Kongsberg Maritime Launches Arctic Hunter USV for UK Royal Navy's Hybrid Fleet
Kongsberg Maritime has introduced the Arctic Hunter USV, a new uncrewed surface vessel class intended for rapid integration into hybrid naval fleets. Designed to meet the UK Royal Navy's Type 92 anti-submarine warfare requirement for the High North, the vessel leverages commercial ship design and Kongsberg's remote and autonomous technologies. It features Thales UK's sonar and secure communications systems. The Arctic Hunter USV is designed for commercial shipyards to build at pace, with military capabilities integrated by the defense industry, and is slated for delivery by the end of the decade.
Why it matters
The vessel offers a commercially-based submarine-hunting capability for the Royal Navy, with potential NATO and JEF applications.
Source: Naval News — read the original
Source published 9 Nov 2026, 10:28 UTC