Enabling Sea Denial and Control
Saildrone provides simultaneous tracking of surface assets with high-powered radar, cameras, and RF, bottom mapping for submarine navigation, and ASW acoustics for the detection and tracking of undersea assets.
Benefits
Close Maritime Gaps and Tighten National Security
Gain a strategic advantage in the maritime domain with unmatched technology. Developed by a diverse team of experts, Saildrone’s USVs are fully autonomous, supervised by trained professionals, and provide persistent maritime domain awareness.
Purpose-built defense and security payloads include an array of sensors operating above and below the surface designed to observe, detect, and deter. Saildrone enables more efficient use of low-density / high-demand manned assets, so that navies can prioritize resources and out-compete adversaries.
Extreme Endurance
Saildrone’s patented wing harnesses wind power for infinite propulsion and range on blue water operations. Saildrone USVs have demonstrated up to 100 days of continuous operation and over 82% of uptime on operational missions for the US Navy.
Reliability at Sea
Saildrone's tested capability in the harshest domains, redundancy in control systems, and robust data links guarantee maritime dependability and secure command and control.
Low Acoustic Signature
Saildrone's USVs operate with a minimal acoustic signature due to their utilization of the wind as a primary source of propulsion. The vehicles execute their missions in near silence, enhancing defense payloads' ability to collect high-quality data.
Modular Payload Integration
Forged through years of successfully integrating advanced scientific payloads, Saildrone's modular payload integrations rigorously adhere to the very highest standards for defense and national security-specific applications.
Smarter Intel in Real Time
Gain unmatched access to near real-time ocean data, enabling superior decision advantage: Saildrone has developed the world’s largest maritime data set, driving the creation of industry-leading AI/ML models for vessel detection and classification.
Diesel/Electric Propulsion
Saildrone’s Voyager and Surveyor classes are designed with diesel-electric propulsion systems for high-sprint speeds and high-power generation at 3kW continuously when required.
RECENT MISSIONS
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HOW IT WORKS
Your Mission is in Good Hands
Mission Planning
Saildrone Mission Management collaborates closely with customers to build a mission that achieves customer objectives. Our team of experienced sailors and operators also understands the ever-changing nature of the maritime environment and dynamically updates our operational posture to meet new demands.
Mission Execution
Saildrone provides end-to-end mission management, including logistics, vehicle deployment and recovery, and operations execution. Saildrone USVs remain on mission for months at a time with zero manning burden. Saildrone’s Ocean API provides seamless access to real-time data, integrating directly into many common operating pictures (COP) and analytical platforms to enhance situational awareness. Through the Saildrone Mission Portal, users can save custom vessel filters and receive real-time alerts when vessels meet their criteria. The web application also features a live “chat” function, allowing users to update tasking or send mission-related inquiries, supported by our 24/7 on-watch personnel.
Post Mission
Once a mission is successfully executed, Saildrone assumes responsibility for all the logistics and operations of fleet recovery.
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Client Stories
Explore how our customers achieve maritime supremacy by leveraging Saildrone’s advanced technology.
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Operation Windward Stack begins with testing as we integrate the information we receive from the Saildrones into our fleet command center to further increase maritime domain awareness in the US Southern Command Area of Responsibility (AOR).”
Lt. Cmdr. John Clark
Director of US 4th Fleet Current Operations (COPS)
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The initial Saildrone assessment phase at sea in the Gulf of Aqaba has exceeded our expectations...We are applying the results and rapidly expanding operations.”
Cmdr. Thomas McAndrew
Task Force 59 Deputy Commander
