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Saildrone And Austal Launch First Surveyor USV From Mobile; CNO Visits Gulf Coast Yards

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Saildrone And Austal Launch First Surveyor USV From Mobile; CNO Visits Gulf Coast Yards
(From left to right:) Saildrone founder and CEO Richard Jenkins, ACMC Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney, then-CNO Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Austal USA Acting President Michelle Kruger stand in front of SD-3000, the first production Saildrone Surveyor USV to come off the Austal USA manufacturing line. (Photo: Austal USA)

Saildrone and Austal USA launched the first aluminum Surveyor unmanned surface vehicle on Wednesday off the latter’s new production line. The two companies first announced a partnership for Austal’s Mobile, Ala., aluminum production line to become the exclusive builder of the Surveyor in 2022 (Defense Daily, Aug. 30, 2022). The 65-foot-long Surveyor is designed to primarily perform deep ocean mapping and maritime domain awareness missions. The vessel is powered by wind, solar and a diesel generator for long-range and long-endurance…

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