Kraken Robotics has won an up-to $50 million contract with DND to provide Remote Minehunting and Disposal Systems (RMDS).

According to a December 7, 2022 news release issued by the company, the RMDS contract includes a two year $40 million acquisition program and a five-year up to $10 million Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) program that includes options for additional equipment, spare parts, training, and technical support. The RMDS package consists of Light Weight AUVs and Operator Portable AUVs, all of which will be equipped with Kraken’s AquaPix synthetic aperture sonar, to be used by the RCN on Canada’s East and West coasts. The RMDS also comes with Combat-variant and Training-variant mine disposal systems (MDS), transportable command center (TCC) and a Computer-Based Trainer (CBT).

Kraken’s partners on this program include Kongsberg Maritime Canada Ltd., provider of HIl’s Mission Technologies Division’s REMUS AUV, thyssenkrupp Marine Systems Canada Ltd (tkMS), providing their SEAFOX mine disposal vehicles, and SH Defense who will provide the containerized multi mission module system ‘The Cube’ as transportable command center and effector/ launch and recovery center,” said the news release.