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Armada at Perth

Fleet of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) and AUVs for autonomous seabed survey and search operations. Low-emission hybrid power. 78 vessels planned by 2025.

Armada by Ocean Infinity · Operated by Ocean Infinity · Catalog entry · 5 sources · not yet field-verified · Maritime

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EDITORIAL ENHANCED
Courtesy of Airline News with Geoffrey Thomas

Third-party drone footage of the Ocean Infinity vessel Armada 8605 during the MH370 search operation in Fremantle, Australia. The ship is equipped with ROVs and AUVs for deep-sea search operations.

Autonomous seabed search operation for Malaysia Airlines MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean using Ocean Infinity AUV fleet. Contracted by Malaysian government. Search suspended 2018, renewed interest 2024.

Key facts

Fleet
Ocean Infinity AUV fleet
Technology
Armada maritime robot model
Coverage
Southern Indian Ocean seabed
Operator
Ocean Infinity
Partner
Malaysian government
Use Case
Autonomous seabed search for MH370
Status
Search suspended 2018, renewed interest 2024

Safety record

No incidents on record for Armada at Perth.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Trust tier
Catalog entry · 5 sources · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-07-22
Model
Armada
Company
Ocean Infinity
Location
Australia/Perth
Operator
Ocean Infinity
Status
ended
Operator type
maker operated
ID
add81ab2-9e28-4756-93d9-68b6290190d7

Timeline

  1. Jun 2026
    created
  2. Jul 2026
    Current status: ended, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (5)

  1. https://oceaninfinity.com/technology/armada/
  2. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn5y8z5y4v5o
  3. https://oceaninfinity.com/news/conclusion-of-current-search-for-malaysian-airlines-flight-mh370/
  4. https://mh370.radiantphysics.com/2025/01/28/vessel-details-for-the-2025-search-for-mh370/
  5. https://theconversation.com/the-search-for-missing-plane-mh370-is-back-on-an-underwater-robotics-expert-explains-whats-involved-252732
Methodology: Verified · 5 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-22

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-22

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: maritime_surface

Sources by quality tier

5
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Methodology surface for Armada at Perth.

Common questions

What is the Armada deployment at Perth?
Armada, built by Ocean Infinity, is recorded as a deployment at Perth on the DEPLOY registry. Ocean Infinity operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Armada at Perth?
Ocean Infinity, the manufacturer of Armada, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
Is the Armada deployment at Perth still active?
As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is no longer operating at this location.
Have there been incidents at the Armada deployment at Perth?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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