• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Kraken receives funding for ThunderFish

  17th May 2017

  Kraken Sonar Systems has received a funding from the Research and Development Corporation (RDC) of Newfoundland and Labrador to support development of its ThunderFish autonomous underwater …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Kraken, Fraunhofer sign licensing agreement

  17th March 2017

  Kraken Sonar has signed a licensing agreement for underwater robotics technology with Fraunhofer Institute for Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation (IOSB) in a move …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Katfish completes phase one sea trials

  13th March 2017

  Kraken Sonar has completed phase one sea trials of its Katfish towed synthetic aperture sonar system, the company announced on 8 March. Katfish is an …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Elbit’s Seagull to get sonar system

  24th February 2016

  Kraken Sonar Systems will provide its Katfish towed sonar system for Elbit Systems’ USV Seagull, Kraken Sonar announced on 23 February. The sonar system will …

• Digital Battlespace

  AUSA 2012: FLIR unveils mobile surveillance system

  22nd October 2012

  FLIR Systems used the AUSA exhibition to publicly unveil its Mobile Surveillance Capability (MSC) vehicle-based long range detection system. Developed in conjunction with US Customs …

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 ...