Robot model
Corsair
Saronic's Corsair is a 24-foot autonomous surface vessel (ASV) designed for multi-mission naval operations at scale.
- Manufacturer
- Saronic Technologies
- Form factor
- maritime_surface
- Maturity
- production
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 8
- Website
- saronic.com ↗
The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Corsair, a maritime surface by Saronic Technologies (production): 8 verified deployments on record. 5 sources back the record.
Overview
Saronic's Corsair is a 24-foot autonomous surface vessel (ASV) designed for multi-mission naval operations at scale. Capable of carrying 1,000 lbs of payload over 1,000+ nautical miles at speeds exceeding 35 knots, Corsair features a modular architecture enabling maritime domain awareness, ISR, strike, and force-protection missions.
In July 2026, three Corsair USVs became the first sea drones used in US combat operations, striking Iran's Bandar Abbas Naval Base. The platform also performed the US military's first USV aircrew recovery in June 2026, rescuing downed Apache pilots off Oman. The US Navy awarded Saronic a $392M production contract in December 2025.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- production(Full-scale production deployment with repeat customers.)
- Sources on file
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Key facts
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Top Speed
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Architecture
Class
Combat debut
Navy contract
Operator
Specs
Class
Length
Architecture
Data & sources
Web sources
5
5 sources backing this record.View all →
Accountability: Saronic Technologies has a Claim Integrity of 100% (1 of 1 public claims verified). See the industry ledger.
Pricing
No verified price is on record for Corsair. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (8)
- Corsair at Franklin, Louisiana, USAannounced
Saronic secured $1.75B to scale ASV production and expand shipbuilding capacity including Port Alpha shipyard.
- Corsair at USAannounced
Saronic received $390M production contract from US Navy in 2026.
- Corsair at USAoperational
US Navy awarded Saronic $392M production contract for Corsair autonomous surface vessels.
Corsair rescued 2 Army AH-64 Apache pilots Jun 8 2026 after crash near Strait of Hormuz.
Mirage 52-foot vessel first hull launched Jul 2 2026 at Galveston TX test facility.
- Corsair at Franklin, Louisiana, USAoperational
Marauder 180-foot MUSV launched May 2026.
- Corsair at Austin, Texas, USAoperational
$392M Navy production OTA for Corsair ASV.
- Corsair at Gulf of Omanoperational
Saronic Corsair USVs deployed with US Navy Task Force 59 in the Middle East since March 2026.
Corsair on the deployment map
View the global mapWhere Corsair is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Deployment recordedJul 2, 2026
at Galveston, Texas, USA (Saronic test facility)
- Record createdJun 24, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment recordedJun 8, 2026
at Strait of Hormuz (international waters)
- Deployment recordedMay 1, 2026
at Franklin, Louisiana, USA
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedMar 1, 2026
at Gulf of Oman
Safety record
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Incidents affecting Corsair (1)
Includes incidents linked directly to this model or to deployments of it. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (5)
- https://www.saronic.com/vessels
- https://defensescoop.com/2026/06/09/autonomous-maritime-drone-rescues-apache-pilots-after-crash/
- https://defensescoop.com/2026/07/13/corsair-maritime-drones-attack-iran/
- https://www.workboat.com/saronic-awarded-392-million-navy-contract
- https://maritime-executive.com/article/new-video-shows-rare-drone-on-drone-boat-collision-off-california
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 5 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-07
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-07
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: production
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: maritime_surface
Sources by quality tier
- 5
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Corsair.Recent coverage
Corsair in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Corsair from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
U.S. uses maritime kamikaze drones in Iran strikes as Corsair platform points to wider shift in uncrewed naval warfare
U.S. forces carried out strikes against about 140 targets in Iran overnight from July 12 to 13, targeting sites linked to threats against commercial shipping in the Strait of…
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/saronic-corsair.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/4a3aaba9-8728-4205-bd24-49f88ae1dc7f
- Revision history: /models/saronic-corsair/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Video
Reality vs attention
Corsair draws attention at the 80th percentile but verifies reality at the 94th percentile among maritime_surface robots. Hype Gap -14.1, 20th widest among maritime_surface robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Above-average adoption relative to same-category peers. Limited independent press and video coverage to date.
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: Oct 3, 2026