Kraken Robotics has successfully integrated and demonstrated its KATFISH towed synthetic aperture sonar and autonomous Launch and Recovery System (LARS) from SEFINE’s RD-22 Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV), in coordination with Strategic Unmanned Systems Research Center (SEFINE SISAM).
captured by KATFISH during the demonstration
The demonstration, attended by several navies and government organizations, concentrated on rapid detection and classification of mine-like objects and critical underwater infrastructure. KATFISH delivered 3 cm x 3 cm resolution data at a range of 200 meters per side which was live streamed to a command center onshore, enabling real-time classification of contacts by operators with SEFINE SISAM’s mission planning software.
Bernard Mills, Executive Vice President, Defence at Kraken Robotics, commented, “Recent developments underscore the importance of safeguarding critical maritime transit routes and underwater infrastructure, and autonomous mine countermeasure capabilities like KATFISH can play an important role in helping navies efficiently detect and classify mine-like objects. By combining SEFINE’s multi-role USV with Kraken’s cutting-edge KATFISH and USV LARS, navies can deploy advanced technologies faster and more efficiently, strengthening defence and maritime security in increasingly complex environments.”
The same KATFISH and USV LARS were demonstrated from a UK Royal Navy in-service 11-meter ARCIMS USV in November 2025. These joint integrations highlight a major step advancement in delivering agile, modular, and cost-effective mine countermeasure capabilities for modern naval operations.
