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Saildrone Defender

Saildrone Defender

ProductOperating Status: Currently Offered

Saildrone's autonomous unmanned surface vessel for maritime defense and domain awareness.

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Overview

The Saildrone Defender is an autonomous unmanned surface vessel built for maritime defense and domain awareness, leveraging Saildrone's wind-and-solar-powered autonomous surface vehicle platform for long-duration maritime surveillance.

It is a direct unmanned-surface-vessel competitor to Stark Defence's VANTA USV in the maritime-defense segment.

Saildrone Defender - Classification

Industry
  • Defense Technology

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Saildrone Defender - Direct Competitors

  • Kraken Technology Group

    Kraken Technology Group logo

    K3 Scout, K4 Manta, K5 Kraken, K7 Sabre

    krakentechnology.com

  • Stark Defence

    Stark Defence logo

    Vanta

    stark-defence.com

AttributeSaildrone DefenderK3 Scout, K4 Manta, K5 Kraken, K7 SabreVanta
ProviderSaildronesaildrone.com189.5M raised · Series CKraken Technology Groupkrakentechnology.com175M raised · Series BStark Defencestark-defence.com562M raised · Series C
Founded201220202024
Sells ToEnterprise, GovernmentDefense & MilitaryGovernment
Pricing ModelRecurringGovernment Contract—
OwnershipVenture CapitalPrivately HeldVenture Capital
Saildrone Defender

Provider Saildronesaildrone.com189.5M raised · Series C

Founded 2012

Sells To Enterprise, Government

Pricing Model Recurring

Ownership Venture Capital

K3 Scout, K4 Manta, K5 Kraken, K7 Sabre

Provider Kraken Technology Groupkrakentechnology.com175M raised · Series B

Founded 2020

Sells To Defense & Military

Pricing Model Government Contract

Ownership Privately Held

Vanta

Provider Stark Defencestark-defence.com562M raised · Series C

Founded 2024

Sells To Government

Pricing Model —

Ownership Venture Capital

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