US to speed up unmanned military vessel manufacturing with next-gen shipyard Port Alpha
The U.S. Navy has declared the need for a hybrid fleet — one that integrates a significant number of unmanned systems.
An Austin-based firm is planning to develop a next-generation shipyard capable of delivering new classes of unmanned ships at the speed and scale needed to protect and defend the maritime domain. Saronic Technologies’ plan to build Port Alpha got a push with recent funding of $600 million.
The Series C funding round is expected to advance the company’s mission of redefining maritime superiority for the United States and its allies.
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The company claims that the Port Alpha, a manufacturing plant for large and medium uncrewed surface vehicles, will enable the expansion of Saronic’s Autonomous Surface Vessel (ASV) fleet into medium and large-class autonomous ships for defense applications.
Saronic to strengthen country’s defense
With this move, Saronic believes that it’s addressing gaps in U.S. shipbuilding capacity and investing in the critical infrastructure to deliver the range and volume of autonomous ships needed to create and sustain the U.S. military’s hybrid fleet.
“A core principle of Saronic is that we design our vessels for autonomy from the keel up. We will take the same approach with Port Alpha, designing a shipyard from the ground up to produce at a speed and scale not seen since World War II,” said Saronic CEO and Co-Founder Dino Mavrookas.