• 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.

• Naval Warfare

  Ultra supports Danish acquisition of SeaScout

  27th January 2021

  Ultra to provide delivery support for mine-hunting sonar system from Kraken Robotic Systems.

• Naval Warfare

  Enhanced Polish MCM capabilities come at a price

  23rd November 2020

  Trials of ORP Kormoran have prompted design modifications to two vessels, delaying their handover to the Polish Navy and raising the overall cost of the programme

• Naval Warfare

  Kormoran II MCM vessels to include Kraken equipment

  9th September 2020

  Kraken Robotics is to provide mine-hunting systems to the Polish Navy, in the form of its Katfish towed synthetic aperture sonar system, Tentacle winch and Autonomous …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  JSK and Kraken join to develop ASW autonomous capability for Canada

  4th October 2019

  JSK Naval Support is collaborating with Kraken Robotic Systems to jointly develop an AUV-based sonar capability that will be offered to the Royal Canadian Navy.  …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Seagull USV completes tests with Katfish sonar

  24th December 2018

  Elbit Systems’ Seagull USV has completed a series of sea tests with Kraken Robotic Systems’ Katfish synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) towed system. Integrated onboard the …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  ECA receives H300V ROV order

  4th December 2018

  ECA Group has received an order for an H300V ROV system from Technopole, the company announced on 28 November. The system will be used by …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Kraken completes SeaVision sea trials

  22nd March 2018

  Kraken Robotics has successfully completed sea trials of its SeaVision 3D underwater laser imaging system, the company announced on 15 March. SeaVision is an ultra-high …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Kraken SAS tested on US Navy AUV

  18th January 2018

  Kraken Robotic Systems’ AquaPix mini synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) system with real-time processing has been successfully integrated and tested onboard a US Navy REMUS 600 …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Ocean Infinity selects AquaPix

  12th September 2017

  Kraken Sonar Systems has received a contract from Ocean Infinity for its AquaPix Synthetic Aperture Sonar system, the company announced on 7 September. Under the …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Kraken receives ThunderFish Alpha AUV

  29th June 2017

  Kraken Sonar Systems has received ThunderFish Alpha, an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) designed for deep sea military, commercial and scientific applications, the company announced on …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Kraken, Atlas Elektronik enter partnership

  16th June 2017

  Kraken Sonar Systems has signed a teaming agreement with Atlas Elektronik to target the Royal Canadian Navy's Remote Mine Disposal System (RMDS) programme, it was announced …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Unmanned MCM capabilities showcased

  21st June 2017

  A complete unmanned mine counter measure (MCM) detect-to-engage mission has been demonstrated at the Belgium Navy’s North Sea Unmanned MCM Trials (BE NSU). The 11 …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Kraken’s AquaPix in mine warfare exercise

  13th June 2017

  Kraken Sonar Systems’ AquaPix synthetic aperture sonars (SAS) will take part in a mine warfare exercise to be conducted by the Belgium and Netherland navies …

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

  Type 91 uncrewed missile platform [UK]

  Background Requirements The Type 91 in description bares a strong resemblance to the arsenal ship concept explored by the US Navy in the 1990s. It ...

• 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 ...

• Military - UUVs

  Type 93 XLUUV [UK]

  Background Requirements The UK aims to introduce the first prototype XLUUV by 2030, alongside the Royal Navy's first large autonomous warship and a further prototype ...

• Military - USVs

  Type 92 uncrewed underwater sense platform [UK]

  Background Requirements The Type 92 USVs will be required to complement the Royal Navy's existing anti-submarine warfare (ASW) assets in the Type 31 and Type ...

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

  The K3 Scout is the main variant of UK-based Kraken Technology's K3 Scout USV family. 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 ...

• Military - UUVs

  Remus 130

  The Remus 130 is a small-class unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) developed by Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) as the latest evolution of the REMUS 100 series. ...

• 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 ...