Israeli Skana Robotics Presents New Naval Drones Bull Shark and Stingray

Israeli company Skana Robotics has presented two new autonomous sea drones — the Bull Shark surface drone and the Stingray underwater drone.

Bull Shark is a tactical unmanned surface vehicle designed for reconnaissance, surveillance, and interception.

It’s capable of carrying up to 150 kilograms of payload and serves as a communication node for coordinating operations between surface and underwater systems.

Stingray is an autonomous underwater drone designed for reconnaissance, anti-submarine warfare, and protection of critical infrastructure.

The drone supports autonomous navigation, can be fixed on the seabed, and can remain in standby mode without generating noise.

The standard operating time of both platforms is 24 hours, extendable with additional battery modules.

The drones can be launched from underwater stations, patrol boats, submarines, or other ships, increasing their flexibility in various combat conditions.

A key advantage of the new systems is their software-defined architecture, which allows scaling the platforms’ functionality and adapting them to tasks of varying complexity.

The company states that this approach eliminates traditional constraints on fleet expansion, as production is not dependent on shipbuilding capacity or complex logistics.

The control center for the devices is the SeaSphere software core, responsible for mission planning and resource allocation.

It is complemented by the Vera system, based on ROS 2. Vera enables autonomous task execution, translates general directives into specific actions, and adapts to environmental changes in real time. This architecture ensures distributed command, coordination between unmanned platforms, and integration with manned ships.

Skana Robotics said it has already received the first orders for the new systems and plans large-scale deployment with international partners in the near future.