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Marauder

Autonomous surface vessel designed for logistics and modular payload deployment.

by Saronic · Unveiled Apr 16, 2025

Uncrewed vesselSeaMilestoneJul 2026
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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

  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.

  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.

The latest 10 milestones. 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.

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