U.S. Navy Expands Saildrone Unmanned Fleet for Counternarcotics Operations
The U.S. Navy awarded Saildrone a $16.3 million task order to extend Voyager unmanned surface vehicle operations in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific for expanded counternarcotics missions. This follows a Voyager USV directly enabling a cocaine seizure worth over $81 million in October 2025. Since 2023, the USVs have patrolled under Joint Interagency Task Force South, supporting the Trump administration’s drug trafficking crackdown. Since September 2025, U.S. military strikes on drug-carrying vessels have killed at least 196 people.
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US Navy expands Saildrone unmanned systems use for counternarcotics in Caribbean and Eastern Pacific
The U.S. Navy has awarded Saildrone a $16.3 million task order to extend operations of its Voyager unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific for expanded counternarcotics missions. This follows a recent incident where a Saildrone Voyager directly aided a drug interdiction leading to the seizure of over $81 million worth of cocaine. The extension aligns with the Trump administration's efforts to curb illicit narcotics flowing into the United States. Since 2023, Saildrone's USVs have supported the Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF-S) and U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. Navy Fourth Fleet. The 33-foot Voyager is designed for persistent surveillance and can remain on station for months. Since September 2025, the U.S. military has conducted 66 strikes against alleged drug-carrying vessels, killing at least 196 people.
US Navy expands Saildrone unmanned systems use for counternarcotics in Caribbean and Eastern Pacific
The U.S. Navy has awarded Saildrone a $16.3 million task order to extend operations of its Voyager unmanned surface vehicles in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific for expanded counternarcotics missions. This follows a recent interdiction where a Saildrone Voyager helped seize over $81 million worth of cocaine. Since 2023, Saildrone USVs have supported Joint Interagency Task Force South and U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command. The 33-foot Voyager is designed for persistent surveillance and can remain on station for months. The extension aligns with Trump administration efforts to curb drug trafficking. Since September 2025, the U.S. military has conducted 66 strikes against alleged drug-carrying vessels, killing at least 196 people.
US Navy expands Saildrone unmanned systems use for counternarcotics missions
The U.S. Navy has awarded Saildrone, a California-based company, a $16.3 million task order to extend operations of its Voyager unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific for expanded counternarcotics missions. This follows a recent drug interdiction where a Saildrone Voyager directly aided the Navy in seizing over $81 million worth of cocaine. Since 2023, Saildrone's USVs have supported the Joint Interagency Task Force South and U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command. The 33-foot Voyager is designed for persistent surveillance and can remain on station for months. The extension aligns with the Trump administration's efforts to curb illicit narcotics flow into the U.S. Since September 2025, the U.S. military has conducted 66 strikes against alleged drug-carrying vessels, killing at least 196 people as of June 22.
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US Navy awards Saildrone $16.3 million task order for expanded counternarcotics operations
The U.S. Navy has awarded Saildrone a $16.3 million task order to extend operations of its Voyager unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific for expanded counternarcotics missions. This follows a recent incident where a Saildrone Voyager directly aided the Navy in seizing over $81 million worth of cocaine. Since 2023, Saildrone's USVs have supported Joint Interagency Task Force South and U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command. The 33-foot Voyager is designed for persistent surveillance and can remain on station for months. The extension aligns with the Trump administration's efforts to curb drug trafficking. Since September 2025, the U.S. military has conducted 66 strikes against alleged drug-carrying vessels, killing at least 196 people.
US Navy expands Saildrone unmanned systems use for counternarcotics in Caribbean and Eastern Pacific
The U.S. Navy has awarded Saildrone a $16.3 million task order to extend operations of its Voyager unmanned surface vehicles in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific for expanded counternarcotics missions. This follows a recent interdiction where a Saildrone Voyager directly aided the Navy in seizing over $81 million worth of cocaine. The extension aligns with the Trump administration's efforts to curb illicit narcotics flowing into the U.S. Since 2023, Saildrone's USVs have supported Joint Interagency Task Force South and U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command. The 33-foot Voyager is designed for persistent surveillance and can remain on station for months. Since September 2025, the U.S. military has conducted strikes against alleged drug-carrying vessels, with 66 strikes disclosed as of June 22, killing at least 196 people.
US Navy Awards Saildrone $16.3 Million Task Order for Expanded Counternarcotics Operations
The U.S. Navy has awarded Saildrone, a California-based company, a $16.3 million task order to extend operations of its Voyager unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific for expanded counternarcotics missions. This follows a recent incident where a Saildrone Voyager directly aided the Navy in seizing over $81 million worth of cocaine. The extension aligns with the Trump administration's efforts to curb illicit narcotics flowing into the United States. Since 2023, Saildrone's USVs have supported Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF-S) and U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. Navy Fourth Fleet. The 33-foot Voyager is designed for persistent surveillance and can remain on station for months. Since September 2025, the U.S. military has conducted strikes against alleged drug-carrying vessels, with 66 strikes disclosed as of June 22, killing at least 196 people.
US Navy awards Saildrone $16.3 million task order for expanded counternarcotics operations
The U.S. Navy has awarded Saildrone, a California-based unmanned surface vehicle (USV) company, a $16.3 million task order to extend operations of its Voyager fleet in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific for expanded counternarcotics missions. This follows a recent incident where a Saildrone Voyager directly aided the Navy in seizing over $81 million worth of cocaine. Since 2023, Saildrone's USVs have supported Joint Interagency Task Force South and U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. Navy Fourth Fleet. The 33-foot Voyager is designed for persistent surveillance and can remain on station for months. The extension aligns with the Trump administration's efforts to curb illicit narcotics flow into the U.S. Since September 2025, the U.S. military has conducted 66 strikes against alleged drug-carrying vessels, killing at least 196 people.
Saildrone USV Credited in $81 Million Cocaine Interdiction; Navy Awards $16.3M Task Order
Saildrone announced that one of its Voyager unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) directly enabled a U.S. Navy interdiction in October 2025 that seized over $81 million worth of cocaine. The disclosure came alongside news that the U.S. Navy awarded a $16.3 million task order extending the Voyager fleet's operations in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. The USVs operate under Joint Interagency Task Force South and U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (Fourth Fleet), patrolling waters near Panama, the Galapagos Islands, and southern maritime approaches to the U.S. since 2023. Saildrone President John Mustin, a retired Navy vice admiral, emphasized the strategic value of persistent unmanned presence as a deterrent and force multiplier, allowing crewed ships to focus on interdictions. The Voyager is a 10-meter long-dwell USV designed for persistent surface and subsurface surveillance, intelligence, reconnaissance, and near-shore mapping.
Saildrone USV credited in $81m cocaine interdiction
Saildrone announced that one of its Voyager unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) directly enabled a U.S. Navy interdiction in October 2025 that seized over $81 million worth of cocaine. The disclosure came alongside news that the U.S. Navy awarded a $16.3 million task order to extend the Voyager fleet's operations in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. The USVs have been operating under Joint Interagency Task Force South and US Naval Forces Southern Command (Fourth Fleet) since 2023, patrolling waters near Panama, the Galapagos Islands, and southern maritime approaches to the U.S. Saildrone President John Mustin, a retired Navy vice admiral, emphasized the strategic value of persistent unmanned presence as a deterrent and force multiplier, allowing crewed ships to focus on interdictions. The Voyager is a 10-meter long-dwell USV designed for persistent surveillance, intelligence gathering, and seafloor mapping.