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Indra leads EU funded EUR 6 million SMAUG maritime security project

Indra launched the EUR 6 million, Horizon Europe funded SMAUG project, leading a 22 partner consortium across seven countries to detect underwater threats and trafficking at ports using AI, sonar and underwater drones.

Reported AI-drafted Indra press release, 13 February 2025

What it does not test. The project is a research consortium; it does not yet field an operational port security system.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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