Investment in UK support for MoD ISS agreements

Teledyne Marine is proud to announce the recent award of In Service Support agreements (ISS) for Slocum gliders and Gavia AUVs from the Royal Navy. The ISS agreements facilitate UK service, repair and operational support of Teledyne unmanned systems currently in use by the Royal Navy and ensure quicker maintenance turnaround times and high operational availability of those systems.

The ISS agreements provide enhanced maintenance coverage for Slocum gliders and APEX floats used by the Plymouth based METOC Information Warfare Group (MIWG), Gavia AUVs used by the Hydrographic Exploitation Group (HXG), and the Gavia systems with the Portsmouth based Mine Threat Exploitation Group (MTXG).

To support these ISS agreements and the RN installed base, Teledyne Marine has invested in additional UK maintenance and field support staff located in Fareham and Plymouth and opened a repair and support facility in Fareham co-located with Raymarine. Furthermore, a Plymouth facility is being added with a planned opening in Q1 of 2026 to better support His Majesty’s Naval Base (HMNB) Devonport’s Teledyne unmanned systems users and for engagement with the National Centre for Marine Autonomy.

Teledyne Marine is a leading provider of unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) with two main production facilities located in North Falmouth, MA and Kopavogur, Iceland along with a network of international service centres. As of January 2026, Teledyne has delivered over 12,000 APEX floats, approximately 1,275 Slocum gliders (with over 600 to NATO naval users), and Gavia AUV systems have been purchased by 18 navies. Teledyne unmanned systems are operational with numerous NATO and AUKUS navies including the Royal Navy.

Teledyne currently has over 2,700+ employees in the UK at 17 main sites and is committed to supporting current and future UK defence priorities with proven technology and local expertise.