• Naval Warfare

  SOF Week 2026: US NSW explores 3D-printed USVs for forward-deployed operations

  19th May 2026

  US Naval Special Warfare Command is assessing the feasibility of rapidly producing expendable mid-sized USVs in theatre to support SOF and maritime security missions.

• Naval Warfare

  Kraken’s Royal Navy USV contract signals next step in crewed-uncrewed integration

  12th March 2026

  The UK Royal Navy’s rapid procurement of uncrewed platforms aligns with the force’s strategic shift towards a fleet better equipped to handle modern threats.

• Naval Warfare

  “We must end the mentality of ever larger platforms”: Why USVs are scaling

  30th April 2026

  Multiple USV programme milestones announced last week, aligned with a reinforcement of the Royal Navy’s vision for a hybrid fleet, point to innovation-led ambition but also to a structural calculation with resource ceilings that neither London nor Washington can ignore.

• Naval Warfare

  Uncrewed fleets emerge as AUKUS nations’ answer to capability interval

  25th March 2026

  While their multibillion-dollar nuclear submarine ambitions move forward at a glacial industrial pace, all three countries are making a swifter bet: fleets of uncrewed vessels that can be built, deployed and iterated in years rather than decades.

• Naval Warfare

  DSEI 2025: Skana’s new autonomous maritime platforms signal company’s shift towards scalable assets

  3rd September 2025

  The Israeli defence technology company has taken the wraps off two autonomous vessels ahead of DSEI as it sets its sights on scalability and cost reduction.

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  SOF Week 2025: Kraken Technology group debuts K3 Scout USV in North America

  6th May 2025

  High-performance maritime industry player Kraken Technology Group, based in the UK, has used the SOF Week conference in Tampa, Florida this week to debut its K3 Scout uncrewed surface vessel (USV) to the North American market.

• Naval Warfare

  Kraken adds mini-torpedo capability to K50 fast boat

  20th February 2023

  Kraken has signed a partnership agreement with Leonardo with the first project involving integration of the Black Scorpion torpedo onto the K50 platform.

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Canada contracts Kraken for new minehunting system

  14th December 2022

  The new contract stems from the Canadian Navy's force development ambitions to evolve its mine warfare capability and procure modularised, portable and deployable systems.

• Naval Warfare

  M134D adds firepower to Kraken craft

  14th September 2022

  The Dillon Aero M134D Minigun is a ‘true force multiplier’, says K50 vessel manufacturer Kraken Technology Group.

• Naval Warfare

  Kraken and MSI-DS partners on K50 craft weapon system

  31st August 2022

  Under a new partnership between Kraken Technology Group and MSI-Defence Systems, the two companies will integrate various weapon system into the Kraken K50 armed powerboat.

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Final delivery of Danish autonomous MCM system imminent

  22nd September 2022

  The Royal Danish Navy is boosting its autonomous mine countermeasures capabilities by procuring new uncrewed underwater systems.

• Naval Warfare

  Kraken partners with Thales to further develop K50 craft

  4th August 2022

  Kraken Technology Group has signed an MoU with Thales for the ongoing development and provision of bespoke systems for the Kraken K50 craft.

• Naval Warfare

  Investment helps Kraken Technology Group to develop precision engagement craft

  20th April 2022

  New investment will help UK-based KTG to set up a manufacturing facility for its K50 fast interceptor.

• Naval Warfare

  Canadian and Danish firms collaborate on containerised minehunting payloads

  10th June 2021

  Modular payloads will include Kraken surveillance systems and SH container modules for offshore patrol vessels.

• Naval Warfare

  SeeByte to provide ATR for Danish and Polish navies

  11th May 2021

  SeeByte and Kraken Robotic Systems have partnered to provide the KATFISH with an embedded ATR system to the Royal Danish Navy and the Polish Navy.

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military - USVs

  Project Beehive [UK]

  Programme Background Timeline Kraken Technologies was awarded a contract to deliver 20 USVs to the Royal Navy in March 2026 as part of Project Beehive. ...

• Military - USVs

  MUSV [USN]

  Programme Background Requirements In March 2026, the US announced it would be replacing its Modular Attack Surface Craft (MASC) programme with a Medium Uncrewed Surface ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Military - USVs

  K5 Kraken

  The K5 Kraken is a modular uncrewed surface vessel (USV) which is designed to support strike missions, anti‑submarine warfare, forward screening and multi‑domain operations. The ...

• Military - USVs

  K3 Scout (Medium)

  The K3 Scout Medium is a variant of UK-based Kraken Technology's K3 Scout USV. The K3 Scout is designed to operate at high speeds and ...

• Loitering munitions, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  MAUS

  The MUAS, or DS-M-V1A1, is a loitering munition and UAV manufactured by Donaustahl. Uniquely, the drone is constructed from specially treated wood, making it a little heavier than ...

• Military - UUVs

  ThunderFish Alpha

  The ThunderFish Alpha (formerly DeDAvE) is the first variant in the ThunderFish family, developed by the Fraunhofer Institute and Kraken Robotic Systems. It is an AUV ...

• Military - USVs

  K3 Scout (Heavy)

  The K3 Scout Heavy is a variant of UK-based Kraken Technology's K3 Scout USV. The K3 Scout is designed to operate at high speeds and ...

• Military - USVs

  K3 Scout (Max)

  The K3 Scout Max is the largest variant of UK-based Kraken Technology's K3 Scout USV. The K3 Scout is designed to operate at high speeds ...

• Military - USVs, Military - UUVs

  K4 Manta 36

  The K4 Manta 36 is the middle-sized variant of UK-based Kraken Technology's K4 Manta Uncrewed Surface Subsurface Vessel (USSV). The K4 Manta is designed to ...

• Military - USVs, Military - UUVs

  K4 Manta 54

  The K4 Manta 54 is the largest variant of UK-based Kraken Technology's K4 Manta Uncrewed Surface Subsurface Vessel (USSV). The K4 Manta is designed to ...

• Military - USVs, Military - UUVs

  K4 Manta 18

  The K4 Manta 18 is the smallest variant of UK-based Kraken Technology's K4 Manta Uncrewed Surface Subsurface Vessel (USSV). The K4 Manta is designed to operate ...

• Loitering munitions, Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Archer

  The Archer family are an FPV-style loitering munitions and UAVs from Neros. Certified by BlueUAS, the drone is designed and manufactured in Los Angeles, California. The Archer ...

• Air-launched ASW torpedoes, Ship-launched torpedoes, Submarine-launched torpedoes

  Black Scorpion

  Black Scorpion is a torpedo with very small sizes (5”), designed to support the contact classification process with minimum cost and maximum flexibility and effectiveness. Designed ...

• Medium UGVs

  Agema

  The Agema UGV is manufactured by Milanion Group. Marketed as a cost-effective multirole infantry support platform, it has a large customisable bed that can be fitted ...

• Minehunters

  Kormoran II Class

  Three Kormoran II-class minehunters were budgeted for the Polish Navy in 2011, and a contract was placed for a prototype in 2013, with the first ...