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According to the report, the US Navy has awarded Saronic a $ 392 million production contract for its Corsair autonomous surface vessel (ASV). Approximately $200 million will be advanced at the outset, with production expected to be completed in under 12 months.
The report also stated that the decision reflects a broader Pentagon effort
To accelerate acquisitions and field advanced unmanned systems far more rapidly than traditional procurement timelines allow. Prototype to production in under 12 months, said Secretary of the US Navy John C Phelan.
The report added that the Saronic OTA demonstrates how the US builds a hybrid manned–unmanned fleet: open competition, real contracts, and real hardware for Sailors and Marines, not slides.
The report also said that the vessel was originally designed by Saronic for the Pentagon’s Replicator program, which aims to field swarms of thousands of expendable unmanned platforms to deter a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
In addition to the report, Navy officials say the platform is designed to extend the operational reach of manned vessels while reducing sailors’ risk. It is designed for a range of missions, from maritime domain awareness to delivering kinetic and non-kinetic effects.
Source: The Defense Post
The report also stated that the decision reflects a broader Pentagon effort
To accelerate acquisitions and field advanced unmanned systems far more rapidly than traditional procurement timelines allow. Prototype to production in under 12 months, said Secretary of the US Navy John C Phelan.
The report added that the Saronic OTA demonstrates how the US builds a hybrid manned–unmanned fleet: open competition, real contracts, and real hardware for Sailors and Marines, not slides.
The report also said that the vessel was originally designed by Saronic for the Pentagon’s Replicator program, which aims to field swarms of thousands of expendable unmanned platforms to deter a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
In addition to the report, Navy officials say the platform is designed to extend the operational reach of manned vessels while reducing sailors’ risk. It is designed for a range of missions, from maritime domain awareness to delivering kinetic and non-kinetic effects.
Source: The Defense Post
