Danish Armed Forces to Begin Operational Testing of Saildrone USVs

Saildrone is proud to announce its partnership with the Danish Armed Forces in a groundbreaking initiative to enhance maritime surveillance and intelligence gathering around Northern Europe. Four Saildrone Voyager uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) will be deployed in Danish waters during the summer of 2025.

This collaboration marks a significant expansion in the Danish Armed Forces’ exploration of innovative and sustainable technologies to extend their maritime presence—particularly in regions where physical access is limited or logistically challenging. The operational testing will begin in June and is part of a broader effort to integrate uncrewed systems into Denmark’s defense architecture.

“The Baltic, North Sea, and European Arctic waters are currently facing unprecedented threats,” said Richard Jenkins, Saildrone founder and CEO. “We are very excited to be partnering with the Danish armed forces to deploy Saildrone systems, to help protect Europe’s critical undersea infrastructure and increase regional security.”

Saildrone USVs are powered by renewable wind and solar energy, enabling months-long missions without the need for an onboard crew. Equipped with a suite of advanced, intelligence-gathering sensors and AI data fusion, the USVs will support Denmark’s maritime surveillance efforts.

The testing will be conducted in close coordination with the Defence Command Denmark, the Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO), the Royal Danish Navy Command, and the Danish Defence Innovation Unit. 

Last month, Saildrone announced it was establishing a subsidiary in Copenhagen, called Saildrone Denmark, to support European allies in enhancing maritime situational awareness through the deployment of advanced autonomous technologies.