Rostock, Germany – June 04, 2025 — FLANQ, a German-based maritime defence solutions provider, and MetOcean Telematics, a global leader in end-to-end telemetry solutions and maritime security technologies, today announced a strategic cooperation focused on advancing persistent submarine surveillance in Germany’s maritime theatre.

This cooperation marks a significant step toward strengthening NATO-aligned undersea situational awareness through intelligent, distributed sensing and data fusion. Together, FLANQ and MetOcean will supply and support commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) surveillance systems designed to detect, classify, and track submerged threats across contested and congested German waters.

At the core of this initiative is NiKA, MetOcean’s new ASW surveillance instrument, engineered for long-endurance acoustic sensing. Deployed from USV or ship, NiKA autonomously dives to programmed depths to perform real-time passive acoustic surveillance, detecting and classifying adversary signatures across the water column. Depending on mission parameters or when anomalies are detected, NiKA surfaces to transmit data to commanders via Iridium satellite before resubmerging to continue its surveillance cycle.

FLANQ will supply and support the integration of these systems into standalone and integrated maritime security systems-of-systems. Leveraging FLANQ’s autonomous surface platforms and Q-MIND technology stack, the combined system will deliver persistent, wide-area submarine detection and classification capabilities.

Key Capabilities to Be Delivered:
• Persistent, scalable underwater detection grid powered by MetOcean’s advanced hydroacoustic NiKA device
• Embedded edge processing for real-time sensor monitoring and anomaly detection
• Interoperability with NATO and German Navy maritime C2 structures
• Rapid deployment, training, and in-theatre containerised sustainment optimised for Baltic and North Sea conditions

“The undersea domain remains one of the most strategically contested arenas in Europe,” said Daniel Esser, Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer at FLANQ. “With MetOcean, we can now deliver a surveillance system that is agile, intelligent, and field-ready—designed for the complexities of modern maritime conflict.”

Tony Chedrawy, CEO at MetOcean Telematics, added: “This partnership with FLANQ enables us to extend our field-proven capabilities—combining advanced sensing with our Iridium satellite data delivery solutions—into a fully integrated operational environment. Together, we are empowering Germany and its allies with the tools and connectivity needed to secure the undersea battlespace. Empowering data connectivity, everywhere.”