FLANQ develops autonomous maritime defence systems – USVs, payloads and software – and integrates, supports and distributes marine platforms and sensors.
FLANQ (Defence-Division der Subsea Europe Services GmbH)
Rostock (headquarters region)New on Amplifa
About FLANQ
FLANQ is the defence division of Subsea Europe Services GmbH, based in Rostock, and has been supplying hardware, software and services to navies and defence partners since 2019. The company develops intelligent USVs (Q-RECON 2/8/13/18/24), autonomous and remotely operated underwater vehicles, and vehicle- and sensor-agnostic payloads. Its proprietary technology platform combines data fusion and edge computing (Q-MIND, Q-KONTROL) for real-time perception in complex maritime environments. Services include training, in-service support, custom engineering (COTS-to-MOTS conversion) and system integration on naval, air and land platforms. In addition, FLANQ distributes and represents the AUV portfolio of Cellula Robotics as well as hydrographic survey systems such as the Voxometer for Northern Europe and mainland Europe. Customers come from defence, maritime security, government, offshore survey and research.
- Site
- Rostock
- Processes
- Custom Engineering (COTS to MOTS transformation), System Integration (naval, air and land platforms), Training for naval platforms and sensors, In Service Support (through-life sustainment and technology upgrades), Payload integration on USVs via Q-KONTROL (sensor-specific modules), USV manufacturing (Q-RECON 2/8/13/18/24, autonomous surface vessels), Data fusion and edge computing for autonomous maritime systems (Q-MIND, Q-KONTROL), Distribution of hydrographic survey systems (Voxometer, R2Sonic multibeam echosounders)
- Founded
- 2019
- Industries
- Defence/Maritime Security, Navy, Government, Offshore Survey/Geophysics, Academic Research, Offshore Energy/Ocean Science
- 01
Custom Engineering (COTS to MOTS)
- 02
USV manufacturing (Q-RECON series)
- 03
Payload integration via Q-KONTROL
- 04
Software: data fusion and edge computing (Q-MIND)
- 05
System integration on naval, air and land platforms
- 06
Training
- 07
In Service Support (through-life sustainment and upgrades)
- 08
Distribution/Representation (Cellula AUVs, Voxometer)
Location
Rostock
DEHeadquarters, engineering, sales and rental pool of survey systems
- Voxometer-XL (MA3 Multi Aspect Survey System, R3Vox) for survey/distribution
Vehicles and Payloads
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Engineering (COTS to MOTS transformation)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| System Integration (naval, air and land platforms)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Training for naval platforms and sensorsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| In Service Support (through-life sustainment and technology upgrades)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Payload integration on USVs via Q-KONTROL (sensor-specific modules)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| USV manufacturing (Q-RECON 2/8/13/18/24, autonomous surface vessels)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Data fusion and edge computing for autonomous maritime systems (Q-MIND, Q-KONTROL)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Distribution of hydrographic survey systems (Voxometer, R2Sonic multibeam echosounders)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Distribution of AUV portfolios (Envoy, Porter, Guardian, Subsea Warden Hovering AUV, SubseaTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrographic survey system Voxometer-XL (MA3 Multi Aspect Survey System) | R3Vox Voxometer-XL | 1 | – | – | Rostock, Germany |
Additional services
History
- 2019
Business activity begins – delivery of hardware, software and services to navies and defence partners; background in offshore energy and ocean science
- 2024
Successful launch of FLANQ as the Defence Division of Subsea Europe Services GmbH
- 2025-05-19
Sales and representation partnership with Cellula Robotics (AUV portfolio for Northern Europe)
- 2025-06-16
Appointed Distributor for Voxometer® (R3Vox) on mainland Europe
- 2026-07-14
Successful completion of the surface portion of the Sea Acceptance Tests with Gabler for an autonomous, torpedo-tube-deployed capability vessel
- 2026-09-23
MOU with Dhiel Defence for strategic collaboration in the field of autonomous maritime systems