Norwegian defence equipment manufacturer H. Henriksen AS will supply mine-clearing technology for the Indonesian Navy’s new unmanned vessels, marking the first export of its HEMLIS system outside Europe.
The Norwegian company’s Henriksen Multi Lightweight Influence Sweep (HEMLIS) system will be integrated into Inspector 90 unmanned surface vessels supplied by French defence technology company Exail.
HEMLIS is designed to clear naval mines by reproducing the magnetic, acoustic and electrical signatures of ships. This allows mines to be triggered without exposing crews or conventional naval vessels to the same risks.
Exail announced in October 2026 that production had begun on its mine countermeasures programme for Indonesia. The contract includes four Inspector 90 unmanned vessels, underwater drones and associated mine-detection and clearance equipment.
For Henriksen, the Indonesian order represents an important international breakthrough, as it is the first commercial sale of HEMLIS outside the European market.
The equipment will contribute to Indonesia’s efforts to modernise its naval mine countermeasures capabilities. As an archipelagic country with strategically important shipping routes, Indonesia has a particular interest in technologies that can detect and neutralise underwater threats.
Neither the value of Henriksen’s contribution nor the number of HEMLIS systems ordered has been publicly disclosed.
Sources: Naval News, Exail Starts Production of Unmanned MCM System for Indonesian Navy
