Kuwait has officially launched a fleet of high-tech unmanned surface vessels called NeedleFish as part of a $213 million national maritime surveillance project. The initiative is being delivered in partnership with UK-based firms Ocean Infinity and SRT Marine Systems.
The launch took place during a live demonstration in open waters, attended by First Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Minister of Interior, Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah, and Commodore Sheikh Mubarak, the Commander of the Kuwait Coast Guard (KCG). One of the new dual-hull NeedleFish USVs performed live exercises during the event.
The NeedleFish USVs will play a key role in “Project Vigilant,” a surveillance programme started in October 2024 to strengthen Kuwait’s coastal monitoring.
The project introduces the world’s most advanced Marine Domain Awareness (MDA) system, which combines static and mobile platforms with advanced sensors, including cameras, radars, and RF detectors, all connected through SRT Marine’s AI-powered GeoVS MDA system.
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