Saildrone

On the cover of Ocean News & Technology Magazine’s March issue: Unmanned naval defense demands battle-ready maritime autonomy built on proven platforms and payloads.

In a contributed article, Saildrone President VADM (ret.) John Mustin argues that the next phase of maritime autonomy will be defined not by distant concepts, but by systems that can be integrated, deployed, and scaled now. The piece makes the case for proven autonomous platforms, combat-tested payloads, and modular capabilities that give commanders more flexible options in the field.

“[Saildrone and Lockheed Martin] collectively illustrate the best of operational autonomy when platform endurance, proven command and control, and combat-ready payloads converge. Not as a future concept, but as a deployed reality shaping today’s maritime security,” writes Mustin.

Read the full feature in the March issue of ON&T: https://digital.oceannews.com/march-2026/page-46

Predictable gaps in surveillance are an adversary’s best friend. In the Baltic Sea, Saildrone is closing those gaps by providing round-the-clock surface and subsurface awareness.

The integration of Innomar's sub-bottom profiling technology allows the Saildrone Voyager USV to detect changes beneath the seafloor that may indicate tampering with critical undersea infrastructure. With over 20,000 nautical miles logged in the region already, Saildrone is committed to providing the persistent oversight needed to protect vital energy and communication networks.

Read more: https://go.saildrone.com/46AzhSX