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Company profilePublic-source record
Saildrone, Inc.
USVOEM / Uncrewed maritime data services
HQAlameda, California, United StatesConfirmed
OwnershipPrivate, venture backed
Platform familyExplorer · Voyager · SurveyorConfirmed
Mission coverageMaritime domain awareness, ocean mapping, ISR support, science
Known customer typesNavies, ocean and atmospheric agencies, science institutionsCross-validated
Operating footprintGlobal ocean operations from multiple coastal launch sites
Production capacityNot Disclosed
BacklogNot Disclosed
Company
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Operating Footprint
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Potential Customers
Right to Win
Sources
Supplier Record QualityCross-validated
Confidence88%
Source Quality95%
Completeness72%
Cross-validation4 sources
Domain Relevance100%
Last Verified29 Aug 2026
Analyst VerifiedYes
Record BasisPublic-source record
Source Trace4 sources
Saildrone — company and technology overview
Saildrone · OEM / Company · Published 2025 · Accessed 29 Aug 2026
https://www.saildrone.com/technology
Saildrone Voyager platform page
Saildrone · OEM / Company · Published 2025 · Accessed 29 Aug 2026
https://www.saildrone.com/technology/vehicles
NOAA uncrewed surface vehicle missions with Saildrone
NOAA · Customer / Operator · Published 2024 · Accessed 29 Aug 2026
https://www.noaa.gov/uncrewed-systems
Task Force 59 and unmanned maritime operations
U.S. Navy — Unmanned Maritime Systems · Customer / Operator · Published 2024 · Accessed 29 Aug 2026
https://www.navy.mil/Unmanned/
Values that the company does not publish are recorded as Not Disclosed rather than estimated. Right-to-win scores are modelled analytical values.
Public-source activity
Supplier-linked deployments and demand
Published field activity and contract signals that complement the supplier profile.
USVDenmark
Saildrone Voyager - Danish DALO Deployment
Operator: Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO)
Platform: Saildrone Voyager
Fleet: 4
USVUnited States
Operation Southern Spear - Saildrone Voyager
Operator: JIATF-S; NAVSOUTH/U.S. Navy Fourth Fleet
Platform: Saildrone Voyager
Fleet: 20
UGVNetherlands / Ukraine
Netherlands-led THeMIS UGV Delivery Initiative for Ukraine
Operator: Government of the Netherlands
UAV; UGVCanada
Canadian Army MINERVA Challenge Areas
Government of Canada / Department of National Defence· verified 2026-09-03UAVGlobal
874.26USD Mn
AeroVironment FMS IDIQ ceiling
Large multi-year allied procurement ceiling for Groups 1–3 UAS/C-UAS.
AeroVironment· verified 2026-09-03UGVGlobal
20countries
THeMIS country adoption
Manufacturer reports acquisition by 20 countries.
Milrem Robotics· verified 2026-09-03USVUnited States
20USVs
Operation Southern Spear fleet
Operational-scale persistent USV deployment.
Saildrone· verified 2026-09-03UUVAustralia
1.7AUD Bn
Ghost Shark Program of Record
Five-year program of record for dozens of XL-AUVs.
Australian Department of Defence· verified 2026-09-03Right to Win
Structured Competitive Positioning
Eight scored dimensions plus qualitative assessment, comparable across suppliers and programmes.
Right to win — scored dimensions
Strengths
- Long-endurance wind and solar powered surface vehicles with published multi-month missions
- Operational heritage with ocean and atmospheric agencies across open-ocean and Arctic waters
- Data-as-a-service delivery model rather than hull sales alone
Weaknesses
- Payload and speed envelope narrower than diesel-powered surface vehicles
- Limited disclosed manufacturing footprint outside the home market
- Localization content for export programmes not publicly documented
Strategic Choices
- Position around persistence and cost-per-day rather than platform unit price
- Extend maritime domain awareness work with allied navies
- Pair with sensor and communications partners for defense mission fits
Competitive Threats
- Domestic-champion preference in European and Asian maritime procurement
- Larger primes bundling uncrewed surface vehicles into wider systems contracts
- Regulatory pace on autonomous vessel operations in national waters