Saronic Unveils Largest Unmanned Vessel for Pentagon’s Counter China Program
Defense tech startup Saronic Technologies has unveiled its third autonomous surface vessel (ASV).
The 24-foot (7.31-meter) Corsair is the largest ASV launched by the Texas firm, followed by the 14-foot (4.2-meter) Cutlass and the 6-foot (1.8-meter) Spyglass, both unveiled earlier this year.
All the platforms have been designed to fulfill the operational requirements of the US Navy and its allies “to deter adversaries, and serve as a force multiplier.”
Saronic has focused largely on the Pentagon’s Replicator program, which intends to acquire swarms of thousands of expendable unmanned platforms to deter a potential invasion of Taiwan by China.
“Corsair is the answer to our maritime forces’ need for an attritable autonomous platform that can be delivered to the fight in the hundreds or thousands without compromising on reliability, performance, or capability,” Saronic co-founder and CEO Dino Mavrookas said.
“With Corsair, we are ready to help the Navy realize its vision of a hybrid fleet of manned and unmanned systems.”