MARITIME PRECISION ENGAGEMENT GUNSHIP

K5 KRAKEN is the definitive built-for-purpose, high-performance littoral gunship, capable of rapid solo or swarmed force projection in defence of littoral assets, protection of expeditionary battle groups or networked into a ship-to-shore system of systems.

  • Length Overall: 11.25m
    Beam Overall: 5.0m
    Draft Overall: 0.9m
    Max Displacement: 20,000kg
    Powertrain: Twin Diesel - Surface Drives
    Max Speed: 65kt
    Range: 450NM at 25kts
    Endurance: Limited by crew
    Crew: 4 Crew
    Structure: Composite
    Payload: 1,500kg
    Operating Depth: Surface

  • • Reduced signature design
    • End-user configurable modular payload
    • Autonomous and advanced remote operation
    • Auterion operating system
    • Open interfaces to autonomy
    • Sensors - EO / Radar
    • User defined C5ISR fit (optional)
    • 2 x RWS 7.62mm miniguns
    • 4 x Multi-role missiles
    • 4 x Aft-launched torpedoes

  • • ASuW - Maritime Force Protection
    • ASuW - Maritime Strike
    • ASuW - Maritime forward screening
    • ASW - Deploy and support cordon/barrier ops
    • ASW - Strike
    • Littoral - Strike
    • Security - Border Protection
    • Security - Infrastructure and OEI protection
    • Security - Maritime Counter Terrorism
    • Effects - Off board Kinetic - Non-Kinetic effects
    • Effects - C-UAS Detect and Defeat
    • Effects - CEMA - EW Offensive and Defensive

Inspired by the efficacy of the heavily-weaponised, swarm-based, planing powerboats of the WW2 era, the K5 KRAKEN is every inch the spiritual successor to the renowned Motor Torpedo Boat, Motor Gun Boat and PT Boat-type craft. Engineered from the keel up as a fully-integrated weapons platform to exceed anything currently available, the K5 KRAKEN simply delivers more performance, more effective strike capability and more mission-specific customisation. This combination of innovative engineering, diligent naval architecture and technology-enhanced operational capability makes the KRAKEN equally effective in both deterrent and effector roles.

 

The K5 KRAKEN gunship has been designed, engineered and manufactured to:

  • Provide unparalleled high-speed Maritime Precision Engagement capability. 

  • Enable a shift from larger, more vulnerable vessels to smaller platforms without a drop in capability. 

  • Deliver reconnaissance, strike and protection roles either independently or as part of a wider maritime task group. 

  • Neutralise aerial, surface and sub-surface threats out to 40km range. 

  • Allow an additional 1.5 tonnes of load carriage configurable to the mission type. 

  • Integrate C4I, autonomy and a modular approach to technology growth and innovation. 

  • Provide an operating base for deck-launched UAVs for ISTAR and strike roles.