The Saab-led MANGROVE consortium has been selected by NATO to lead the Allied Underwater Battlespace Mission Network project (AUWB-MN), aimed at improving interoperability for maritime uncrewed systems and conventional platforms between allied naval forces. The mission network will facilitate rapid and secure information exchange, and integration across domains, supporting combined operations between all branches of the military. The consortium was selected in July 2025 and the project is part of NATO's Digital Ocean and Antisubmarine Warfare Barrier Smart Defence Initiative. Saab’s business area Kockums is leading the multinational consortium, MANGROVE, comprising CETENA and IDS part of Fincantieri Group, FlySight, GraalTech, Miraya, Saab UK and BlueBear, S2IX and the University of Plymouth. “We are confident that Saab and the Mangrove consortium will deliver a robust and effective mission network that strengthens NATO's maritime defense,” added David Burton, Project Director, NATO Antisubmarine Warfare Barrier Smart Defence Initiative.