Naval Vessels Lürssen (NVL) founds a joint venture with the British tech company Kraken Technology Group
The merger of the two highly specialised maritime companies aims to meet the increased global demand for autonomous platforms for military and civilian applications as quickly as possible. The monitoring of critical infrastructure in particular has a timely and explosive political relevance. There are plans to quickly build up production capacities for autonomous surface drones at the Blohm+Voss NVL site in Hamburg. In addition to the existing capacities in England, this will enable both the German and European markets to be equipped more quickly.
NVL previously specialised in the construction of complex naval vessels, including system integration. With the joint venture, the company now has an expanded capability profile. According to company sources, manned and unmanned autonomous platforms have been under consideration for some time. The reason for this is the German Navy's publication "Kurs Marine", which means that the German Navy's current largest partner is not really surprised. This is because NVL acquired shares in the Kraken Technology Group some time ago with the option to increase these further in the fourth quarter of 2025. The Kraken Technology Group specialises in the development of unmanned naval systems. Through the joint venture, the company will benefit from NVL's naval shipbuilding capabilities.
CEO NVL Tim Wagner Photo. hsc
Both companies have to invest heavily, as the threat situation requires rapid solutions that meet the operational tactical requirements of the armed forces. In the future, NVL intends to offer complete solutions, but will initially start with the production of smaller units. Production is expected to start in the 4th quarter of 2025, which leads us to conclude that extensive work has already been done behind the scenes. In the press release, the CEO of NVL, Tim Wagner, says: "At the same time, we are expanding our pioneering role in the development of Manned/Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) concepts with this step and creating an essential prerequisite for launching further innovative solutions in this area. This includes, for example, our design draft for the NTV130 drone mother ship as the successor to the German Navy's six ELBE-class tenders." The statement is interesting because the NTV has not yet been awarded and there are still competing designs from other shipyards. We are curious.
For those who have not yet dealt with the Kraken Technology Group, in brief:
Founded in 2020 with the aim of meeting the growing demand for maritime systems, the company now has an offshore racing history. Kraken relies on an open-source software architecture that enables seamless integration of interchangeable payloads that can be transported at high speed over long distances. The current portfolio includes four variants of the K3 SCOUT, an unmanned surface vessel; the K4 MANTA, an unmanned platform for surface and underwater operations; and the K5 KRAKEN, an armed maritime unit.
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