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As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Kraken Technology Group: 1 model, 1 active incident.
CategoryMaritime
Overview
UK-based developer of modular autonomous maritime platforms for defense and commercial applications. Kraken designs and manufactures uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) including the K3 SCOUT, K5 KRAKEN gunship, K7 SABRE, and the K4 MANTA uncrewed subsurface vessel. Founded with offshore racing DNA, the company operates manufacturing facilities in the UK and Germany through a joint venture with Rheinmetall, and has secured contracts with the UK Ministry of Defence, USSOCOM, and NATO partners.
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- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
Valuation of record
Company-claimedPriced roundSeries B post-money
Key facts
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Production Capacity
Models (1)
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Current leadership (1)
- Mal Crease Founder & CEOsecondary-verified
Safety record
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Incidents affecting Kraken Technology Group (1)
- Chinese-made camera components on K3 Scout USVs found transmitting data to Chinese IP address2026-08-09 · Regulatory action
via K3 SCOUT
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Recent coverage
Kraken Technology Group in third-party press
Funding rounds (1)
- Series B2026-07-15
$175M(reported) · $1.0B post
Recent activity
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- Record createdAug 24, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Incident recordedAug 9, 2026
Chinese-made camera components on K3 Scout USVs found transmitting data to Chinese IP...
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Review state
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Last reviewed 2026-08-24
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Methodology surface for Kraken Technology Group.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Kraken Technology Group from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Spy cameras on Navy drones secretly sent data to China
Cameras on Kraken K3 Scout USVs used by the Royal Marines were found transmitting heartbeat communications to a Chinese IP address; MoD removed internet connectivity from the…
Kraken Technology raises Series B funding for autonomous vessels
Kraken Technology plans to use its funding to continue developing uncrewed surface vessels and localizing manufacturing around the world. The post Kraken Technology raises Series…
DTCP Defence Leads $175 Million Series B Financing Round in Kraken Technology Group
DTCP leads $175M Series B in Kraken Technology Group at $1B valuation, with participation from British Business Bank, NATO Innovation Fund, Rheinmetall, Inocea Group, HICO, and…
World's first USV airdrop accomplished by Kraken and Capewell
Kraken and Capewell, supported by the Royal Navy under Project Beehive, completed the world's first extracted-load airdrop of a K3 SCOUT USV from an A400M military transport…
Rheinmetall, Kraken Move K3 Scout Unmanned Vessel Into Serial Production
Rheinmetall begins serial production of Kraken K3 Scout USV at Blohm+Voss facility in Hamburg through Rheinmetall Kraken GmbH JV, with initial output of 200 units/year scalable to…
Anduril Partners with Kraken Technology Group on Small USVs
Anduril Industries and Kraken Technology Group announce strategic partnership at Sea-Air-Space Expo to deliver domestic US manufacturing of K7 SABRE and K5 KRAKEN USVs for the US…
Kraken wins Royal Navy contract to deliver 20 USV
UK MoD awards Kraken £12.3M contract to deliver 20 K3 SCOUT USVs under Project Beehive for the Royal Navy Surface Flotilla, supporting training, tactical development, and payload…
NATO Innovation Fund invests in Kraken Technology Group to expand the Alliance's autonomous maritime capabilities
NATO Innovation Fund and UK NSSIF invest in Kraken to support manufacturing, R&D, international scaling, and rapid prototyping of its modular USV platforms for NATO maritime…
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Video
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