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Robotics & Defense

Saronic's Corsair drone boats have three theaters of combat; the $3.3 billion shipyard opens in 2028

Three Corsairs hit Iran, patrolled the Panama Canal and ran AUKUS missions in a single year, while the Navy's $392 million award is the only disclosed revenue under a $9.25 billion mark. The $3.3 billion Brownsville shipyard, opening in 2028, is what the next round actually prices.

October 28, 2026 · 3 min read

Robotics & Defense

CENTCOM confirms Saronic's Corsair as the first American sea drone used in combat; Greece wants over 30

CENTCOM's confirmation makes the Corsair the first American sea drone used in combat, and Greece has already asked to buy more than 30. The money that would fill Saronic's new $3.3 billion Texas yard, though, is arriving in prize-challenge and allied-request portions, not Navy appropriations.

October 20, 2026 · 4 min read

Robotics & Defense

Leidos built the Navy's historic drone ship. Three other firms got the $1.2 billion.

A Leidos-built Seahawk became the first large uncrewed ship to deploy with a US carrier strike group, the acting Navy secretary confirmed on October 14. Leidos' opening now is a $15 million prototype award and a bidding slot on the Navy's marketplace, with the first of 30 hulls from other builders due before fiscal 2027 ends.

October 15, 2026 · 3 min read

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Saronic's Corsair drone boats have three theaters of combat; the $3.3 billion shipyard opens in 2028

CENTCOM confirms Saronic's Corsair as the first American sea drone used in combat; Greece wants over 30

Leidos built the Navy's historic drone ship. Three other firms got the $1.2 billion.

Leidos cut 2026 revenue guidance by $200 million after selling its screening unit to Analogic

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