Saildrone Expands European Footprint with Production Plans in 3 Countries

Saildrone expands European footprint with production plans in 3 countries

“The first 52-meter Saildrone Spectre will be built at Van Der Valk Shipyard in the Netherlands, and the next generation of the Saildrone Surveyor will be produced at Umoe Mandal in Norway,” Richard Jenkins, Saildrone’s founder and CEO, said.

Saildrone Announces Major European Expansion - Seapower Magazine

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Saildrone today announced a major expansion of its European footprint, with multiple new manufacturing locations and operation centers. The expansion includes the official opening of Saildrone’s EU headquarters in Copenhagen and three separate European build contracts in Norway, Poland, and the Netherlands. “We are proud to announce not one, but three large construction projects. The first European-built 52-meter Saildrone …

Saildrone expands European manufacturing in Norway, Poland and Netherlands as Copenhagen hub anchors NATO maritime operations

The expansion distributes production across three European countries, with each location supporting a different part of Saildrone’s growing USV portfolio. Van Der Valk Shipyard in the Netherlands will build the first 52-metre Saildrone Spectre, Umoe Mandal in Norway will manufacture the next generation of the 20-metre Surveyor, and Southern Spars will produce Surveyor wings in Poland. “We are proud to announce not one, but three large constructi…