Vanta USV Family
About
About Vanta USV Family
Vanta is a family of four- and six-metre autonomous surface vessels for patrol, maritime intelligence and modular mission payloads. Electro-optical and infrared cameras, search radar and electronic-warfare equipment support harbour control, contact investigation and persistent surveillance.
The vessels provide ranges reaching 900 nautical miles and are designed for group operation through STARK’s Minerva software. Vanta systems completed repeated day and night missions during NATO REPMUS and Dynamic Messenger exercises in Portugal. STARK is developing the family for fleet-scale European maritime deployment.
Capabilities
Source-backed capabilities
- ISR and tactical support
Demonstrated - 2025-09-30 - During the Portugal trials, Vanta systems completed missions including harbour control, over-the-horizon investigation and nighttime ISR patrols.
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Timeline
- STARK launches Vanta autonomous maritime vessels after NATO trials
2025-09-30 - Product Launch - The Vanta-4 and Vanta-6 are unmanned surface vessels designed for affordable mass production and ranges up to 900 nautical miles. During the Portugal trials, Vanta systems completed missions including harbour control, over-the-horizon investigation and nighttime ISR patrols. STARK said Vanta is integrated with Minerva command-and-control software for multi-domain operations.
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Context
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