Saronic is delivering the most effective and advanced ASVs at the speed and scale needed to meet the rapidly growing needs of the Joint Force. Saronic's ASVs are designed to serve as a force multiplier for the existing Fleet, working alongside manned systems to allow naval forces to go farther and do more with less risk to life and mission.
Saronic's ASVs includes Spyglass (6'), Cutlass (14') and Corsair, its largest model, which is currently in development and testing. Each vessel features integrated autonomous capabilities to meet a customer's specific requirements and can carry diverse payloads in communication- and GPS-denied environments. Through the vertical integration of hardware and software as well as the use of a Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA), Saronic's ASVs deliver greater interoperability at a price point that makes them attritable. Having a cost-effective capability that can be deployed without putting human operators in harm's way increases the survivability of the fleet and enables commanders to engage in situations where the risk is too high to deploy a traditional manned system.
The funding round was led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), with participation from both new and existing investors, including 8VC, Caffeinated Capital, Elad Gil, and NightDragon, among others.
"We are creating an entirely new capability for the maritime domain, one that delivers naval power without the costs and delays of a shipyard," said Saronic CEO Dino Mavrookas. "As the future of naval warfare will rely on manned and unmanned teaming, we must build solutions that easily integrate into the existing fleet and can be produced at scale to meet any emerging threat. We are grateful to our investment partners who believe so strongly in Saronic's ability to meet that need."
