cloud platforms.
        • Events or marketing activities, research.
        • Administrators, investors, managers.
        • Design, maintenance of tools and applications.
        • Specialized mailing services.
        • Destruction of information.

As a general rule, no data transfers are made to third parties located or whose servers are located outside the European Economic Area. However, in those cases where you accept the use of third party cookies, your information may be shared with third parties located outside the European Economic Area. For more information, please see our cookie policy.

For how long will we store your data?

As a general rule, your data will be deleted when they are no longer necessary to fulfill the purpose for which they were collected.

In the event that the processing is only based on your consent, your data will be processed until your consent is withdrawn.

Without prejudice to the foregoing, the privacy regulations provide for the possibility of retaining certain data for longer than necessary for the achievement of the purpose originally pursued, in the following cases:

      • Fulfillment of a legal obligation pursuant to Article 17.3.b of the RGPD.
      • Purposes of archiving in the public interest, scientific and historical research, statistical purposes in accordance with Article 17.3.c and 89 of the RGPD.
      • Execution or defense of claims in accordance with Article 17.3.e of the RGPD.

In accordance with the provisions of the LOPDGDD, when the rectification or deletion of the data, based on the principle of proactive responsibility, we may continue to keep your data blocked (i.e. with restricted access) prior to the final physical or digital erasure, during the limitation periods established in the applicable regulations and for the sole purpose of addressing or demanding possible liabilities arising from the treatment.

Access to the data and consequently, the availability of the same is limited only to judges and courts, the Public Prosecutor’s Office or Public Administrations.

Final deletion of your data:

Your data will be definitively destroyed when the retention periods imposed by the rules governing our activity and the statute of limitations for administrative or judicial actions arising from the relations established between you and us have elapsed.

In the case of the use of cookies, your data will be retained in accordance with the provisions of the said policy.

PROFILING AND AUTOMATED DECISION MAKING.

Through the data collected through the website, the data controller does not make automated decisions or profiles.

WHICH ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS AND HOW CAN YOU EXERCISE THEM?

RIGHTS Access You may consult your data included in the databases of the contracting body.
Rectification You may modify your personal data when they are inaccurate.
Deletion You may request the deletion of your personal data.
Opposition You may request that your personal data not be processed.
Portability You may receive, in electronic format, the personal data provided to the contracting body, as well as transmit them to another third party.
Limitation You may request the limitation of the processing of your data:

– when the contestability of the accuracy of your data is ascertained,

– when the processing is unlawful and you object to the erasure of your data,

– when the contracting body does not need to process your data, but you need it for the exercise or defense of claims,

– when you have objected to the processing of your data for the performance of a task in the public interest or for the satisfaction of a legitimate interest, while verifying whether the legitimate grounds for the processing outweigh yours.
If processing is carried out as a result of an authorization or consent previously given, you may withdraw your authorization, and where appropriate, where appropriate, not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling and where appropriate, to obtain human intervention by the controller, to express your point of view and to challenge the decision.

How can you exercise your rights?

– We have forms for the exercise of your rights; you can request them to us via email or if you prefer, you can use those developed by the Spanish Data Protection Agency (https://www.aepd.es) or the competent authority.

– These forms must be signed electronically or be accompanied by a copy of your ID card or valid official document that accredits you.

The forms can be sent:

– By post to the address: Ctra. Algameca s/n, 30205, Cartagena (Murcia, Spain)

– By e-mail: dpd@electronica-submarina.com

– At our headquarters.

Complaints to the supervisory authority.

In the event that you consider that your data protection rights have been violated, or your request has not been properly addressed, you can file a complaint with the Control Authority (Spanish Data Protection Agency) https://www.aepd.es/es.

– Postal address: C/ Jorge Juan, 6. 28001 – Madrid.

– Tel. 91 266 35 17.

– Electronic address: https://sedeagpd.gob.es/sede-electronica-web/.

REVIEW AND AMENDMENT OF THE POLICY.

We will review this Privacy Policy whenever it is necessary to keep you properly informed, for example, when new rules or criteria are published or new processing operations are carried out. We will notify you through the usual communication channels whenever there are material or important changes to this Privacy Policy. However, we recommend that you visit and read our policy whenever you access the website.

