Proven Maritime Autonomy Meets Combat-Tested Payloads
Platforms with more than a decade of autonomous operations at sea, combined with kinetic payloads and effectors proven on the battlefield.
Saildrone transforms long-endurance unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) into forward-deployed assets capable of delivering kinetic and non-kinetic effects. By integrating proven strike capabilities, electronic warfare (EW) payloads, and loitering munitions with industry-leading sensors and radars, Saildrone enables decision makers to close the kill chain and deliver scalable effects across vast maritime regions.
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Mission-Ready Solutions for Maritime Strike and Deterrence
Saildrone provides persistent unmanned maritime systems capable of both detecting threats and delivering decisive effects that generate warfighting advantage. Operating for months without refueling, Saildrone USVs provide continuous deterrence and strike capabilities in contested environments while keeping operators safely out of harm's way.
Modular integration of kinetic payloads, including strike and loitering munitions, precision-guided interceptors, torpedoes, and mine-laying systems.
Robust support for electronic warfare (EW) and non-kinetic effectors, such as RF jammers and laser dazzlers
Persistent, forward-deployed deterrence maintaining an armed presence across strategic chokepoints and remote maritime zones
Secure, low-latency integration with customer interfaces and C2 systems
Integrated Architecture for Strike and Defense Payloads
Saildrone USVs combine a suite of surface sensors with a modular architecture designed for seamless effector integration. Saildrone platforms integrate payloads using Lockheed Martin’s command-and-control architecture—proven and refined in conflicts around the world.
High-resolution imagery for identifying targets, verifying threats, and providing visual confirmation prior to effector deployment.
Reliable tracking of non-cooperative targets, providing actionable target acquisition data in poor visibility, at night, and in congested waters.
Saildrone USVs feature transceivers that broadcast and receive signals. Onboard receivers continuously ingest data from cooperative vessels and correlate it with radar and EO/IR detections to verify target identity.
GNSS, inertial sensors, and onboard computing systems support autonomous routing, collision avoidance, and adherence to mission patterns. Multiple forms of localization ensure seamless operation in GPS-denied or spoofed environments. This resilient positioning system allows Saildrone USVs to maintain forward-deployed deterrence.
Targeting data and fire-control authorizations are transmitted through customer C2 systems, ensuring safe and authorized payload deployment.
Proven Operations in the Harshest Environments
Unmatched autonomous endurance enables months-long missions without fuel logistics, keeping kinetic payloads and effectors forward-deployed and on-station far longer than conventional crewed assets.
Minimal acoustic and radar signatures enable discreet positioning in contested or high-risk regions, providing a critical tactical advantage.
Saildrone USVs operate reliably in remote theaters and withstand extreme weather conditions, without burdening operational manpower or resources.