Saab says Royal Navy orders £15 million of drone-detection radars for uncrewed K3 Scout vessels

The Royal Navy awarded Saab a £15 million contract for Sea Giraffe 1X counter-drone radars to equip Kraken Technology's autonomous K3 Scout surface vessels. The sensors will provide detection, tracking and classification of airborne threats, supporting an unmanned maritime surveillance and early-warning capability rather than functioning as weapons themselves. Saab and Kraken previously completed shore-based and at-sea trials demonstrating autonomous target detection and tracking in maritime conditions. The new order will mature the integration for Royal Navy use under its developing hybrid-fleet approach, with the uncrewed boats intended to protect ships, ports and critical infrastructure by extending surveillance coverage.