An autonomous, jet-powered unmanned surface vessel built for speed.
Project Firkin combines jet propulsion with an advanced sensor payload, targeting the world's fastest on-station maritime sensing platform — then operating autonomously once it arrives, rather than requiring continuous piloting.
| Problem solved | Maritime sensing missions are often bottlenecked by how fast a platform can physically get on-station, and how much operator attention it demands once it's there. |
| Key innovation | World-leading transit speed paired with autonomous navigation, station-keeping and mission execution — remotely supervised rather than continuously piloted. |
| Target markets | Royal Navy, defence, maritime survey, oceanographic research, border security. |
| Status | Whitepaper stage — roadmap product, not drawing on seed capital. |
| Key milestone | Year 2 development, following Series A. |
| Revenue model | R&D contracts, joint ventures, government procurement. |