Stark USV
VANTA
Unmanned Surface Vessels
Enduring, Scalable Defence at Sea
Unmanned Surface Vessels have demonstrated massive disruptive capability at sea. With autonomous technologies, naval personnel no longer have to put their lives at risk in dangerous mission sets. The future is now: unmanned vessels bringing presence, saturation and domination of the maritime battlespace.
In an era of geopolitical instability, hybrid maritime threats, and rising costs of traditional naval platforms, STARK’s Vanta-4 and Vanta-6 give NATO and key allies a new way to patrol vast areas in the maritime domain, strengthen deterrence, and respond to threats with speed and resilience.
Designed for survivability and affordable, mass production, Vanta USVs extend the endurance and reach of Allied naval forces to deliver persistent surveillance and strike capabilities in European waters.
Seaworthiness and Performance
Vanta USVs are engineered to survive in the harshest maritime conditions. Their robust, HDPE hulls withstand rough seas, while ranges of up to 900 nautical miles and speeds over 40 knots ensure long-endurance patrolling.
Minerva Integration
Through the integration of STARK’s AI command and control software Minerva, Vanta USVs are designed from the outset for complex, multi-domain operations. Minerva will give the vessels the capability to operate in groups, be deployed interoperably with reconnaissance and strike drones, and integrate onto conventional maritime battle management (BMS) platforms. This allows maritime forces to conduct seamless operations across land and sea.
MODULAR APPROACH
Vanta USVs are fitted with electro-optical and infrared cameras and marine radars, with the capacity to host modular electronic warfare systems. As a fully integrated hardware-software capability, the Vanta family of systems is designed for fast iteration and innovation, customizable for a wide variety of maritime mission sets and delivery at scale.