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 "title": "Rheinmetall Kraken K3 Scout USV Enters Series Production at Blohm+Voss; ~200 / Year Scalable to 1,000",
 "url": "https://www.grosswald.org/rheinmetall-kraken-k3-scout-usv-series-production-blohm-voss-hamburg-200-units-scalable-1000/",
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 "published": "2026-04-20T15:18:00.000+02:00",
 "updated": "2026-07-29T18:52:32.000+02:00",
 "excerpt": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHamburg, 20 April 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKey points\n\n\n * Rheinmetall on 20 April launched series production of the Kraken K3 Scout unmanned surface vessel at Blohm+Voss in Hamburg; the JV with UK firm Kraken Technology Group is renamed Rheinmetall Kraken GmbH\n * Initial production capacity: approximately 200 units per year, scalable up to 1,000 units annually depending on order volume\n * Platform: 8.4 m hull, up to 55 knots, 2,500 kg maximum displacement, 600 kg payload; configurable for surveillan",
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