SKIA unmanned surface vehicle at speed on open sea, viewed from astern over the sensor mast and black EO/IR camera head

High-speed modular unmanned surface vehicle

Low profile. Wide horizon. Persistent watch.

A compact, high-speed USV platform combining powerful jet propulsion, remote operation and advanced mission payloads.

SurveillanceEW & C-UASSpecial missionsDeveloped in Cyprus

Max speed

65+ kn

30 kn cruise

Operational range

240 NM

200 L fuel capacity

Hull length

3.33 m

1.65 m beam · 350 kg dry

ISR payload

150 kg

180 kg in special configuration

01 / Why SKIA

One platform. Multiple missions.

SKIA brings maritime awareness, flexible sensor integration and satellite-based command and control together in an agile, mission-configurable vessel. Six Cyprus-based companies build it together.

01SPEED

65+ knots on a jet pump

A 170–400 hp engine drives a jet pump: 65+ kn maximum, 30 kn cruise, 240 NM operational range.

02FORM

Compact 3.33 m hull

3.33 × 1.65 m and 350 kg dry. Works in 50 cm of water and can be transported by air.

03SEAKEEPING

Built for open water

Operates in sea state 3–5 and is designed to survive sea state 6+.

04C2

Satellite-based control

Starlink command and control with radio backup. Remote operation, with the operator keeping mission authority.

05MODULAR

One hull, many profiles

ISR, EW & C-UAS and special-mission payloads fit the same platform, with advanced options added per mission.

06SOVEREIGNTY

Developed in Cyprus

TAG, Ceranext, Additess, Trinomial Technologies, Spaceboats and Amadema, working to one engineering baseline.

Public showcase · Exhibitions

  1. 2025
    DEFEAAthens · Greece
  2. 2026
    EurosatoryParis · France
  3. 2026
    Battlefield RedefinedNicosia · Cyprus
  4. 2026
    EURONAVALParis · France

02 / Mission configurationsOne hull / Multiple profiles

Mission-ready. Modular by design.

Three configurations share one hull, one jet-propulsion system and one command chain. The payload changes with the mission.

01 / ISR

SKIA ISR

Day/night EO/IR sensing for coastal surveillance, reconnaissance and vessel observation.

Payload
150 kg

02 / EW & C-UAS

SKIA EW

SIGINT, RF intelligence, acoustic drone detection and electronic countermeasures.

Role
EW & C-UAS

03 / Special missions

SKIA Special

Customer-specific payload configurations, including expendable maritime missions.

Payload
180 kg

03 / The platform

Modular hull. Jet propulsion.

SKIA USV studio view: faceted black hull, sensor mast with black EO/IR camera head above the radar radome, electronics hatch and jet-propulsion engine baySKIA / HIGH-SPEED MARITIME PLATFORM

04 / Platform data

Platform data.

Figures from the SKIA brochure, version 2.1. Performance depends on engine option, payload and sea state.

Dimensions / dry weight
3.33 × 1.65 m / 350 kg
Length × beam / dry weight
Maximum / cruise speed
65+ / 30 kn
Operational range
240 NM
Engine / propulsion
170–400 hp / jet pump
Supercharged 3-cylinder engine options
Fuel capacity
200 litres
Payload (ISR / special)
150 / 180 kg
Sea state (op. / survival)
3–5 / 6+
Operational / survival
Shallow water capable
50 cm

05 / Systems & options

Standard systems. Advanced options.

Every SKIA carries a core sensing and satellite communications fit. Advanced capabilities are added per mission, and the vessel deploys from shore, slipway or ship.

Standard systems

STANDARD
  • Radar
  • AIS / NAVTEX
  • Heading & GNSS
  • Fore / Aft Cameras
  • Starlink
  • Radio Backup

Advanced capabilities

OPTIONS
  • Autonomous Navigation
  • GNSS-Denied Navigation
  • Sonar
  • MCM
  • Advanced Radar
  • Low-Signature Options
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Swarm Operation
  • Custom Payloads

Flexible deployment

DEPLOY
  • Trailer / Slipway
  • Shore Launch
  • Crane
  • Support-Vessel Launch & Recovery
  • Air Transportation

Remote C2

Command from anywhere.

The SKIA C2 software runs on a standard laptop or tablet. Operators plan, monitor and take control over a satellite link, with radio backup.

Link
Starlink + Radio Backup
Modes
Supervised / Autonomous
Display
ENC Charts, Live Video
SKIA C2 software running on a laptop and tablet

06 / Swarm operation

Human authority. Machine persistence.

Swarm operation is offered as an advanced option. The operator keeps mission authority and supervises, while each vessel carries out bounded navigation, sensing and collision-avoidance tasks.

Human-on-the-loop cycle

  1. 01PlanOperator
  2. 02NavigateVessel · supervised
  3. 03DetectVessel · radar / EO
  4. 04ClassifyVessel · AI analytics
  5. 05ReportTo operator · decision retained

Phase now showing: Units transit in formation from the shore, linked to each other and to one operator station.

07 / Meet us in Paris

EURONAVAL
2026

  • StandHall 6, Booth # C61
  • Dates3–6 November
  • VenueParis Nord Villepinte

See the hull and the mission-systems layout, and talk to the engineering team about your evaluation requirements.

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08 / Contact

Request a technical briefing.

Briefings are for defence ministries, navies, coast guards, ISR units and integration partners. Tell us your mission requirements and we will arrange a session at the right level of classification.

  1. Mission configuration: ISR, EW & C-UAS or special payloads
  2. Trial access, safety coordination and evidence criteria
  3. Route from prototype demonstration to formal evaluation

Email info@tag-defence.com