FURTHER INFORMATION.

For more information about our Privacy Policy and how we use your personal data you can contact us through any of the means mentioned throughout this policy.

Last version date: 13th February 2024

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Participation in national and international consortia

SAES is a member of the consortium selected under the European Defence Agency (EDA) call for tender focused on Advanced Materials for Acoustic Signature Management (AMASM).

The successful proposal was submitted by a consortium of Spanish organisations coordinated by the Naval Technology Centre (CTN). Phase 1 of the contract covers a 12‑month period and includes the following activities:

  • Assessment of the technological landscape
  • Definition and selection of defence-sector use cases
  • Requirements definition, prioritisation, and the specification of an AMASM proof of concept for a laboratory environment (up to TRL 3)

SAES’s contribution to the AMASM project is primarily focused on the Work Package dedicated to Roadmap Definition, where it leads the task of identifying and defining use cases within the defence sector. In addition, SAES contributes across the remaining work packages, particularly in the Proof of Concept simulation activities.

SAES is part of the consortium responsible for delivering the NEREUS project, selected under the European Defence Fund (EDF) 2024 call. The consortium is composed of 24 organisations from one country and is led by Navantia. The project has a duration of 42 months and commenced in November 2025.

The objective of NEREUS (Naval System of Systems and Integrated Survivability of Future EU Platforms) is to establish the foundations for intelligent naval system-of-systems concepts for future European maritime platforms. These platforms are expected to operate in a fully integrated and interconnected manner within multi-domain environments, with a strong emphasis on survivability.

SAES’s contribution to the NEREUS project focuses on several key areas, including underwater sensors, underwater communications, signature management, combat cloud technologies and digital twin capabilities.

SAES has been selected by the Regional Development Institute of Murcia (INFO) to deliver a solution to the challenge CAETRA 2024-01 – Intelligent Control of Underwater Pollution, set by the Port Authority of Cartagena (APC), within the framework of the INFO grants for open innovation in the fields of Defence, Security, Reconstruction and Development under the CAETRA programme.

SIMBAAD (Smart Marine Monitoring System Based on an Advanced Buoy) aims to implement and carry out at-sea trials (in a port environment) of an intelligent buoy integrating multiple sensors for the real-time monitoring and control of acoustic, electric, magnetic and chemical pollutant emissions in the marine environment. The project contributes to biodiversity protection and supports compliance with the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive.

The project began in May 2025 and is scheduled for completion in May 2026.

SAES ha participado como miembro del consorcio que ha desarrollado el proyecto BLUESIM seleccionado en la convocatoria de 2023 del PERTE del Sector Naval del Ministerio de Industria, Comercio y Turismo.

El consorcio está integrado por 5 entidades nacionales y coordinado por la empresa Clue Technologies. Su fecha de finalización ha sido junio de 2025

BLUESIM (Synthetic Training Platform for Autonomous UxVs) focuses on the research of a new type of training architecture for Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems based on deep learning. The project targets two initial applications: the characterisation of a synthetic marine environment for deep learning and the representation of Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) and Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) with synthetic systems.

SAES lidera dos paquetes de trabajo dentro de este proyecto, relativos a: Caracterización del entorno acústico marino, en el que simula el entorno acústico adaptado a las condiciones del escenario de operación de los UxVs y Modelo de simulación de sensores acústicos y sus interfaces en el que simula un Sonar de Barrido Lateral (SBL) y un sonar de visión frontal. Además participa en otros paquetes de trabajo relativos a actividades como definición de requisitos, definición de la arquitectura del sistema e integración y pruebas del sistema completo.

SAES is a member of the consortium delivering the European E=MCM project, selected under the European Defence Fund (EDF) 2023 call. The consortium brings together 21 organisations from 11 countries and is led by Naval Group Belgium.

The project focuses on the Mine Countermeasures (MCM) domain and builds on the results achieved in its predecessor, MIRICLE (2021–2023), in which SAES also participated.

