United States, Oct. 29 -- Lockheed Martin announced a $50 million investment in Saildrone, a global leader in maritime autonomous systems. This strategic collaboration will deliver commercially available unmanned surface vehicles (USV) equipped with lethal, combat-proven defense technology. The companies will collaborate with a goal of delivering integrations, including on-water, live fire demonstrations, in 2026.Why it MattersThis commercial relationship marries the world's most sophisticated and trusted defense technology with the most capable and operationally tested USV technology. This combination will be key to realizing the U.S. Navy's USV vision for critical missions such as fleet defense, undersea surveillance, reconnaissance, and ...