The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies BlackSea Technologies: 1 model, 4 deployments across 3 regions. 2 sources back the record.
CategoryMaritime
Overview
BlackSea Technologies is a Baltimore-based naval technology firm manufacturing unmanned surface vessels for U.S. and allied naval forces. Its GARC (Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft) is a 16-foot high-speed low-cost USV mass-produced for scalable maritime operations — over 300 GARC units delivered. Participated in RIMPAC 2026 (first GARC kamikaze strike on USS Peleliu), BALTOPS 2026 (swarm exercises with USVDIV-32), Operation Southern Spear (4th Fleet), and Arctic Sentry (Norway). Secured $256M US Navy contract.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 4 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Headquarters
Status
Type
Data & sources
Press releases
1
Web sources
1
2 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →BlackSea Technologies on the deployment map
View the global map4 verified deployments across 3 regions, newest verified Jul 2026. Explore where BlackSea Technologies's robots are operating, by place and type.
- operationalBlackSea Comet USV at Pacific Ocean, Hawaii, USA →Pacific · verified Jul 2026
- operationalBlackSea Comet USV at Gdynia and Ustka, Poland →Central Europe · verified Jun 2026
- operationalBlackSea Comet USV at Ramsund, Norway →Western Europe · verified May 2026
- operationalBlackSea Comet USV at Gdynia, Poland →Central Europe · verified Jun 2025
View the full BlackSea Technologies deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Bob Pudney Presidentsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for BlackSea Technologies.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- BlackSea Technologies4 deployments
Recent coverage
BlackSea Technologies in third-party press
Peer companies
- Cellula Robotics3 models
- Huntington Ingalls Industries2 models
- Ukrainian Armed Forces2 models
- Havoc1 model
- HavocAI1 model
- Interactive Robotics and Vision Laboratory (IRV Lab)1 model
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- unknown
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Funding rounds (1)
- Other
$256M
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJul 1, 2026
BlackSea Comet USV at Pacific Ocean, Hawaii, USA
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2026
BlackSea Comet USV at Gdynia and Ustka, Poland
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedMay 15, 2026
BlackSea Comet USV at Ramsund, Norway
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2025
BlackSea Comet USV at Gdynia, Poland
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for BlackSea Technologies.Peer companies
- Cellula Robotics3 models
- Huntington Ingalls Industries2 models
- Ukrainian Armed Forces2 models
- Havoc1 model
- HavocAI1 model
- Interactive Robotics and Vision Laboratory (IRV Lab)1 model
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning BlackSea Technologies from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
AEVEX revenue nearly doubles, plans $650M acquisition
AEVEX Corp. reported second quarter 2026 revenue of $201.8 million, nearly double the $101.1 million it posted a year earlier, and swung to a net profit of $6.7 million after…
BlackSea Technologies Demonstrates GARC USV Capabilities in Norway
GARC USV operates in Arctic Sentry exercise north of Arctic Circle; demonstrates cold-weather autonomous maritime capabilities
BlackSea Technologies Joins Operation Southern Spear to Enhance Maritime Security
BlackSea contributes GARC USV and Oceanus VI to 4th Fleet's Operation Southern Spear; sustained unmanned operations
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/blacksea-technologies.md
- RSS feed: /companies/blacksea-technologies/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/8743755a-b33d-434a-8439-abb50023a56d
- Revision history: /companies/blacksea-technologies/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Cellula Robotics3 models
- Huntington Ingalls Industries2 models
- Ukrainian Armed Forces2 models
- Havoc1 model
- HavocAI1 model
- Interactive Robotics and Vision Laboratory (IRV Lab)1 model
Video
The Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft (GARC) is the most proven tactical USV on the water today. With thousands of operational hours across real-world Navy
Bob Pudney, CEO of Black Sea Tech, joins 13th and Park to explain how unmanned and autonomous systems are reshaping modern warfare across land, sea, and air. He
Captured from Oceanus VI, this footage shows GARC executing real-world tasking during a recent maritime mission. Built for autonomy, speed, and scale, GARC is d
✨ BlackSea Technologies has introduced its latest unmanned surface vessel, “Comet,” a 13-meter autonomous naval platform designed for fast and flexible maritime
Heat Index
Serious50/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
BlackSea Technologies draws attention at the 63rd percentile but verifies reality at the 96th percentile among maritime robots. Hype Gap -33.7, 10th widest among maritime robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 4 verified deployments. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 23, 2026