Dubai – Mubasher: Al Marakeb Boat Manufacturing Company on Monday revealed the launch of its latest product, the B7X, which is a boat can be utilised for both manned and unmanned operations, and can be controlled remotely.
The new product is considered first mass-produced dual-use USV available for commercial purposes, according to a company statement.
Manufactured, assembled, integrated and tested in the UAE, the B7X can be used for a wide range of defence and civil applications, including vessel monitoring, law enforcement, automated commercial transportation, search and rescue and surveillance, Al Marakeb revealed.
The new model was equipped with a MAP Pro conversion kit, which is a technology created by MAP Marine Technologies, Al Marakeb’s unit, allowing the boat to be driven as a regular vessel or operated remotely from a ground-controlled station, the company remarked.
“Aside from the B7X, Al Marakeb actively seeks to becoming a lead player in the UAE’s pursuit in the successful integration of autonomous technologies across the emirates, whether on land, air or at sea,” said Nour Al Sayyed, Al Marakeb’s director of operations.
