Protecting our World’s Oceans
For a maritime nation, national security, as well as economic and social activity, rely on safe and open sea lines of communication. Saildrone's future-ready platform has a proven record for seamless integration into a hybrid fleet, delivering a decisive maritime advantage.
Benefits
Transforming Ocean Access through Advanced Technology
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. These autonomous eyes and ears complete missions in near-silence, enabling more efficient use of low-density / high-demand manned assets, enabling them to prioritize resources and out-compete adversaries.
Reliability at Sea
Saildrone's tested capability in the harshest of domains, redundancy in propulsion systems, and robust data links guarantee maritime dependability and secure command and control.
Smarter Intel in Real Time
Don’t get just more data–get smarter data and more information out of it. Access unparalleled ocean data in near real time and leverage Saildrone’s proprietary ML/AI algorithms to attain superior intelligence.
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.
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.
Long Endurance
Saildrone vehicles have consistently executed long-endurance missions and outperformed competitors in the harshest conditions, with minimal land-based maintenance or refueling interventions.
Low Carbon
Saildrone USVs are predominantly powered by renewable energy. The vehicles are equipped with a patented propulsion system primarily propelled by solar and wind. The result—USVs that operate in near silence with low carbon emissions.
RECENT MISSIONS
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HOW IT WORKS
Your Mission is in Good Hands
Mission Planning
Saildrone Mission Management collaborates closely with operators and principals to build, maintain, train, and equip a highly capable fleet. We identify strategic deployment zones and determine optimal routes while maintaining flexibility to dynamic mission objectives.
Mission Execution
Our vehicles are fully capable of staying on mission for extended periods, collecting vital data 24/7. This data can be accessed seamlessly through a secure API, which fully integrates into common operating pictures (COP) and analytical platforms, or via our web portal.
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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About 18 months ago, the flows through the Caribbean and the Florida Straits and Windward Pass were significant. That is not true today. We have moved assets, we’re very visibly present, and we’ve got unmanned systems, Saildrone, under contract. That, and policy clarity, has helped decrease the numbers that we are encountering at sea.”
Adm. Linda Fagan
Commandant, US Coast Guard
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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)
