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Source: Saab

SAAB AWARDED GIRAFFE RADAR CONTRACT FOR BALTIC NATIONS

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Source: Saab

WASHINGTON - Saab Inc., East Syracuse, New York, was awarded a $23.8 million modification (P00006) to contract W31P4Q-25-C-0037 for procurement and delivery of 10 Saab Giraffe G1X radars in support of building partner capacity for the Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $70 million.

Work will be performed in East Syracuse, New York, with an estimated completion date of February 28, 2027. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.

Source: U.S. Army
Associated URL: http://www.defense.gov

French Suffren class Barracuda submarine

Source: Axel Manzano

NAVAL GROUP PROPOSES BLACKSWORD BARRACUDA SUBMARINE TO GREECE

Thursday, April 9, 2026

French Suffren class Barracuda submarine

Source: Axel Manzano

ATHENS, Greece -- France's Naval Group has reportedly proposed its Blacksword Barracuda submarine design to the Hellenic Navy to fulfill Greece's future submarine requirement. Greece is seeking four submarines to replace its aging German-built Type 209 boats beginning in 2035. The Blacksword Barracuda is a diesel-electric version of the nuclear-powered Barracuda design operated in France as the Suffren class.

Greece is also considering bids from Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), Sweden's Saab Kockums, South Korea's Hanwha Ocean, and Italy's Fincantieri. The Blacksword Barracuda was the basis of Naval Group's successful bid to the Netherlands, which will procure four of the submarines under the name Orka class.

The submarines are reportedly around 82 m long, displacing 3,300 tons. The design can attain top speeds of 20 knots and a maximum cruising range of 15,000 nm. Naval Group has reportedly been emphasizing the Blacksword Barracuda's Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) capabilities and lithium-ion batteries.

Source: Naval News
Associated URL: https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/04/naval-group-offers-blacksword-barracuda-to-greece/
Author: Dimitris Mitsopoulos

Kraken Robotics' Katfish SAS

Source: Kraken Robotics

KRAKEN ROBOTICS DEMONSTRATES KATFISH SONAR INTEGRATED ON RD-22 USV

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Kraken Robotics' Katfish SAS

Source: Kraken Robotics

ST. JOHN'S, Canada -- Kraken Robotics successfully demonstrated launch and recovery of its Katfish synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) integrated onto SEFINE's RD-22 unmanned surface vehicle (USV). The demonstration involved rapid detection and classification of undersea mines and critical infrastructure off the Turkish coast near Istanbul, earlier this year. The Katfish sonar was used to provide 3 x 3 cm resolution data at a side-by-side range of 200 m. SEFINE's SISAM mission planning software was concurrently used to deliver real-time classification data to operators during the demonstration.

Kraken's Katfish sonar was demonstrated by a U.K. Royal Navy ARCIMS USV in November 2025. The company bills the sonar as capable of operation between 4 and 10 knots and at depths from 5 to 300 m, with survey ranges of 200 m per side. The sonar can provide 3 x 3 cm constant SAS imagery resolution and 25 x 25 cm 3D bathymetry resolution.

Source: NASDAQ
Associated URL: https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/kraken-robotics-demonstrates-katfish-autonomous-launch-and-recovery-sefine-usv-2026-0

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