The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies ECA Group: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region. 2 sources back the record.
CategoryMaritime
Overview
ECA Group was a French robotics company specializing in unmanned Maritime systems, underwater drones, and naval robotics. In 2022, ECA Group merged with iXblue to form Exail Technologies, creating a global technology leader in submersible drones and maritime navigation. The combined entity was subsequently acquired by Thales in a $4.5 billion deal.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Products
Customers
Parent
Product
CEO
Data & sources
Web sources
2
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Models (1)
View all models →ECA Group on the deployment map
View the global map1 verified deployment across 1 region, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where ECA Group's robots are operating, by place and type.
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Dominique Giannoni CEOreported, not verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for ECA Group.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- ECA Group1 deployment
Recent coverage
ECA Group in third-party press
Peers
34 peers across 1 segment. Every ECA Group competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
marine(34)
29 companies in this segment · highly_concentrated (HHI 5727.802012906746) · leader Anduril Industries at 7141%
- Anduril Industriesdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- BAE Systemsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Bedrock Oceandirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Blue Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Blue Water Autonomydirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Deep Trekkerdirect competitor(inferred)strong
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 7, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Alistar at Brussels, Belgium
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for ECA Group.Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Blueye Robotics3 models
- Cellula Robotics3 models
- Kongsberg Maritime3 models
- Rekise Marine3 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning ECA Group from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
ECA Group Secures French Navy PAP Demining ROV Contract
ECA Group was awarded a 5-year contract by the French Ministry of Armed Forces for supplying consumables for French navy PAP demining ROVs.
Gorge Group units rebrand as Exail to focus on submersible drones
ECA Group and iXblue merged to form Exail Technologies, focusing on underwater drones and maritime robotics, with Thales subsequently acquiring the combined entity.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/eca-group.md
- RSS feed: /companies/eca-group/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/16317555-5e1a-4813-b34c-9120c13acff7
- Revision history: /companies/eca-group/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Blueye Robotics3 models
- Cellula Robotics3 models
- Kongsberg Maritime3 models
- Rekise Marine3 models
Video
With the alliance of ECA Group and iXblue, Exail becomes a global high-tech industrial champion specializing in cutting-edge robotics, maritime, navigation, aerospace and photonics technologies. Combining complementary t
ECA Group demonstrates the collaborative capabilities of two unmanned systems: - The Iguana E Unmanned Ground Vehicle - The IT180 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle in t
During the Euronaval 2022 press trip, French companies iXblue and ECA Group conducted a seabed warfare demonstration involving their DRiX unmanned surface vesse
ECA Group, in the framework of the Belgian Navy evaluation of Unmanned Maritime Systems 2017, demonstrated the capability to deploy simultaneously its AUVs, USV
The ECA Group A9-M AUV is the military configuration of the A-9 man portable Autonomous Underwater Vehicle. Its missions include detection & classification duri
Coverage of ECA Group presence at Eurosatory 2016: - IT180 UAV - Range of wheeled and tracked robots - Military driving simulators
The ECA Group is renowned for its expertise in robotics, automated systems, simulation and industrial processes. Ever since 1936 it has been developing complete
Ahead of Euronaval Online, Lorenzo Brignone, Robotic Engineer at Ifremer and Thomas Roure, Business Manager at ECA Group introduce the CORAL ultra-deep water (6
The ECA Group is renowned for its expertise in robotics, automated systems, simulation and industrial processes. Ever since 1936 it has been developing complete
French company ECA Group presents the latest upgrades brought to its Cameleon Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV). This MK3 version enhances its capabilities for Impr
Meet ECA Group at IDEX 2021, the International Defense Exhibition that will take place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates to discover its wide range of unmanned
Heat Index
Serious50/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
ECA Group draws attention at the 11th percentile but verifies reality at the 18th percentile among underwater robots. Hype Gap -7.6, 16th widest among underwater robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 6, 2026