Corsair

Saronic's Corsair is a 24-foot autonomous surface vessel (ASV) designed for multi-mission naval operations at scale. Capable of carrying 1,000 lbs of payload over 1,000+ nautical miles at speeds exceeding 35 knots, Corsair features a modular architecture enabling maritime domain awareness, ISR, strike, and force-protection missions. In July 2026, three Corsair USVs became the first sea drones used in US combat operations, striking Iran's Bandar Abbas Naval Base. The platform also performed the US military's first USV aircrew recovery in June 2026, rescuing downed Apache pilots off Oman. The US Navy awarded Saronic a $392M production contract in December 2025.

Yes. Corsair is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.

Corsair is made by Saronic Technologies, based in Austin, Texas, USA, founded in 2022.

8 verified deployments of Corsair are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Franklin, Louisiana, USA, USA, Strait of Hormuz (international waters).

Corsair is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable maritime_surface robots to Corsair include Voyager, Surveyor, Saildrone USV (Explorer / Voyager / Surveyor), Saronic USV (Corsair / Mirage / Marauder).

Corsair and Voyager (Saildrone · 8 deployments) are both maritime_surface robots on the DEPLOY registry. Corsair has 8 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Corsair ranks in roughly the top 10% of maritime_surface models tracked by the registry.

Corsair is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Production stage means high-volume manufacture and commercial-scale deployments are sustained.

Corsair has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 moderate). Most recent: Jul 2025. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.