HGH receives the French Navy’s Perséus label for its SPYNEL-F surveillance system

At Euronaval 2026 in Paris Nord Villepinte, French electro-optical specialist HGH was awarded the Perséus Label for its SPYNEL-F maritime surveillance system. Presented on November 4th during a ceremony chaired by the French Navy’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs and the Director of the Defence Innovation Agency (AID), the distinction recognizes innovative technologies tested in real-world conditions alongside naval forces.

The award recognizes an operational trial conducted in January 2026 aboard a French Maritime Gendarmerie patrol vessel. By taking part in this at-sea evaluation, HGH demonstrated the reliability of its system in an operational environment and assessed its potential applications for maritime missions. Led jointly by the French Navy and the French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA), the Perséus initiative highlights industrial partners willing to test their technologies in the field to contribute to future defense capabilities.

Designed for maritime surveillance, SPYNEL-F is a panoramic infrared sensor providing continuous 360-degree situational awareness around a crewed ship or an uncrewed surface vehicle (USV). Its applications include supporting safe navigation and detecting people who have fallen overboard.

Following this initial deployment with the Maritime Gendarmerie, SPYNEL-F is scheduled to be tested aboard four additional types of vessels to assess its interoperability across various naval platforms. Throughout the exhibition, HGH, founded in France in 1982 and specializing in infrared sensors paired with proprietary artificial intelligence, also exhibited the USV application of SPYNEL-F on booth C87 in Hall 6.