Inspector Mk2 Mine Countermeasures USV

Also known as

Inspector Mk 2
Inspector Mk2
USV INSPECTOR MK2
Inspector USV Mk2

Inspector Mk2 is Exail's mine countermeasures USV, built for autonomous and remote survey, mine-hunting, and intervention missions with modular sonar and ROV payloads.

Inspector Mk2 Mine Countermeasures USV, Mine countermeasures unmanned surface vehicle, Naval Systems

Image source: ECA Group Delivers Second USV Inspection System to Russia for Project 12700 MCM Vessel

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: France
Built by: Exail
Type: Mine countermeasures unmanned surface vehicle
Service note: 2015-present
Produced: 2015-present

mine warfare navalunmanned surface vehicle

Specifications

Length: 9 m
Beam: 2.95 m
Draft: 0.5 m
Weight: 4,700 kg
Endurance: More than 12 hours at 10 knots
Speed: More than 35 knots
Payload: 1,000 kg
Mission fit: Interferometric side scan sonar, towed side scan sonar, and launch and recovery system

Carrier Vessel

Inspector Mk2 is documented aboard Project 12700 Alexandrit-class coastal mine countermeasure vessels.

Carrier

Carrier type

Carriage evidence

Alexandrit class / Project 12700, Coastal mine countermeasures vessel, Naval Systems

Alexandrit class / Project 12700

Coastal mine countermeasures vessel

Army Recognition says the first Project 12700 MCM vessel Alexander Obukhov sailed during sea trials with an Inspector Mk 2, and that ECA Group delivered a second USV inspection system to Russia for Project 12700.

Sources: ECA Group Delivers Second USV Inspection System to Russia for Project 12700 MCM Vessel

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: In service since 2015.

Media

Inspector Mk2 Mine Countermeasures USV Images

Inspector Mk2 Mine Countermeasures USV, Mine countermeasures unmanned surface vehicle, Naval Systems - view 1 — Source: ECA Group Delivers Second USV Inspection System to Russia for Project 12700 MCM Vessel

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Sources

USV For Mine Counter Measures | ExailPublisher: Exail | Note: Supports the Inspector USV family background, Exail manufacturer context, and mine-countermeasures role. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Inspector Mk2 Mine Countermeasures USV - Naval TechnologyPublisher: Naval Technology | Note: Supports Inspector Mk2 platform identification and published technical background for the USV. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Inspector Mk2 USV media packPublisher: High Power Media | Note: Supports Inspector Mk2 dimensions, speed, endurance, payload, and mission-fit details. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 ECA Group Delivers Second USV Inspection System to Russia for Project 12700 MCM VesselPublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports the Project 12700 carried-by relationship and image provenance for the Inspector Mk2 in Russian service context. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 ECA Group delivers first MCM tools to Royal Netherlands Navy - Naval NewsPublisher: Naval News | Note: Supports a second gallery image and image provenance for the Inspector Mk2 at Den Helder. | Accessed: 2026-06-27