USV Platform
Saildrone Voyager
Ten-metre uncrewed surface vehicle combining wind propulsion with solar-powered sensing for persistent nearshore missions.
Reference Data
Manufacturer
Saildrone
In production
Annual deliveries
20–50 vehicles / yrEstimate
Installed base
55–110 vehicles operatingEstimate
First fielded
2022
10 m wind/solar USV
Specifications
Length10 m
PropulsionWind primary, solar-electric auxiliary
EnduranceMulti-month missions
PayloadRadar, AIS, EO/IR camera mast, multibeam echosounder
OperationsRemotely supervised from shore mission control