What sitronics kt does

Sitronics KT (АО «Ситроникс КТ») is a Saint Petersburg-based Russian high-technology company that develops and supplies maritime control systems, navigation equipment, and specialized software for commercial shipping fleets, inland waterway operators, and government maritime authorities. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sitronics Group, itself part of the AFK Sistema conglomerate, and operates as the group's dedicated maritime technology arm. Its product portfolio spans five categories: shipboard equipment (Bering integrated navigation system, AIS transponders T104/T300/T600, VDES stations, shipboard technological complexes), onshore equipment (vessel traffic systems, AIS base stations, GLONASS/GPS control-and-correction stations, MAV remote control centers), cartographic systems (onshore cartographic centers, the Priliv cartographic server, and electronic navigation chart infrastructure for inland waterways), training simulators and multimedia complexes for universities and museums, and proprietary software registered in the Russian Register of Programs for Computers and Databases. Underlying technology combines integrated bridge navigation (ECDIS, radar display, bridge alarm management, electronic logs), autonomous navigation algorithms with computer-vision-based object detection and COLREGS-72 compliant collision avoidance, VHF data exchange (VDES), and the Russian segment of the Maritime Connectivity Platform cloud service.

The company's business model is B2B enterprise/government sales with custom, individually-priced multi-year contracts. Revenue is generated through hardware sales of navigation and simulator equipment, software licensing (notably for Bering, ANS, and ПО Дельта hydrographic processing), shore-based system integration, and professional services for hydrographic surveying and electronic chart creation. Go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven: direct enterprise outreach to shipping companies, port authorities, and federal agencies, participation in industry forums (Marine Congress – Far East), and channel leverage through the Sitronics Group and AFK Sistema parent ecosystem. Customer segments are predominantly Russian and concentrated in three primary verticals — commercial maritime fleet operators, coast guard and maritime authorities (including the Federal Agency for Maritime and River Transport, Rosmorrechflot), and the federal/state education sector — with secondary exposure to museums and logistics pilots (e.g., autonomous cargo delivery with SDEK and the Central Election Commission of Russia).

Sitronics KT is the only Russian industrial member of IALA/MAMC, holds exclusive data assets covering 100% of Russian inland waterways (69,000 km surveyed under Karte-Reka), and is a participant in the federal 'Autonomous Navigation' project. Eight vessels equipped with its systems have been certified as Marine Autonomous Surface Ships by the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping, providing third-party validation of its AI-enabled autonomous navigation stack. The company operates regional offices in Moscow, Samara, and Ulyanovsk in addition to its St. Petersburg headquarters, and is exposed to a single-country (Russia) geographic footprint with no disclosed international revenue.

Name

sitronics kt

Legal name

АО «Ситроникс КТ»

Website

https://sitronics-kt.ru

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sitronics KT is a Russian maritime technology company (subsidiary of Sitronics Group / AFK Sistema) that develops integrated navigation systems, autonomous vessel solutions, electronic charts, and training simulators for government maritime agencies, commercial shipping fleets, and educational institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Navigation Systems

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Ship and Boat Building (33661), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Navigational Services to Shipping (488330)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Marine Navigation Systems (ECDIS, Radar, GNSS, AIS) (IMAJAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Marine Automation, Control & PLC/SCADA Systems (IMAJAJAC), Marine Sensors, Instrumentation & IoT (Condition Monitoring) (IMAJAJAI), Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) / Port Call Optimization & Berth Scheduling Systems (TLAHAOAD), Propulsion Control, Monitoring & Automation (ECS, PMS interface) (IMAJAHAH), Electrical, Automation & Control Systems (Power, PLC/SCADA, Navigation/Comms Integration) (TLAHAMAE)

Keywords

• Maritime navigation systems
• Autonomous vessel control
• Integrated bridge systems
• Electronic navigation charts
• Vessel traffic management

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Petersburg

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales - Navigation Equipment: Sale of shipboard navigation equipment including AIS transponders, integrated navigation systems, radar displays, and control systems. Products include Bering INS, VDES stations, AIS T104/T300/T600, and specialized navigation sets.
2. Shore-based Systems: Supply and installation of coastal monitoring and vessel traffic management systems including VTS, AIS base stations, control and correction stations for GLONASS/GPS augmentation.
3. Software Licensing: The company is the rights holder of exclusive rights to software and databases included in the Unified Register of Russian Programs for Computers and Databases. Revenue from software licensing and updates.
4. Training Simulators: Production and supply of training simulators for heavy machinery (cranes, excavators, trucks), navigation simulators for vessels, and specialized training equipment for educational institutions and museums.
5. Hydrographic and Cartographic Services: Government contracts for creating electronic navigation charts, conducting hydrographic surveys, and providing cartographic data for inland waterways and lakes (Lake Baikal, Pskov, Chudskoye lakes).
6. Autonomous Vessel Solutions: Delivery of unmanned/autonomous vessels (Strannik family of boats) and associated navigation systems for logistics, monitoring, and specialized applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sitronics KT develops and supplies integrated hardware-software systems for maritime navigation, vessel traffic management, autonomous vessel control, and hydrographic cartography. Its core offerings comprise shipboard navigation equipment (including the Bering integrated navigation system, AIS transponders, VDES stations, and the Autonomous Navigation System), onshore infrastructure (VTS, AIS base stations, GNSS augmentation, remote control centers), electronic navigation charts and cartographic systems, training simulators and multimedia complexes, and a family of Strannik unmanned autonomous boats for civilian logistics.

