Kraken and Saab UK Develop Pioneering Autonomous ‘Drone Seeker’ Vessel
The prototype uses a modular payload bay to turn the K3 SCOUT into an autonomous drone seeker for early warning against airborne threats.
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Kraken and Saab UK develop pioneering autonomous ‘drone seeker’ vessel
Kraken and Saab UK are integrating K3 SCOUT with Giraffe 1X radar to develop a new rapidly deployable C-UAS seeker capability at sea. Kraken Robotics press release World-leading uncrewed surface vessel (USV) company Kraken Technology Group and defence prime Saab UK have developed and tested a pioneering prototype autonomous “drone seeker” vessel for maritime environments. The experimental vessel combines Kraken’s K3 SCOUT, a high-performance, mo…
Kraken and Saab test autonomous drone-seeker vessel
Kraken Technology Group and Saab UK have developed and tested an autonomous vessel carrying an air-surveillance radar, intended to provide a rapidly deployable counter-drone sensing capability at sea. The post Kraken and Saab test autonomous drone-seeker vessel first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
Kraken and Saab UK test USV-mounted radar - Navy Lookout
Kraken Technology Group and Saab UK have fitted a Giraffe 1X air surveillance radar to a K3 Scout uncrewed surface vessel (USV) and tested the prototype at sea. The pairing shows UK industry is increasingly developing significant new capabilities in a short time frame, and gives a USV already in Royal Navy service a potential […] The post Kraken and Saab UK test USV-mounted radar first appeared on Navy Lookout.
The UK-based Kraken Technology Group and Saab UK have developed and tested a new unmanned surface vessel (USV), designed to act as an advanced drone detection sensor. The prototype combines Kraken’s autonomous K3 SCOUT with Saab’s Giraffe 1X 3D radar, creating a mobile early warning hub for the protection of ships, ports […] The article K3 SCOUT with Giraffe 1X radar for early warning protection of ports and coastal infrastructure appeared first…
Integration is also a demonstration of the modular architecture of the K3 Scout, designed to incorporate different sensors and mission loads according to operational needs.A Giraffe 1X radar on an autonomous platformThe central element of the new configuration is the Giraffe 1X, a compact three-dimensional Saab radar designed to detect and track aerial threats, including small targets.
Kraken and Saab UK test autonomous drone-seeker prototype vessel | Advanced Maritime Technology International
Kraken Technology Group and Saab UK have developed and tested a prototype autonomous “drone seeker” vessel for maritime environments, the companies said. The experimental vessel combines Kraken’s K3 Scout, a [...]
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