Historical developments in USV, UUV and UGV systems. Original milestones, source-linked evidence and reviewed UXV Searcher analysis.
A January 13, 2026 modernization update stated that ORP Resko and ORP Sarbsko, covered by contracts signed in December 2025, were expected to enter Stocznia Remontowa Nauta shortly for Project 207P modernization.
Original event: January 2026
Published: 10 Oct 2026
In January 2026, Teledyne Marine announced that Enamor had awarded it a new contract for two additional GAVIA autonomous underwater vehicles for the Polish Armed Forces. The configuration includes T20 multibeam echosounders and Active Pipe Tracking for mine-countermeasure, seabed-surveillance, and underwater-infrastructure missions.
Original event: January 2026
Published: 10 Oct 2026
On January 23, 2026, Gdańsk University of Technology and RADMOR signed a consortium agreement to build the PIRANIA underwater inspection vehicle prototype. The project combines university engineering with RADMOR systems for security, critical-infrastructure inspection, and potential defence applications.
Original event: 23 Jan 2026
Published: 10 Oct 2026
On February 7, 2026, the Poland-led SABUVIS II defence research project completed its second stage after four years of work on coordinated autonomous-underwater-vehicle swarms.
Original event: 7 Feb 2026
Published: 10 Oct 2026
On March 10, 2026, KPW Gdynia opened a restricted defence procurement for servicing Polish Navy GAVIA autonomous underwater vehicle systems during 2026-2028. The requirement concerns repair, maintenance, and technical availability of the existing autonomous fleet rather than acquisition of additional vehicles.
Original event: 10 Mar 2026
Published: 10 Oct 2026
On March 10, 2026, KPW Gdynia opened a defence procurement for spare parts supporting the Polish Navy's Głuptak mine-countermeasure system. The requirement supports the existing remotely controlled Głuptak vehicle fleet and does not constitute procurement of new vehicles or explosive payloads.
Original event: 10 Mar 2026
Published: 10 Oct 2026
On March 13, 2026, KPW Świnoujście posted procurement 07/R/BM/2026 for a major overhaul of UKWIAŁ vehicle serial KTG-U-05/04. The requirement covers restoration of one existing remotely controlled mine-countermeasure vehicle and associated navigation configuration.
Original event: 13 Mar 2026
Published: 10 Oct 2026
On March 18, 2026, PGZ Stocznia Wojenna, Gdańsk University of Technology, and AGH University of Kraków signed a letter of intent to develop and produce autonomous underwater drones capable of swarm operation.
Original event: 18 Mar 2026
Published: 10 Oct 2026
On April 9, 2026, KPW Gdynia opened procurement 47/KPW/BP/2026 for training Polish Navy users in operation and employment of the HUGIN autonomous underwater vehicle system. The requirement covers one training service supporting readiness of an existing AUV capability rather than purchase of another HUGIN vehicle.
Original event: 9 Apr 2026
Published: 10 Oct 2026
On April 14, 2026, RADMOR and Gdańsk University of Technology conducted PIRANIA's first public operational test at Gdańsk-Sobieszewo. The tethered remotely controlled underwater vehicle was launched, submerged, searched for two underwater objects, and used camera and sonar imagery for identification before returning safely.
Original event: 14 Apr 2026
Published: 10 Oct 2026
RADMOR displayed the PIRANIA underwater drone at POLSECURE 2026 together with other WB Group unmanned systems. The public fair ran April 21-23, while RADMOR describes its participation window as April 20-23; the dataset retains April 21-23 as the normalized exhibition dates.
Original event: April 2026
Published: 10 Oct 2026
On April 28, 2026, KPW Gdynia published an award-stage/offer-selection update for procurement 47/KPW/BP/2026 covering Polish Navy HUGIN AUV user training. The requirement concerns operation and employment training for an existing autonomous underwater capability and is a later lifecycle stage of the April 9 tender.
Original event: 28 Apr 2026
Published: 10 Oct 2026
On May 13, 2026, Saab and PGZ Group signed a strategic naval-domain collaboration agreement covering lifecycle support, supply-chain cooperation, export opportunities, and future underwater-technology cooperation.
Original event: 13 May 2026
Published: 10 Oct 2026
On May 18, 2026, KPW Świnoujście launched procurement 08/KPW/TO/2026 for the five-year periodic overhaul of three portable OPM Głuptak mine-countermeasure systems. The scope covers inspection, repair, restoration, and verification of the remotely controlled vehicles in combat and training configurations.
Original event: 18 May 2026
Published: 10 Oct 2026
On May 19, 2026, KPW Świnoujście opened seven-lot procurement 09/KPW/TO/2026 for equipment supporting the UKWIAŁ 207 deep-sea mine-countermeasure system. The lots cover umbilical equipment, vehicle power supply, MicroPAP navigation equipment, portable operator console, launch/release equipment, and vehicle storage and arming equipment.
Original event: 19 May 2026
Published: 10 Oct 2026
KPW Gdynia signed a multi-year contract with Enamor for servicing the Polish Navy's GAVIA autonomous underwater vehicle systems. The agreement is valued at PLN 5.5 million gross and runs through November 17, 2028. The amount represents support for the existing fleet and must not be interpreted as a GAVIA acquisition price.
Original event: 8 Jun 2026
Published: 10 Oct 2026
On June 10, 2026, KPW Gdynia signed a contract with Gdańsk University of Technology's Security and Defence Technologies Centre for spare parts supporting the Głuptak mine-countermeasure system. The agreement is valued at PLN 17,047,800 gross and remains in force through November 15, 2028.
Original event: 10 Jun 2026
Published: 10 Oct 2026
On June 30, 2026, the Polish government's implementation status continued to list creation of a national training system for the BMSU UUV GAVIA capability. The activity concerns institutional training, force integration, and readiness around the Polish military's existing autonomous underwater vehicle capability.
Original event: 30 Jun 2026
Published: 10 Oct 2026