Canada-based Davie and UK-based Kraken Technology Group have announced a collaboration that will see Davie provide domestic Canadian capacity to produce and develop Kraken’s uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) and autonomous systems.
“This partnership with Davie is a significant opportunity for us to continue growing our footprint in North America. The ability to accelerate production and deployment of our modular, scalable and proven platforms will ensure that we can deliver to our customers across the defence, security and commercial domains,” said Mal Crease, Chief Executive Officer of Kraken Technology Group.
“Combining innovation with industrial capacity is paramount to the future of our security at sea and we look forward to delivering this with Davie.”
Davie and its affiliates operate five shipyard facilities across Canada, the United States, and Finland.
“This collaboration represents a leap in our evolution as a next-generation maritime industrial leader. The future of maritime security will see crewed and autonomous vessels operating seamlessly across vast distances in the world’s most contested environments,” said Philip Burns-O’Brien, Senior Vice-President Commercial Development at Davie Shipbuilding.
“Kraken brings world-class autonomous vessel technologies. Davie brings scale, advanced shipbuilding infrastructure and a record of delivering mission-critical vessels on time and on budget.”
