In response to Europe’s growing security challenges in the maritime domain, FLANQ has launched as a new provider of autonomous defence products. 

The company offers a comprehensive suite of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) uncrewed surface vessels, underwater drones, and sensor payloads, powered by FLANQ’s proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) software and hardware stack. 

FLANQ Founders: Daniel Esser (CCO, left) and Sören Themann (CEO)

Building on decades of combined team experience in developing technology for offshore energy and ocean science, FLANQ specialises in integrating cutting-edge AI capabilities with proven COTS maritime hardware. 

These ready-to-deploy surface and underwater platforms provide naval forces with enhanced situational awareness and autonomous mission capabilities to counter evolving maritime threats—all backed by through-life support services.

Headquartered in northern Germany, FLANQ’s COTS solutions offer:

• Complete marine intelligence: Edge data processing for superior real-time situational awareness.
• Platforms: Field-proven uncrewed surface and subsurface vessels designed for increased endurance, reliability, and interoperability with NATO systems.
• Payloads: Dual-use detection and monitoring technologies to sense, classify, and track potential surface and underwater threats.
• Logistics and support: Flexible ownership models, tailored customer support and in-field logistics. 

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