Product overview

Sitronics KT offers an integrated maritime technology ecosystem comprising five core product categories: shipboard equipment (navigation, AIS, VDES systems), onshore equipment (VTS, GNSS augmentation, remote control centers), cartographic systems (onshore centers, GIS, ENC transmission), training simulators and multimedia complexes, and proprietary software. The products are unified through the Maritime Intelligent Solutions Ecosystem (Экосистема морских интеллектуальных решений), which enables interoperability between the Bering integrated navigation system, АНС autonomous navigation, АСОД data exchange, СУДС traffic management, and cartographic services. The ecosystem supports both river-sea commercial vessels and coastal infrastructure, with the company's software portfolio registered in the Russian software registry. The company also develops unmanned autonomous boats (Strannik family) and digital platforms for smart city applications (IQCITY).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bering: Integrated navigation software system that enhances navigation safety and sea transportation efficiency by collecting data from maritime navigation facilities, hydrometeorological complexes, radar stations, and other shipboard systems.
• Strannik
• MAV (Maritime Autonomous Vessel)
• ENC Collection and Transmission System
• MAV Personnel Training and Certification Platform
• Priliv
• VTS (Vessel Traffic System)
• CCS-BS AIS T224
• MCP (Maritime Connectivity Platform)

Products and services

• Shipboard Equipment (Бортовое оборудование) Hardware-software equipment for managing vessel movement, shipboard systems, and navigation safety. Includes the Bering integrated navigation system (E-INS), AIS transponders (T104, T300, T600), VDES stations, radar systems, autopilot, control automation systems, and the Autonomous Navigation System (ANS). Sold to commercial shipping operators, river-sea vessel operators, and government agencies.
• Onshore Equipment (Береговое оборудование) Shore-based systems for coastal service monitoring, vessel traffic control and management (СУДС/VTS), and situation awareness for crews. Includes Vessel Traffic Service (VTS), AIS base stations, GLONASS/GPS Control and Correction Stations, and the MAV Remote Control Centre for monitoring and controlling autonomous vessels. Sold to coast guard authorities, port authorities, and maritime administrations.
• Cartographic Systems (Картографические системы) Systems providing participants of the maritime industry with up-to-date cartographic and geoinformation data. Includes onshore cartographic centers, geoinformation systems (GIS), the Priliv cartographic server delivering electronic navigation documents to shipborne consumers, and inland waterway ENC transmission infrastructure. Sold to maritime authorities, shipping operators, and government agencies.
• Training Simulators and Multimedia Complexes (Тренажерные и мультимедийные комплексы) Training simulators for heavy machinery (trucks, cranes, excavators, vehicles, bridge erection boats) and multimedia complexes for museums and educational institutions. Includes navigation simulators for vessels and VR-based automated training systems. Sold to maritime universities, naval academies, training centers, museums, and cultural institutions.
• Software (Программное обеспечение) Proprietary software and databases with exclusive rights registered in the Russian Register of Programs for Computers and Databases. Includes the Bering integrated navigation system, Autonomous Navigation System (ANS), PO Delta (ПО Дельта) for hydrographic processing, the Maritime Autonomous Vessel Personnel Training and Certification Platform, and operator and planning systems. Sold under license to maritime operators, port authorities, and government agencies.
• Strannik Family of Unmanned Autonomous Boats (Странник БЭК) Family of unmanned autonomous surface vessels (Maritime Autonomous Vessels, MAV) for civilian logistics, cargo delivery to remote territories, monitoring, search-and-survey, and hydrographic work. Models include Strannik 460 (550 kg payload) and Strannik 575 (1-ton payload, 5.7 m length, 50 km/h speed). Equipped with Sitronics KT's proprietary Autonomous Navigation System. Certified vessels (e.g. 'General Chernjahovsky' and 'Marshal Rokossovsky') hold Marine Autonomous Surface Ship status from the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping. Sold to government agencies, shipping companies, and logistics operators.
• Hydrographic Survey and Cartographic Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 60 bridge systems delivered over 10 years
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AFK 'Sistema' / Central Election Commission of RussiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 July 2026Technology cooperation agreement between AFK Sistema and CIC Russia for using unmanned technologies to deliver election documentation to remote territories. Sitronics KT provides autonomous boat 'Strannik 575' for delivering ballots and voting materials to hard-to-reach areas of Arkhangelsk Oblast before parliamentary elections.
• St. Petersburg State Marine Technical University (SPbGMTU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 May 2026Scientific and technical cooperation agreement for joint research, development and introduction of new technologies in autonomous navigation and marine robotics. Sitronics KT provides students access to virtual simulation environments for vessel movement modeling, while the university provides its water area at the Primorskaya training and research base for testing innovative marine equipment. The partnership supports the federal 'Autonomous Navigation' project.
