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Vanta USV Family

Vanta is STARK’s autonomous surface-vessel family, introduced as Vanta-4 and Vanta-6 after REP(MUS)/NATO Dynamic Messenger trials in Portugal. The USVs are...

Facts

Company
STARK
Product type
usv
Status
active
Website
https://stark-defence.com/

About Vanta USV Family

Vanta is a family of four- and six-metre autonomous surface vessels for patrol, maritime intelligence and modular mission payloads. Electro-optical and infrared cameras, search radar and electronic-warfare equipment support harbour control, contact investigation and persistent surveillance.

The vessels provide ranges reaching 900 nautical miles and are designed for group operation through STARK’s Minerva software. Vanta systems completed repeated day and night missions during NATO REPMUS and Dynamic Messenger exercises in Portugal. STARK is developing the family for fleet-scale European maritime deployment.

Market context

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Summary

Type: Autonomous surface vessel

Core: Maritime autonomy

Function: ISR / patrol

Audience: Navies

Specifications

length
4 m and 6 m variants
mission_profile
Harbour control, over-the-horizon contact investigation, nighttime ISR patrols, escort and strike-support missions
payload_options
Platform for modular electronic warfare systems
range
up to 1,667 km km
sea_state
Designed for reliable operation in harsh conditions with durable materials
sensors
Electro-optic and infrared cameras plus search radar
software
Integrated with Minerva AI command-and-control software
variants
Vanta-4 and Vanta-6

Operations

Environment
maritime, harsh_conditions
Primary user
naval_operator, military_operator
Role
maritime_isr, patrol, strike_support
Mobility class
surface_vessel
Product detail
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