Diagram

The objective of E=MCM is to develop a system-of-systems architecture comprising advanced, scalable toolboxes of autonomous vehicles and intelligent platforms, alongside decision-support functions, to address mine threats, particularly drifting, moored and buried mines.

SAES’s contribution to the project is primarily centred on the development and at-sea testing of a multi-influence minesweeping system, capable of generating acoustic, electric and magnetic influences, to be integrated into Navantia’s Viento-class unmanned surface vehicle (USV)

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In addition, SAES will develop a software tool for mine threat assessment and a system for reducing the electric and magnetic signatures of USVs. All these activities fall within SAES’s technological priority area of New Threats and Scenarios.

SAES has been selected by the Regional Development Institute of Murcia (INFO) to deliver a solution to the challenge Monitoring of Critical Road and Hydraulic Infrastructure (MIC), set by the Directorate-General for Security and Emergencies of the Region of Murcia. This initiative forms part of the INFO open innovation grants programme in the fields of Defence, Security, Reconstruction and Development, under the CAETRA framework.

The objective of the project is to develop a prototype based on the use of fibre optic cables as sensing elements, enabling the monitoring of the structural condition of critical infrastructure, such as bridges, viaducts and dams.

The project began in July 2024 and is scheduled for completion in January 2026.

SAES has participated in the development of the European SONORA project since November 2022; it was selected in the JPI (Joint Programming Initiative) 2022 call Oceans: Underwater Noise in the Marine Environment. The project has a duration of three years.

SAES participates as an entity subcontracted by the University of Alicante (UA) and the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), which are both part of the consortium in charge of developing the project in conjunction with three Italian entities.

SONORA (thresholds assessment and impact beyond acoustic pressure level linked to emerging blue-growth activities), undertakes the assessment of quantitative thresholds related to behavioural and physiological impacts on fish, based on the relationships between acoustic pressure and particle movement, to evaluate the impact both variables exert.

SAES’s role in SONORA focused on carrying out measuring campaigns of sound pressure levels and particle motions, as well as analysing the data gathered.

SAES is part of the consortium led by the Centre for Naval and Marine Technology (CTN) selected by the CINEA (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency) to develop the tender CINEA/2022/OP/0019.

ECOSS (European Catalogue of Sound Signatures) is focused on developing an open library containing a verified and continuously expanding digital catalogue, alongside an AI-based classifier for individual underwater sound signatures in shallow water marine environments

The project began in September 2023, and its completion date was set for January 2025. The consortium is composed of seven entities from five European countries.

SAES’s participation focuses on data collection and the choice of the AI-based algorithms, as well as on their training and testing.

SAES is part of the consortium developing the ePark+ project, selected for funding in the 2022 Science and Innovation Missions call by the CDTI, and which was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation. In addition to SAES, the following entities make up the project’s consortium:

  • Navantia (Coordinator)
  • ABANCE
  • ARISNOVA
  • EOLOS
  • PERSEO TECH

Participating as sub-contracted entities: Technical University of Cartagena (UPCT), AICIA (University of Seville), and FIDESOL.

This is a collaborative project which will contribute to the technological development of offshore wind power. It began in December 2022 and completed in January 2025.

The ePark+ project is focused on research and development of different digital technologies for the Support of Operations and Maintenance (O&M) in offshore wind farms. The project seeks to obtain a technological demonstrator of a Smart System for this function making use of unmanned vehicles, as well as developing a prototype to show its operation in a relevant and controlled setting.

The system will consist of an Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV), which will act as a mothership from which Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) will operate, as well as a remote-control centre where all the data received from the sensors on the unmanned vehicles will be centralised.

SAES’s contribution to the ePark+ programme focuses on underwater acoustic propagation and the surveillance of underwater infrastructures by means of sensors installed on the vehicles.

SAES’s participation in this project demonstrates the applicability of technology from the defence sector to the civilian sector, broadening the diversification of the applications of these dual technologies. In the field of unmanned systems, SAES is an expert in sensors in the field of unmanned vehicles to adapt them to other uses through the utilisation of artificial intelligence techniques..