• Rosmorrechflot (Federal Agency for Maritime and River Transport)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment contract for creation of electronic navigation charts for Lake Baikal, Pskov, Chudskoye and Teply lakes. Project involves hydrographic surveys, satellite imaging, and creation of ENC for inland waterways totaling 13,700 sq km. Project completion expected by end of 2028 under the 'Navigation and Time' federal project.
• SDEKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogistics company for which Sitronics KT conducted experimental cargo delivery using 'Strannik 460' unmanned boat from Nevelsk port to Moneron island in Sakhalin Oblast, demonstrating practical logistics applications of autonomous vessels.
• Russian Maritime Register of ShippingcoreTechnology or IntegrationCertification body that verified and certified autonomous navigation systems on vessels 'General Chernjahovsky' and 'Marshal Rokossovsky' as Marine Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS). The certification validates the company's autonomous navigation technology meets maritime safety standards.
• Sitronics Group (Parent Company)coreOthersSitronics KT is a subsidiary of Sitronics Group, a diversified Russian IT company developing and implementing high-tech digital solutions for businesses and government. Sitronics Group includes Sitronics KT and software development company Steor. Sitronics Group is part of AFK 'Sistema' conglomerate.
• Steor (Affiliated Company)coreTechnology or IntegrationSoftware development company affiliated with Sitronics KT. Steor develops advanced software focused on marine industry digitalization, potentially providing software development capabilities complementary to Sitronics KT's hardware and system integration business.
• IALA (International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities)coreOthersSitronics KT is the only Russian industrial member of MAMC/IALA, providing access to international maritime navigation standards and influence over global e-navigation standards development.
• Maritime Connectivity Platform International ConsortiumcoreTechnology or IntegrationSitronics KT is a member of the Maritime Connectivity Platform International Consortium, developing the Russian segment of the MCP platform that links e-Navigation service providers with shipborne and shore consumers.
• STM BALT SAFEminorOthersInternational cooperation with major European project STM BALT SAFE for sea traffic management and maritime safety standards development.
• ANO MARINET (Industry Expertise Centre)minorOthersMember and one of the founders of ANO MARINET Industry Expertise Centre, supporting development of Russian maritime industry and marine technologies.
• ANO 'Sudprom' (Consortium of Ship Equipment Manufacturers)minorOthersMember of the shipbuilding industry development consortium 'Sudprom' that supports Russian ship equipment manufacturing industry development.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kongsberg Maritime: Norwegian marine technology leader offering integrated bridge systems, autonomous vessel control, and navigation solutions (K-MATE, AutoCaptain). Directly competes with Sitronics KT across INS, ANS, and MAV, with deeper global commercial reach.
• Wärtsilä Voyage (Transas / NAVTOR lineage): Provides integrated bridge systems, ECDIS, fleet operations, and voyage optimization software globally. Highly comparable to Sitronics KT's shipboard and cartographic offerings, especially after acquiring the former Russian peer Transas.
• Raytheon Anschütz: German-based manufacturer of integrated bridge navigation systems, radars, and ECDIS for commercial and naval customers. Overlaps Sitronics KT's Bering INS product line and competes for the same shipyards and fleet operators.
• Furuno Electric: Japanese marine electronics specialist producing radars, AIS, ECDIS, GNSS, and integrated navigation systems. Direct overlap with Sitronics KT's shipboard equipment portfolio (AIS T-series, Bering INS, VDES).
• Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine: Supplies marine navigation, integrated bridge systems, and platform management for naval and commercial shipping. Competes with Sitronics KT on INS and ANS offerings for vessel modernization programs.
• Tokyo Keiki (Tokimec): Japanese marine navigation equipment manufacturer offering gyrocompasses, autopilots, radars, and integrated bridge systems. Comparable to Sitronics KT's shipboard navigation portfolio across Asian and global fleet customers.
• NAVTOR: Norwegian provider of digital navigation charts, ENC services, and e-Navigation platforms. Closely parallels Sitronics KT's cartographic systems (Priliv server, ENC collection/transmission) and MCP participation.

Broad incumbents

• HENSOLDT: European defense and sensor group offering maritime surveillance radars, vessel traffic systems, and coastal monitoring. Overlaps Sitronics KT's shore-based SUDS (VTS) and AIS base station products as part of a broader defense portfolio.
• ABB Marine & Ports: Global marine automation, propulsion control, and ship software supplier. Adjacent to Sitronics KT's ANS and integrated navigation work, with broader power-and-propulsion scope rather than navigation specialization.

Emerging players

• GEM elettronica: Italian marine electronics manufacturer focused on navigation radars, AIS, and integrated bridge systems for mid-size commercial and patrol vessels. Comparable niche overlap with Sitronics KT's shipboard equipment line.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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