Unmanned - Payloads

Autonomous surface vessel maker contracts with Navy for drone boats

December 09, 2025

AUSTIN, Tex. Autonomous-systems maker Saronic agreed to a $392 million production contract with the U.S. Navy to accelerate the delivery of autonomous surface vessels (ASVs), making the deal one of the Navy's largest OTA [Other Transaction Authority] agreements for maritime uncrewed systems.

Unmanned - Payloads

Autonomous surface vessel maker contracts with Navy for drone boats

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