Marauder

Overview

Saronic's Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel, designed from the keel up for autonomous operation and high-rate production: 180 feet, 25-plus knots, up to 5,400 nautical miles of range, and 150 metric tons of modular payload. First unveiled in April 2025 as a 150-foot design, the first hull was designed, built, and launched in under a year at Franklin, Louisiana, with three more under construction. It is one of seven designs in the at-sea testing phase of the Navy's MUSV Marketplace.

First hull built at Franklin, Louisiana and undergoing on-water trials at the Port of Gulfport, Mississippi since mid-July 2026; CCO Rob Lehman said it had logged over 300 hours by mid-August. Still in Navy MUSV Marketplace at-sea demonstrations running to October 2026, with no production contract disclosed.

Key Specs

Length

180 ft

Speed

12 kt cruise / 25+ kt sprint

Range

5,400 nm at 25 MT base load; 4,100 nm at 150 MT max load

Payload

150 metric tons, modular (4x40' or 8x20' ISO)

Gulfport Trial Hours

Over 300 hours as of mid-August 2026 (CCO Rob Lehman)