Saildrone selects Norway's Umoe Mandal to produce Surveyor USVs for European expansion
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Saildrone has selected Norwegian shipbuilder Umoe Mandal to produce its Surveyor uncrewed surface vessels, with Umoe Mandal handling construction and Saildrone supplying automation kits, electronics, and navigation systems. A Saildrone executive said the partnership aims to expand the company's European market coverage. The Surveyor is 20 meters long, powered by a diesel engine and a 13-meter-high sail-like structure, and can operate independently at sea for up to 100 days. Earlier reports said Umoe Mandal would build a new base near its main factory with initial output of at least two vessels per month, while later reports said the agreement was signed at Euronaval in Paris and that some components would be manufactured in Norway.
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Saildrone 在挪威本地生产 Surveyor 无人艇
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- 选定 Umoe Mandal 在挪威本地生产 Surveyor
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- Surveyor 多用途监视无人艇
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- Nov 4, 20:37
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- Nov 4, 21:35
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- Nov 6, 01:23
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- Nov 6, 01:58
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- Breaking Defense · Defense IndustryFact occurrence time unverifiedSource report revisedSaildrone Signs Agreement with Norway's Umoe Mandal to Produce Unmanned Surface Vessels
Report first recorded Nov 6, 01:58
US maritime technology company Saildrone has signed an agreement with Norwegian shipbuilder Umoe Mandal at the Euronaval defense show in Paris to produce unmanned surface vessels. Umoe Mandal will build Saildrone's 20-meter Surveyor USV, while Saildrone provides the autonomy suite, electronics, and navigation systems. The deal is part of Saildrone's European expansion, following a new Copenhagen headquarters and a Polish wing-production partnership. Umoe Mandal has begun building a dedicated factory with monthly capacity of two vessels. Nordic countries including Denmark, Finland, Sweden, and Norway are potential customers under the NORDEFCO framework, and Sweden has already deployed four Saildrone Voyager USVs for a year-long Baltic Sea surveillance mission.
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- Defense News · Military and DefenseFact occurrence time unverifiedSaildrone expands its European market reach with manufacturing partner in Norway
Report first recorded Nov 4, 21:35
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