Saildrone
- Company name
- Saildrone
- Headquarters
- Alameda, United States
- Country of origin
- United States
- Founded
- Insufficient verified information.
- Ownership
- Privately held
- Parent company
- Insufficient verified information.
- Actor category
- Defense-Industrial Company
- Website
- www.saildrone.com
- Operating status
- Insufficient verified information.
- Confidence level
- VERIFIED
- Last verified
- 08 Jul 2026
- Recorded classification
- Defense-technology company
Actor category describes what kind of organization this is (its business type). Recorded classification is the regulatory category recorded for the entity in PMCDB research; it is not a legal determination.
Saildrone is a defense-industrial company headquartered in Alameda, United States. PMCDB records its primary activities as uncrewed surface vehicles for ISR and ocean data. Documented activity is recorded in: Global maritime. Its profile identifies the following regulatory considerations for further analysis: export control, dual-use technology risk. For Ukraine policy research, it is classified as relevant to: technology-transfer risk model.
Some recorded service and client fields for this profile are pending further verification.
| Country / region | Activity type | Client type | Period | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global maritime | Autonomous surface vessels (further verification required) | U.S. Navy, NOAA, allied (further verification required) | Not recorded | Source | VERIFIED |
Locations reflect publicly documented activity as recorded in the database. Absence of a period means the record does not establish whether activity is current or historic.
Recorded client / counterparty · U.S. Navy, NOAA, allied (further verification required)
As recorded in Geographic Operations. Individual government clients, dates and contract terms are not separately itemized in this profile.
Contract values are never estimated. Entries appear only when sourced from procurement records, filings, or official disclosures.
- Export controls
Recorded export-control consideration for this entity. Recorded dual-use technology consideration.
Exposure indicates which legal frameworks may govern the recorded activities. It is not a finding of non-compliance.
- Ownership type
- Privately held
- Parent company
- Insufficient verified information.
- Subsidiaries
- Insufficient verified information.
- Major owners
- Insufficient verified information.
- Government links
- Insufficient verified information.
- Registration jurisdiction
- Insufficient verified information.
- Saildrone maritime domain awareness official pagePrimary company sourcePrimary sourceAccessed 08 Jul 2026
Saildrone provides autonomous unmanned surface vehicles for persistent maritime domain awareness using radar, EO/IR, AIS, and custom payload integrations.
- Saildrone USCG MDA demonstration pagePrimary company sourcePrimary sourceAccessed 08 Jul 2026
Saildrone has demonstrated autonomous vehicle support for maritime domain awareness missions with the U.S. Coast Guard.
- Primary Source
- https://www.saildrone.com/capabilities/maritime-domain-awareness
- Secondary Source
- https://www.saildrone.com/missions/uscg-mda-demonstration
- Claims Supported
- Unmanned maritime systems / ISR classification; USCG MDA demonstration.
- Date Last Checked
- 2026-07-08
- Uncertainty Notes
- Specific U.S. Navy contract values not independently confirmed.
- Saildrone maritime domain awareness official page· Primary source
- Saildrone USCG MDA demonstration page· Primary source
Supported by at least one primary source and one further reliable secondary or government/legal source.
Last verified: 08 Jul 2026