Platforms
Kraken deliver technically advanced littoral, surface, and subsurface capabilities in order to meet current and future operational demands.
Platforms
Platform
- Length Overall
- 5.5m
- Beam Overall
- 2.0m
- Draft Overall
- 1.2m
- Max Displacement
- 500kg
- Powertrain
- Electric
- Max Speed
- 30kt (Surface)
- Range
- 300NM at 25kts
- Endurance
- 7 days - mission dependent
- Crew
- Autonomous
- Structure
- Composite
- Payload
- 100kg
- Operating Depth
- 10m (30m target)
The K4 MANTA is capable of rapid uncrewed surface transit of sensor or effect payloads, before submerging for covert infiltration, persistent recce or loitering roles. Three variants, from the lowest-signature 18ft to the highly versatile 36ft and 54ft multi-purpose versions capable of substantial modular payload carriage.
Capabilities
- ASuW
- Maritime Strike
- ASuW
- Maritime forward screening
- ASW
- Deploy and support cordon/barrier ops
- Littoral
- Forward force Support and Resupply
- Littoral
- Theatre entry reconnaissance
- Littoral
- Conduct Littoral Access Point Recce
- Littoral
- Forward operating base for UXV
- Littoral
- Strike
- C4ISR
- Conduct Littoral C4ISR
- Effects
- CEMA – EW Offensive and Defensive
- Effects
- Off board Kinetic - Non-Kinetic
- Attack
- Teamed multi-axis
Features
- ▸Reduced signature design
- ▸End-user configurable modular payload
- ▸Autonomous and advanced remote operation
- ▸Auterion operating system
- ▸Open interfaces to autonomy
- ▸Sensors - EO / Radar / Sonar
- ▸User defined C5ISR fit (optional)
- ▸Stable platform reducing shock and vibration
- ▸Organic form factor for biomimicry
Deploy
K4 MANTA is redefining what is possible when it comes to autonomous operations at sea.
Transportable by air, land and sea, K4 MANTA can be forward-deployed anywhere in the world and autonomously launched and recovered from shore or at sea.
Capable of transiting over the surface or below it, K4 MANTA adapts to emerging threats in real-time, providing operators strategic advantage even in the most complex of environments.
Secure and resilient connectivity ensures human-in-the-loop oversight,, while autonomy enables the platform to overcome obstacles during insertion or extraction.
DEPLOY unlocks the full capability set of K4 MANTA, even when targets lie over-the-horizon.
Integrate
As a hybrid surface/subsurface platform, K4 MANTA’s integration into a larger maritime formation sets it apart from platforms designed to operate exclusively above or under water.
K4 MANTA successfully cooperates with these other craft through a digital backbone and ability to network with legacy command, control and communications networks.
K4 MANTA also supports the multi-domain force, coordinating with sea, air, land and space assets in near real-time.
INTEGRATE secures K4 MANTA’s pivotal role in a wider team of crewed, uncrewed and multi-domain platforms.
Operate
Whether deployed as a one-way effector or reusable asset, K4 MANTA supports overt, discreet and clandestine operations, providing operators with strategic advantage, even in the most complex of operating environments.
Long range surface and sub-surface insertion provides operators the element of surprise, even in high sea states. K4 MANTA can be equipped with a wide range of sensor suites and kinetic/non-kinetic effects to execute any mission profile.
Operators benefit from optimal levels in situation awareness. Command, control and communications are assured and resilient, while autonomous systems ensure navigation, collision avoidance and mission execution.
OPERATE is where K4 MANTA comes to life, delivering enhanced levels in performance and capability.
Adapt
K4 MANTA provides operators flexibility and versatility, no matter the operating conditions.
Whether deployed above and/or below the surface, K4 MANTA’s digital backbone and open architecture means it can rapidly re-role to support the full spectrum of mission profiles.
Plug-and-play payloads can be swapped in a matter of minutes, enabling operators to maintain operational tempo, strategic advantage and ultimately, mission success. K4 MANTA benefits from a wide range of specialist sensor suites and kinetic/non-kinetic effects to support a mission.
ADAPT underpins K4 MANTA’s capacity to play a critcal role in crisis response around the world.
Scale
Whether operating independently, as part of a swarm or as a node in a larger, networked hybrid force, K4 MANTA is fully scalable.
At the operational level, K4 MANTA can scale up or down, dependent upon operator demands and concepts of operation. Deployed on its own, the platform is equipped to undertake intelligence-gathering and precision strike missions as a one-way effector. K4 MANTA also operates as part of a swarm, equipped with complementary payloads to deliver layered effects across the battlespace.
Kraken’s robust manufacturing processes and resilient supply chain also ensure operators benefit from the appropriate number of platforms to support operational demands. Deliveries are made at pace and in line with customer requirements.
SCALE demonstrates Kraken’s capacity to deliver mission-ready solutions and align with national security strategies.