SeaSEC – Deep Six / SONOBOT: Germany test and trial record

Development and reported outcome

EvoLogics' SONOBOT USV was physically documented at the German Navy-led SeaSEC Data2Sea campaign on April 21. SeaSEC lists EvoLogics and the SONOBOT within the Deep Six consortium for persistent infrastructure monitoring and maritime situational awareness. Public evidence confirms the platform's presence in the defense experimentation campaign but does not prove a separate contracted operational mission.[S1] [S2]

Program, platform and stakeholders

Programme or contract: SeaSEC – Deep Six / SONOBOT. Platform or product: SONOBOT 5 MIL USV. Platform classification: Small (1.3 m). Recorded supplier, developer or relevant organization: EvoLogics GmbH (reported headquarters/country: Germany). Recorded customer, operator or intended user: German Navy / SeaSEC (reported headquarters/country: Germany).[S1] [S2]

Mission and technical scope

The following are classifications recorded in the source master, not additional claims of operational deployment: Mission/use-case classification: Maritime ISR / CUI Protection. Operating mode: Autonomous Surface Vessel (ASV) / Remotely Operated Surface Vessel (ROSV).

Contract, value and shipment signals

Recorded quantity, delivery, demonstration or volume signal: At least 1 demonstrator documented. Delivery schedule, procurement window or milestone status: SeaSEC April 2026.[S1] [S2]

Source verification and interpretation limits

UXV Searcher master source-coverage note: Reuters confirms an EvoLogics SONOBOT USV at SeaSEC on Apr. 21; EvoLogics' official SONOBOT 5 MIL page gives 1.3 m length and the military-USV configuration. It is Small under the user's size rule.

Interpretation boundary: Testing, authorization and demonstrations should not be counted as confirmed purchases or fleet deliveries without a separate acceptance source.[S1] [S2]

UXV Searcher analysis — what the development changes

UXV Searcher interpretation — validation / operational testing: The Germany USV record for SeaSEC – Deep Six / SONOBOT is best treated as a technical maturity signal. Testing, demonstration and certification-type activity can reduce integration uncertainty but is not equivalent to contracted fleet deployment.

Traceability for buyers: The dataset associates EvoLogics GmbH with German Navy / SeaSEC for SONOBOT 5 MIL USV. This supports stakeholder mapping; supply-chain tier, exclusivity and signed-customer relationships need the underlying source before firm classification.

Client-use interpretation: For intelligence users tracking Maritime ISR / CUI Protection, the relevant next proof points are maritime awareness persistence, sensors and communications interoperability. Monitor test result, qualification scope, operational acceptance and subsequent paid orders.[S1] [S2]

Quantitative evidence, calculations and limits

Quantity/scope signal: At least 1 demonstrator documented. Counting rule: Scope or component count; not a count of procured or delivered unmanned platforms. Delivery/timing evidence: SeaSEC April 2026. Scheduling language is not independently proof of completion or acceptance.

Trial participation and travelled distance describe testing activity, not sales volumes.[S1] [S2]