BlueHalo and Kraken Technology Group have joined forces to integrate BlueHalo’s artificial intelligence and machine learning-backed autonomous mission systems into Kraken’s littoral security platforms. The goal is to develop next-generation uncrewed surface vehicles (USV) and uncrewed surface/sub-surface vehicles (USSV) along with multi-domain ‘marsupial’ capabilities.
The partnership will see BlueHalo’s systems incorporated in various Kraken vessels, including the K3 SCOUT USV, the K4 MANTA USSV, and the K5 KRAKEN. This will result in what Kraken says will be “significant innovations in maritime autonomy and develop new littoral capabilities addressing critical national security priorities.”
BlueHalo will also integrate its Titan and SkyView Radio Frequency-based counter-uncrewed aircraft system technologies as payload within the K3, K4, and K5 portfolio for mobile, maritime UAS detect and defeat capabilities.
“Partnering so closely with BlueHalo on the integration of K3 has demonstrated clear synergies in both vision and expertise,” said Kracken CEO Mal Crease. “Game-changing capabilities deployed at pace is our sole objective, and this partnership will ensure our ability to deliver against exponentially growing market demand.”
“This expansion into the maritime domain is one of several initiatives we have been planning as part of our long-term strategic vision,” said BlueHalo CEO Jonathan Moneymaker. “The ability to rapidly and seamlessly adapt current leading technologies to adjacent domains allows us to out-innovate adversaries and extend BlueHalo’s ring of protection.”
The BlueHalo artificial intelligence and machine learning-backed autonomous platform will serve as the primary core of autonomous operations and functions within the Kraken USV and USSV, leading mission-focused operations, maintaining situational awareness, signalling directions to the autonomous maritime controller, enabling multi-vessel swarming, and supporting hybrid maritime and land “marsupial” operations.
BlueHalo’s AI/ML-backed autonomous platform will serve as the primary core of autonomous operations and functions within the Kraken USV and USSV–leading mission-focused operations, maintaining situational awareness, signaling directions to the autonomous maritime controller, enabling multi-vessel swarming, and supporting hybrid maritime and land “marsupial” operations.
US-based BlueHalo has technical experience delivering state-of-the-art autonomous capabilities, including research and development, engineering, systems development, fabrication and prototyping, manufacturing, integration and sustainment activities. The company also offers an entire ecosystem of uncrewed solutions, including the Intense Eye UAS.
Kraken has a record of rapidly developing and manufacturing disruptive, scalable littoral platforms at high-volume.
“With this combined effort, Kraken and BlueHalo are working together to expand these innovations across our other vessels and pursue even more opportunities to meet critical customer needs,” added Crease.
