Anduril, Kraken Team Up on Scalable Unmanned Surface Vessels for US Navy

Anduril Industries has partnered with Kraken Technology Group to provide the US Navy with a family of small unmanned surface vessels (USVs), focusing on platforms designed for payload flexibility, endurance, and scalable production.

Under the agreement, Anduril will produce Kraken-designed USVs at US-based facilities, including the K5 and K7 variants, and will be responsible for fleet sustainment and support.

The company will also integrate mission payloads and its Lattice autonomy software, adapting each platform to its respective operational role.

Kraken brings an existing portfolio of USV designs developed with an emphasis on speed and endurance, with prior testing conducted in the UK.

According to the companies, the initiative aligns with US Navy requirements for smaller unmanned systems capable of carrying payloads exceeding 1,000 pounds (about 454 kilograms), operating over extended periods, and being produced at scale.

Kraken platforms are designed for extended operations, with endurance reaching 30 days and reported operational ranges of around 2,000 kilometers (about 1,240 miles), extending to approximately 10,000 kilometers (about 6,200 miles) in higher-end configurations.

The recent partnership builds on previous collaboration between Kraken and US defense entities and contractors.

In 2025, the US Special Operations Command awarded Kraken a $49-million Other Transaction Authority agreement to accelerate the development of next-generation uncrewed surface and subsurface vessels.

The work focuses on prototype systems using low-signature designs, advanced materials, and modular payload architectures.

A year earlier, Kraken partnered with BlueHalo to integrate artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities into its unmanned platforms.

The collaboration covered multiple systems, including the K3 Scout surface drone, the K4 Manta subsea vehicle, and the K5 Kraken littoral platform, with the aim of expanding autonomous functionality across both surface and underwater operations.