Québec-based Davie and UK-based Kraken Technology Group (Kraken) have announced a strategic collaboration to establish Canadian production, integration and development of Kraken’s autonomous solutions.
As informed, Davie will provide Canadian capacity and capability to produce, integrate and develop Kraken’s advanced uncrewed surface vessels and next-generation autonomous maritime systems.
The agreement also provides a framework to combine Kraken’s unique technology with Davie and its affiliates’ unmatched transatlantic shipbuilding footprint.
“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. Combining innovation with industrial capacity is paramount to the future of our security at sea and we look forward to delivering this with Davie,” Mal Crease , CEO of Kraken Technology Group, stated.
“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. 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,” Philip Burns-O’Brien , Senior Vice-President Commercial Development, Davie Shipbuilding, said.
“This announcement reflects our strategy to combine next-generation innovation with industrial capability and capacity. In a new era of maritime competition, autonomous vessels will matter as much as crewed ships. Governments need trusted partners like Davie and Kraken to deliver the most advanced autonomous technologies at speed and scale. The National Shipbuilding Strategy created a strong foundation. Now Canada and its allies must build on it to restore Western maritime strength,” James Davies , CEO, Davie Shipbuilding, commented.
The announcement comes as Western governments increasingly prioritize autonomous and AI-enabled maritime capabilities as part of wider efforts to strengthen sovereign industrial capacity and accelerate naval modernization.