SAES is part of the international consortium developing the SWAT-SHOAL (Swarm and teaming operation of Manned & Unmanned Underwater Vehicle SHOAL) project, selected in the European Defence Fund (EDF) 2022 call in the area of Underwater manned-unmanned teaming and swarms.

SWAT-SHOAL, which began in December 2023, will run for 36 months. It its being developed by a consortium of 20 entities from 12 European countries, coordinated by the Spanish entity NAVANTIA.

The SWAT-SHOAL project is developing the concept of a system-of-systems that integrates different types of manned and unmanned assets as a swarm to achieve greater efficiency in underwater missions such as surveillance, reconnaissance, mine warfare, collaborative engagements, or supporting amphibious operations.

SAES’s participation is centred:

  • on leading Work Package 5 (WP5), focused on identifying technology gaps and defining future roadmaps to eliminate those gaps.
  • participating in the work packages related to: scenario definition and requirements capture, System-of-Systems requirements, platforms and components, communication technology.
  • participating in the work packages related to simulating the demonstration, preparation and execution of the sea demonstration.

SAES is part of the international European consortium developing the UnderSec (Underwater Security) project, selected in the Horizon Europe 2022 call in the topic of Underwater detection and control capabilities

The consortium responsible for the development of the project is composed of a total of 22 entities from 7 European countries and is coordinated by the German entity Fraunhofer. The project has a duration of 36 months, with and its scheduled completion is in October 2026.

A prototype system using a modular approach consisting of systems, sensors and robotic assets will be developed within the scope of the project for the surveillance of ships, ports and maritime infrastructures, and will include demonstrations in real operational settings.

SAES leads Work Package 3 (WT3) Protection technologies for continuous underwater surveillance, potential threats’ detection for early warning and deter actions. For this, SAES will develop a barrier of magnetic sensors for the detection of possible intruders and will provide its DDS-03 Diver Detection Sonar and its DES diver access deterrence system. Furthermore, it will participate in other work packages related to activities such as the definition of operational concepts, system integration, and prototype testing.

SAES has participated in the dTHOR project since December 2022, chosen in the European Defence Fund (EDF) 2021 call, in the category of Smart vessels, area: Digital Ship Structural Health Monitoring.

The project had a duration of 36 months and was developed by a consortium of 35 entities from 9 European countries, coordinated by the Norwegian entitiy SINTEF.

dTHOR (digital ship sTructural Health mOnitoRing) develops the next generation of a predictive structural health monitoring system for ships. This system is based on the innovative use of: large amounts of load and response measurements obtained from robust and advanced sensors, a digital environment compatible with recognised open standards for data exchange, and hybrid analysis and modelling, which combines physical and data-driven models.

SAES’s participation in dTHOR focuses on the areas of modelling, including the development of the ship’s vibration-noise transfer function, selection of sensors for acoustic signature acquisition, and management of underwater radiated noise.

SAES is part of the consortium of entities developing the EPC (European Patrol Corvette) project, selected in the 2021 call of the European Defence Fund, in the category: Offshore patrol vessel, theme: Modular and multirole patrol corvette.

The EPC began in November 2023, has a duration of 24 months, and is being developed by a consortium of 35 entities (including beneficiaries, affiliated entities, and subcontracted entities) from 12 European countries, coordinated by the Franco-Italian entity NAVIRIS.

The EPC project is focused on the development of conceptual studies, up to the initial design, of a reference corvette-class ship, capable of carrying out a wide range of missions in future operational contexts. The design produced will lead to the development of a modular and flexible ship, more energy-efficient, more environmentally friendly and safe, and more interoperable and cyber-secure compared to current configurations.

SAES’s participation in EPC is focused on the active management of the ship’s multi-influence signatures, including:

  •  Measurement and analysis of the ship’s underwater signature.
  • Prediction and control of acoustic, electric, and magnetic signatures.
  • Acoustic noise monitoring system.
  • Digital twin for acoustic signature management and control.
  • Tool for evaluating the corvette’s detectability against naval mines.

SAES has participated in the development of the MIRICLE project (December 2021 to December 2023), selected for funding by the European Commission in the 2020 EDIDP (European Defence Industrial Development Program) call, under the theme: Solutions to detect, identify, counter, and protect against the threat of mines, including those operating at great depths.

