U.S., UK and Australia test Saronic drone boats together

Saronic fielded three Corsair autonomous surface vessels with U.S., British and Australian forces during Maritime Big Play Pacific in San Diego in October 2026. The boats conducted pier-resupply missions partly under denied communications and a trilateral sensing-to-engagement scenario within a mixed fleet of unmanned surface vessels and aircraft. Saronic's Echelon software was integrated with the Common Control System to support command of the vessels during the AUKUS Pillar II demonstration. The 7.3-metre Corsair has a stated 453-kilogram payload and 1,000-nautical-mile range, while the event evaluated cooperation and mission execution rather than announcing a new procurement.