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Record Number of Participants Deployed Kraken Robotics' Synthetic Aperture Sonar at REPMUS 2025

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Executive Summary
- Kraken Robotics reported a record‑high deployment of its Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS) technology at the 2025 REPMUS exercise in Portugal, with ten teams (seven naval and three industry partners) using the system.
- Usage of Kraken SAS doubled versus the prior year, marking the fourth consecutive year of participation and expanding integration across four different UUV classes.
- The exercise involved more than 30 nations, ~2,000 participants and 250 autonomous assets, showcasing the technology’s interoperability for mine‑countermeasure and subsea infrastructure inspection missions.
Key Details
- Participants: 7 international naval teams + 3 uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) manufacturers (total 10 teams).
- Growth: Deployment increased from 1 team in 2022 → 10 teams in 2025 (double the 2024 figure).
- UUV Integration: Kraken SAS integrated on four distinct UUV types, ranging from small‑class to large‑class platforms.
- Performance Metrics: Data captured at a constant 3 cm × 3 cm resolution; capable of detecting mine‑like objects and subsea cables as small as 5 cm in diameter.
- Exercise Scale: >30 nations, ~2,000 participants, 250 autonomous assets conducting maritime interoperability trials.
- CEO Quote: Greg Reid (President & CEO) highlighted the doubled usage and the value of “hands‑on operational trials” for refining product roadmaps.
- Multimedia: Video summary available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yyr6E6jHsec.
Notable Quotes
“This year we saw Kraken SAS usage at REPMUS double compared to last year, with ten teams leveraging Kraken systems… Hands‑on operational trials like REPMUS are invaluable—they let us collaborate with operators under real conditions so we can refine product roadmaps and continue to deliver the best solutions for tomorrow’s missions.” – Greg Reid, President & CEO
Materiality Assessment: Non‑Material – Positive (the release provides a positive market adoption update but does not contain earnings, financing, or material operational changes.)
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