Exail is a European high-technology industrial group created in 2022 from the merger of ECA Group and iXblue. With more than 80 years of combined expertise, Exail designs and manufactures sovereign technologies in robotics, maritime, navigation, aerospace, space, photonics, and quantum. With over 2,000 employees across some 30 sites worldwide, Exail delivers advanced solutions used by armed forces and civil operators in more than 80 countries.
From quantum sensors to autonomous maritime systems, its innovations contribute to European technological sovereignty and operational superiority in complex environments. Exail combines a strong European industrial base with a global presence, ensuring the ability to design, produce, and support high-performance technologies close to its customers.
Key Areas of Expertise:
• Navigation – Comprehensive inertial and acoustic navigation systems for ships, submarines, drones, land vehicles, and satellites.
• Maritime Robotics – Autonomous and remotely operated vehicles (AUVs, USVs, ROVs) and mission software for defense (Mine Countermeasures, maritime surveillance), offshore energy, hydrography, and scientific missions.
• Underwater Imaging – High-precision sonar and profiling systems for mine detection, seafloor mapping, and infrastructure inspection.
• Photonics & Quantum – Advanced optical fibers, electro-optic components, lasers, and quantum sensors for space, defense, industrial and biomedical applications.
• Space – Navigation, optical communication, and testing solutions supporting institutional and New Space programs in observation, telecommunications, and exploration.
