Customer 360
NOAA (ocean mapping)
Civil ocean mapping and science agency contracting uncrewed surface vehicle mission days instead of expanding crewed survey capacity.
Reference Data
Type
Civil agency
United States
Operating fleet
2–10 vehiclesEstimate
Additions
Not estimableNot estimable
Demand signals
2
Current linked signals
Fleet and demand
Operating fleet2–10 vehiclesEstimate
AdditionsNot estimableNot estimable
RetirementsNot estimableNot estimable
Budget20–60 USD m / yrEstimate
Saildrone Surveyor / Voyager · Bathymetric mapping2–8 vehicles on charterEstimate
Demand signals
Budget · USVMedium
Ocean mapping funding directed toward uncrewed survey capacity.
Capability gap · USVHigh
Unmapped exclusive economic zone areas outstrip crewed vessel availability.
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