
Saronic on Wednesday said it has acquired Louisiana-based Gulf Craft, a small shipbuilder that gives it a strategic location on the Gulf Coast and facilities to immediately support development and production of the startup’s latest autonomous surface vessel (ASV), the 150-foot Marauder. Saronic said the acquisition is foundational toward its vision of a larger waterside shipyard it calls Port Alpha that will feature advanced manufacturing capabilities for its future vessels (Defense Daily, Feb. 18). The Austin, Texas-based company’s current lineup…