Lockheed Martin Corporation has made a $50 million equity investment in Saildrone as part of a strategic collaboration to rapidly scale unmanned maritime defense capabilities. Through this minority share transaction, the companies will integrate Lockheed Martin's defense technologies, such as the JAGM Quad Launcher, onto Saildrone's unmanned surface vessel $(USV)$ platforms. The partnership aims to deliver proof-of-concept integrations and live fire demonstrations in 2026, with larger Saildrone vehicles in development to support expanded payloads and capabilities. The agreement supports the Navy's push for affordable, distributed maritime operations by 2027, leveraging an open-architecture approach for secure and rapid integration.

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