Autonomous surface vessel (ASV) developer Saronic said Wednesday it has created two new larger small unmanned surface vessel designs, boosting the range and cargo capacities of its small ASV offerings.
The new models are the 40-foot Mirage and 60-foot Cipher. The company said Mirage will have a range of over 2,000 nautical miles and can carry up to 2,00 pounds, double that of its preexisting 24-foot Corsair ASV.
Saronic argued the Cipher is a “significant leap forward” with a range over 3,000 nautical miles and can carry up to 10,000 pounds.
Saronic previously offered the Spyglass six-foot, Cutlass 14-foot small ASVs, Corsair and earlier this month announced its 150-foot Marauder medium unmanned surface vessel (MUSV).
Saronic CEO Dino Mavrookas in a statement underscored these increasing options are geared at offering a “diverse range of ASVs” to support critical mission needs for the U.S. and allied militaries.
“We are committed to advancing autonomous maritime capabilities that protect critical waterways, secure the maritime domain, and deliver lasting economic and security advantages to the U.S. and its allies. The future of maritime dominance depends on the rapid adoption of these technologies,” Mavrookas said in a statement.
The company said the models can support a range of naval requirements as well as apply various uses to the commercial maritime industry, like port-to-port logistics and supporting harbor operations.
Saronic also said the company will leverage its vertically integrated approach to ultimately build Mirage and Cipher vehicles, with in-house development of hardware, software, and autonomy to work seamlessly together combined with Saronic’s unified software and autonomy stack powering the platforms.
It added the new platforms will be built around a modular software architecture that boasts adaptability to easily integrate new technologies, sensors and payloads.
Saronic also boasted that all of its ASV models are designed for scalability, so production workflows and end-of-line processes can be replicated to more easily scale up production as interest and orders increase.
This announcement comes a week after Saronic announced it acquired the small Louisiana-based Gulf Craft shipbuilder, providing it a Gulf Coast facility to support development and production of its Marauder ASV (Defense Daily, April 16).