Saronic, Castelion to pair Marauder MUSV with Blackbeard hypersonic capability
The firms said a maritime launch demonstration is slated for 2027.
USV producer Saronic to invest $300M into Louisiana shipyard
The new construction is expected to be completed by the end of 2026.
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‘Be uncomfortable’: Navy wants new USV to challenge the ‘status quo’
In an exclusive interview with Breaking Defense, two senior Navy officials said they’re willing to accept some industry friction and take “calculated risks” to get the Modular Attack Surface Craft program right.
Saronic expands USV family with ‘Mirage’ and ‘Cipher’
The vessels are the fifth and sixth autonomous drones the relatively new defense company has unveiled in recent years.
Defense Innovation Unit seeks undersea drone capable of ‘long-range’ payload deployment
The new solicitation broadly outlines what Navy leaders for years have sought from unmanned vehicles: multi-purpose trucks capable of carrying any payload of their choosing.
Startup Saronic to build ‘Port Alpha,’ next-gen shipyard focused on autonomous vessels
The announcement comes off a $600 million Series C funding round led by entrepreneur and angel investor Elad Gil.
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Textron unveils new family of USVs dubbed Tsunami
“We look out across the market and evaluate our customers' emerging needs,” David Phillips, a company executive, told reporters. "We’ve been hearing an increased expression of interest in a small, rapidly deployable unmanned surface vehicle that can support a variety of missions beyond mine countermeasures.”
Saronic unveils latest, largest unmanned vessel, with eye on mass production
The company plans to make "hundreds" of the new drone starting next year, which CEO Dino Mavrookas wants to be available once Navy contracting "catches up."
Defense tech startup Saronic announces $175M in Series B funding
The funding round was led by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.
With Navy exercise, unmanned surface vessel firm Saronic sees ‘next step’
“We are in active conversations with many of the stakeholders who are relevant to things like Replicator and we’re excited to collaborate with the government when the time is right,” Saronic exec Rob Lehman told Breaking Defense.
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In contested seas, autonomy must anticipate, not just navigate
As missions stretch farther and comms grow less reliable, predictive software could become the edge that keeps missions afloat.