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Canadian defence technology firm Kraken Robotics has secured approximately $24 million in new orders across more than ten customers in five countries, including three first-time defence clients.
The orders span three product lines: SeaPower subsea batteries, KATFISH towed synthetic aperture sonar (SAS), and Kraken SAS systems for autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) platforms. The announcement, according to Kraken Robotics, marks continued growth in both military and commercial markets.
The headline defence contract sees the Polish Navy purchase an additional KATFISH system for its minehunting programme. Warsaw first selected KATFISH in 2020, deploying it aboard Kormoran II-class minehunting vessels conducting mine countermeasure (MCM) operations in shallow Baltic littoral environments. This latest order was placed through Thesta, Kraken’s Polish distribution partner. Thesta was formally named an authorised KATFISH reseller at last week’s Oceanology International exhibition.
Kraken has also sold SAS systems to multiple unnamed defence customers for integration onto AUV platforms — an indication of growing NATO-aligned demand for autonomous seabed intelligence capabilities.
On the battery side, President and CEO Greg Reid said manufacturing at the firm’s new Nova Scotia facility will come online within the next month, substantially expanding production output. “SeaPower battery sales continue to be strong, with several new clients further diversifying our customer base,” Reid said. “We are also pleased to share that we have sold a new KATFISH to the Polish Navy for their minehunting program.”
Demand for high-energy-density subsea power has risen alongside the rapid proliferation of UUVs across both defence and offshore energy sectors. Kraken’s pressure-tolerant battery technology has become a key differentiator in that market.
The order book reflects a broader shift in naval priorities. Mine countermeasure investment has accelerated across European navies since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, with Baltic states in particular moving to reinforce MCM capability. Synthetic aperture sonar — which delivers sub-centimetre seabed imagery — sits at the centre of that effort, used both for minehunting and broader ISR tasking on AUV platforms.
Source: Kraken Robotics