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Marauder

Autonomous surface vessel designed for logistics and modular payload deployment.

by Saronic · Unveiled Apr 16, 2025

Uncrewed vesselSeaMilestoneJul 2026
saronic.com/vessels#marauder
Milestones20252026
  1. UnveiledSaronic unveils initial 150-foot Marauder design, confirmed
  2. Production startKeel laid for the first Marauder in Franklin, Louisiana, reported
  3. MilestoneFirst Marauder begins on-water testing at Gulfport, reported

Timeline3

  1. UnveiledConfirmed

    Saronic unveils initial 150-foot Marauder design

    SourcesSaronic

  2. Production startReported

    Keel laid for the first Marauder in Franklin, Louisiana

    Janes reports that the keel laying marked the official start of production for the Marauder series.

    SourcesJanes

  3. MilestoneReported

    First Marauder begins on-water testing at Gulfport

    Saronic set up an on-water test site at the Port of Gulfport, Mississippi; the first Marauder arrived in mid-July 2026 and began trials there.

    SourcesNaval News

Solid entries are confirmed, outlined reported, dashed estimated or still to come; dotted italic entries are speculative. Dates show only the precision the sources give.

Cost to the government

  • Contract unit priceReported
    $40.0M
    Estimate / observation: 2026-09-29 · Then-year $ · 10 units

    Navy MUSV Marketplace production agreements (OTA) announced 2026-09-29: Saronic, HII and Galliano Marine each build 10 MUSVs at 'about $40 million per hull' (Navy acting DRPM for robotic and autonomous systems Chris Miller); a Navy release called $40M the average cost per vessel. Approximate average across all three vendors' hulls, not Saronic's specific agreement value (the Navy did not disclose per-company amounts). Saronic's MUSV entry is the 180-ft Marauder. Funded from FY2025 reconciliation (OBBBA). Unknown whether spares/support/payloads are included.

    Defence Blog

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News2

Sources6

  1. 1.
    NewsU.S. Navy orders 10 of Saronic's 180-foot autonomous ships

    Defence Blog · Sep 30, 2026 · Supports: Cost · quantity

    “The U.S. Navy awarded Saronic a production agreement for 10 Marauder autonomous ships after at-sea testing under its MUSV Marketplace.”
  2. 2.
    News3 Louisiana Shipyards to Build 30 Drone Ships in $1.2B Navy MUSV Deal

    USNI News · Sep 29, 2026 · Supports: Cost · amount

    “will each build 10 medium unmanned surface vessels, or MUSVs, at about $40 million per hull”
  3. 3.
    NewsSaronic Expands to Mississippi, Selects Port of Gulfport for Marauder On-Water Testing

    Naval News · Aug 11, 2026 · Supports: System milestone

    “Saronic’s first Marauder, which was designed and launched in less than a year, arrived at Gulfport in mid-July and is already undergoing testing at the site.”
  4. 4.
    CompanySaronic Brings On Gulf Craft to Accelerate Autonomous Shipbuilding; Unveils 150-Foot ASV “Marauder”

    Saronic · Apr 16, 2025 · Supports: System milestone

    “Unveils 150-Foot ASV “Marauder””
  5. 5.
    NewsSaronic lays keel of first Marauder USV design

    Janes · Supports: System milestone

    “held a keel-laying ceremony for its first Marauder USV at its shipyard in Franklin, Louisiana, on 22 August 2025.”
  6. 6.
    CompanyVessels

    Supports: System

    “Marauder is a 180' Autonomous Surface Vessel (ASV)”

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