Top 9 Military Unmanned Marine Surface Vehicle startups

Updated: Apr 06, 2026
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These companies create USVs for marine strikes, surveillance, reconnaissance, mine countermeasures and logistics support.
1
Saronic Technologies
Country: USA | Funding: $2.6B
Saronic develops advanced unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) that provide maritime security and situational awareness by combining best-in-class hardware, software, and artificial intelligence into a single, scalable, fully integrated platform. The company produces the Corsair (a 24-foot autonomous surface vessel), Mirage (a 40-foot vessel), and Marauder (a 180-foot cargo boat). Artificial intelligence and cross-platform data fusion enable multi-asset teaming. Digital twins accelerate learning and reduce risk prior to system validation in the physical world. Saronic operates its own shipyard in Franklin and plans to build another mega-factory.
2
UForce
Country: Ukraine | Funding: $50M
UForce produces Magura unmanned boats, which have engaged more than a dozen warships and participated in hundreds of missions - from area denial to launching strike groups, underwater reconnaissance and supply. They boast high autonomy and are resistant to electronic warfare. The company also produces the Nemesis - reusable heavy UAV for bombing, reconnaissance, surveillance, communications relay and electronic warfare; LIUT - reconnaissance and combat unmanned ground vehicle capable of engaging ground and air targets at ranges of up to 2 km; integrated anti-UAV defense system capable of engaging targets; and C2 platform for command and control of combat operations.
3
HavocAI
Country: USA | Funding: $97.2M
HavocAI is an artificial intelligence company that offers maritime autonomy solutions to the defense and commercial markets.
4
Arc Boat Company
Country: USA | Funding: $150M
Arc Boats builds hybrid electric vessels: tugs, ferries, and electric motors for autonomous defense boats (ensuring stealth). Its integrated electric systems combine the propulsion system, energy storage, and software into a single, coherent platform. The electric motor delivers high instantaneous torque and flexible speed control for precise control in port, reducing downtime and lowering operating costs. They ensure efficient charging and more environmentally friendly operation for busy, repetitive schedules. Without fuel systems or complex transmissions, the electric propulsion system minimizes maintenance and downtime.
5
Thunder Tiger
Country: Taiwan
Thunder Tiger manufactures and sells radio controled air, underwater and surface drones.
6
Sagar Defence Engineering
Country: India
Sagar Defence Engineering provides new innovations and complete Unmanned Marine Vehicles solutions in commercial and defence sector.
7
SEABAT
Country: Denmark
SEABAT is developing a modular full electric maritime hybrid battery concept to substantially reduce the costs of large waterborne battery systems for over 1MWh.
8
Zero USV
Country: UK
ZeroUSV designs, builds and operates a fleet of autonomous USVs - the Oceanus12 class which have been designed and engineered from the ground up for over-the-horizon missions
9
Scientific Systems
Country: USA
Scientific Systems develops superior navigation, mission planning, and AI-enabled autonomy systems for the aerospace and defense industries.
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