Lockheed Martin, Saildrone join forces on missile-armed USVs

Saildrone and Lockheed Martin have partnered to integrate unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) with combat-tested, mission-ready payloads.

Credit: Saildrone

As informed, the companies plan to equip the 20-meter Saildrone Surveyor with Lockheed Martin’s joint air-to-ground missile (JAGM) launcher.

Surveyor is a high-endurance, extreme-range USV that provides persistent maritime ISR and deep-ocean mapping capabilities, designed to operate autonomously anywhere in the world. The vessel is equipped with sensors...