Saildrone Signs Production Agreement To Build USVs In Norway

Saildrone signed an agreement with Norway’s Umoe Mandal at Euronaval on November 4 for the shipbuilder to manufacture the next-generation Surveyor unmanned surface vessel. The production agreement formalizes an earlier partnership and combines Saildrone’s autonomous systems with Umoe Mandal’s composite shipbuilding capabilities. The Surveyor is designed for long-endurance monitoring of large maritime areas, including shipping routes and waters around critical undersea infrastructure. The partners are targeting Northern European navies with a locally built system for maritime surveillance and have also agreed to explore further manufacturing, integration and support opportunities in Europe.