Sea UAV hunter.
Germany has unveiled a new unmanned boat, the Q-Strike, designed to combat drones over the sea. The development was created by Diehl Defense and Plank based on the autonomous Q-Recon 24 platform and was presented for the first time at Euronaval 2026.
The boat received 36 launch bays for Cicada interceptor drones, a 7.62mm M134 Minigun machine gun, a fire control radar, an opto-electronic mast and four surveillance radars for identifying and tracking air targets.
The basic 7.3 m long platform reaches speeds of up to 90 km/h and has a cruising range of up to 3,000 nautical miles. The boat can perform reconnaissance, protection of a water area, anti-submarine missions and escort of naval forces. The open architecture allows you to quickly change the payload for a specific task.