Facts

• Company: Kraken Technology Group
• Product type: Usv
• Status: commercial
• Capability focus: High Speed Uncrewed Surface Vessel
• Website: https://krakentechnology.com/platforms

Profile sections

• Summary
• Overview
• Market context
• Audience
• Workflow
• Capability
• Deployment environment
• Positioning tags
• Specifications
• Timeline / Research
• Sources

Summary

K3 Scout is Kraken Technology Group's 8. 4 m low-signature uncrewed surface vessel for maritime awareness, force protection, logistics and precision-strike missions. The Royal Navy selected 20 Kraken USVs under Project Beehive for Coastal Forces Squadron and 47 Commando use.

Overview

K3 Scout is Kraken Technology Group's 8. 4 m low-signature uncrewed surface vessel for maritime awareness, force protection, logistics and precision-strike missions. The Royal Navy selected 20 Kraken USVs under Project Beehive for Coastal Forces Squadron and 47 Commando use.

Market context

K3 Scout is Kraken Technology Group's 8. 4 m low-signature uncrewed surface vessel for maritime awareness, force protection, logistics and precision-strike missions. The Royal Navy selected 20 Kraken USVs under Project Beehive for Coastal Forces Squadron and 47 Commando use.

Audience

Navies

Workflow

High-speed uncrewed surface vessel

Capability

High-speed uncrewed surface vessel

Deployment environment

K3 Scout operating environments

Positioning tags

• Audience: Navies
• Workflow: High-speed uncrewed surface vessel
• Capability: High-speed uncrewed surface vessel
• Deployment environment: K3 Scout operating environments

Specifications

• Classification: Low-signature uncrewed surface vessel
• Length Overall: 8.4 m
• Beam Overall: 1.93 m
• Draft Overall: 0.8 m
• Max Displacement: 2,500 kg
• Powertrain: Inboard diesel with stern drive
• Range: 1,204 km at 46.3 km/h km
• Crew: Autonomous
• Structure: Composite
• Operating Depth: Surface
• Mission Profiles: Maritime awareness, force protection, logistics, precision strike, C4ISR, C-UAS and resupply
• Order Signal: Royal Navy Project Beehive contract for 20 Kraken USVs
• Payload Capacity Kg: 600 kg kg
• Max Speed Mps: 28.3 m/s m/s
• Endurance Days: 30 days, mission dependent days

Timeline / Research

• 2026-04-20 - Manufacturing - Rheinmetall Kraken begins K3 Scout series production in Hamburg - Kraken says Rheinmetall Kraken GmbH will produce K3 Scout at Blohm+Voss in Hamburg.
• 2026-03-11 - Contract Award - Royal Navy awards Kraken GBP 12.3 million Project Beehive USV contract - The Royal Navy primary announcement is dated 11 March 2026 and confirms a GBP 12.3 million contract for 20 uncrewed…