# Armada at Perth: deployment

Canonical ID: `add81ab2-9e28-4756-93d9-68b6290190d7`

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.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 5 sources · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-06-07_

- **Slug:** ocean-infinity-mh370-search
- **Status:** ended
- **Model:** [Armada](/models/ocean-infinity-armada.md) (id: `2d2b1169-dcab-44a6-b0dc-d8031bd25852`)
- **Company:** [Ocean Infinity](/companies/ocean-infinity.md) (id: `554b0ee6-aa3b-43cf-bca5-a8e0c7852b64`)
- **Location:** [Perth](/locations/perth-australia.md) (id: `3eb4b0ea-dd7c-4542-8c2e-34277efdfafb`)

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## 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

## 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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