The project has been developed by a consortium composed of 18 entities from 10 European nations and coordinated by the French entity Naval Group.

MIRICLE (Mine Risk Clearance for Europe) addresses the main components of an innovative mine countermeasure solution, such as: mission system, communication network, MCM (Mine Countermeasure) vessel, and robots, using Artificial Intelligence to support decision-making and leading to significant improvements in the execution of MCM missions. More specifically, it will enable European navies to benefit from the highest and most interoperable military mine countermeasure capabilities, in accordance with NATO recommendations.

SAES’s participation in the project is focused on two areas: reduction of electric and magnetic signatures, including the definition, design, development, and testing of an electromagnetic signature reduction system, and the study, analysis, and evaluation of the mine threat.

SAES had participated in the development of the METASUB project (November 2021 to November 2024), selected in the 2020 COINCIDENTE call (Cooperation in Scientific Research and Development in Strategic Technologies) by the Spanish Ministry of Defence.

The consortium responsible for the execution of METASUB was composed of the following entities: CTN (coordinator), Navantia, and SRG, with SAES participating as a subcontracted entity of CTN.

The METASUB project (Acoustic Materials for the Reduction of Submarine Signatures) is focused on implementing a methodology to obtain different configurations of panels, based on metamaterials, that improve the acoustic performance of the current panels on the superstructure of the Navy’s submarines.

SAES’s participation in METASUB focuses on the following areas: defining the configurations of interest for which the design, optimisation, and manufacturing will be customised, and defining the frequency ranges of interest for each application and the design objectives for the reduction of the electromagnetic signature.

Additionally, SAES participates in the definition and execution of a marine environment test to verify the real-world behaviour of a large object previously designed and manufactured, as well as in potential tests for acoustic and electromagnetic isolation and absorption at sea of a larger-scale sphere.

SAES was integrated in the international consortium that is developing the SEA Defence project (December 2020 to May 2023), chosen for grants in the EDIDP (European Defence Industrial Development Programme) 2019 call. EDIDP is the precursor programme in the field of technological development of the current European Defence Fund (EDF) focused on promoting innovation, research and technological development at all stages of the life cycle of defence products and technologies.

The consortium has been constituted by a total of 12 entities from eight European countries and coordinated by the Dutch DAMEN shipyard. SAES participated under the modality of Third-Party Related Entity of Navantia.

The SEA DEFENCE (Survivability, Electrification, Automation, Detectability, Enabling Foresight of European Naval Capabilities in Extreme conditions) project is aimed at providing the European Commission and the Member States with a complete and up-to-date roadmap on the technologies to be included in next generation naval platforms.

SAES participated in the project within Work Package 3 Lower Detectability, centred on identifying technological gaps and detailing the actions to be developed to counteract the threat created by the growing detection capacities of new sensors, both on the surface and underwater, and the ways to counteract that threat by means of reducing the detectability of naval platforms, on the basis of current and emerging technologies.

SAES is part of the consortium of European entities that is developing the USSPS (Unmanned Semi-fixed Sea Platforms) project selected by the 2019 European Commission call on the topic: Maritime surveillance generated by networks of sensors based on fixed and/or semi-fixed unmanned platforms.

The chosen consortium is made up of a total of 17 entities from seven European countries and is coordinated by the Greek entity ETME. SAES participates under the modality of Third-Party Related Entity of Navantia. The project has a duration of 42 months and is scheduled to finish in May 2025.

The project is focused on the development of a prototype unmanned platform which is highly autonomous, energy-efficient, based on miniaturised oil rig technologies and equipped with a wide range of air, surface and underwater sensors. This platform could be deployed in any geographical area, including in deep waters, and in adverse weather conditions, thus making it particularly versatile in its operations.

SAES’s participation is focused on integrating its DDS-03 Diver Detection Sonar and its associated DES system into the platform, to deter divers from approaching the protected area by emitting acoustic messages. SAES also participates in developing the requirements and in the design of the prototype of the complete system.