Seasats

• Heavyfish
• Lightfish
• Quickfish

Orders & commitments

• Order / commitment

  2026-01-15 - Seasats received a $24 million APFIT award to accelerate procurement, production, and scaling of its autonomous surface vessels, including Lightfish-led defense programs. - Lightfish autonomous surface vessels

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• Order / commitment

  2025-10-07 - Seasats was awarded an $89 million SBIR Phase III IDIQ contract tied to Navy and Marine Corps demand for autonomous maritime systems. - Lightfish autonomous surface vessel program

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• Operating use

  2026-10-02 - Reuters reports ten vessels being tested in the Pentagon border-monitoring pilot; potential expansion is not an awarded order. - Pilot test fleet, distinct from potential additional procurement

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Supply chain relationships

• SpaceX

  Inbound - Connectivity - Quickfish uses Starlink communications system

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• Iridium Communications

  Inbound - Communications - Seasats Quickfish includes Iridium SBD and Certus satellite communications

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• Iridium Communications

  Inbound - Connectivity - Seasats Lightfish supports Iridium SBD and Certus satellite communications

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• SpaceX

  Inbound - Connectivity - Seasats Lightfish supports a SpaceX Starlink communications terminal

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• Torqeedo

  Inbound - robotic motion components - Seasats Lightfish uses a Torqeedo Travel 1103 electric drive

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• 2026-02-17 - Series A - $20M - Seasats raises $20M Series A to scale production of small uncrewed surface vehicles

  Seasats Raises $20 Million Series A to Scale Production of Small Uncrewed Surface Vehicles Accessibility Statement Skip Navigation Resources Investor Relations Journalists Agencies Client Login Send a Release News Products Contact Search Search When typing in… - source: prnewswire.com

• 2025-02-05 - Venture round - $10M - Seasats secures $10M funding round amid rising demand for autonomous vessels

  source: axios.com

• Shield Capital - Lead - VC - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2025-02-05 - latest 2026-02-17
• Techstars - Participant - Unknown - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2025-02-05 - latest 2026-02-17
• Aero X Ventures - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2025-02-05
• Crumpton Ventures - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-02-17
• DNS Capital - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-02-17
• Dorado Group - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-02-17
• Konvoy Ventures - Lead - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-02-17
• Tanis Venture Management - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-02-17

• Mike Flanigan - Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer

Events

• 2026-10-02 - Market Signal - Seasats Lightfish border pilot informs possible Pentagon vessel expansion

  Ten vessels are currently being tested after the pilot began in January. A possible Gulf radar-monitoring network would extend from Texas to Key West. The proposed expansion is incremental and vendor-agnostic; no additional Seasats award is confirmed.

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• 2026-09-04 - Contract Award - Seasats books more than $24M of Lightfish orders

  The disclosed total represents funded customer commitments rather than ceiling values on contract vehicles. The order mix includes direct Lightfish procurement and Robot-as-a-Service contracts for long-endurance maritime autonomy. Seasats identified the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy among the customers receiving Lightfish systems for multiple mission sets.

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• 2026-05-27 - Capability - Seasats Lightfish completes autonomous Taiwan Strait transit

  The Lightfish crossed the full length of the Taiwan Strait over five days while monitoring vessel traffic. Its onboard cameras captured imagery of Chinese naval vessels during the transit. The voyage exercised long-range autonomous maritime surveillance in a contested, high-traffic operating environment.

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• 2026-03-17 - Demonstration - Seasats Quickfish USV completes continuous eight-day sea trial

  Seasats announced the successful completion of an eight-day continuous sea trial for Quickfish. The test emphasized the platform's mix of 35+ knot sprint speed, multi-week designed endurance, and modular mission configuration. The update strengthened the case that Quickfish is progressing from launch story toward practical defense and security use.

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• 2026-03-03 - Partnership - RS Aqua and Seasats announce strategic partnership for the UK and Ireland defence market

  RS Aqua announced a strategic partnership with Seasats to bring the company's autonomous surface vessels to the UK and Ireland defence market. The arrangement covered representation and support for the Seasats portfolio, with Lightfish and Quickfish highlighted in the announcement. The partnership expands Seasats' defense distribution footprint into another allied maritime market.

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• 2026-02-17 - Funding - Seasats raises $20M Series A to scale production of small uncrewed surface vehicles

  Konvoy Ventures led a $20 million Series A for Seasats, with Shield Capital, DNS Capital, Techstars, Tanis Venture Management, Crumpton Ventures, and Dorado Group also participating. Seasats said the capital would expand production and product development for its small autonomous surface vessel portfolio. The raise came after major government awards and contracts, signaling that investors viewed the company as entering a scaling phase.

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• 2026-01-15 - Contract Award - Seasats awarded $24M APFIT funding to accelerate fielding of autonomous surface vessels

  The $24 million APFIT award was recommended by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps to accelerate procurement, production and scaling. Seasats said the funding would expand production and speed delivery of maritime capability to military users. The selection followed an $89 million SBIR Phase III contract and operational demonstrations in U.S. and allied waters.

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• 2025-11-12 - Partnership - Seasats and Elysium EPL sign reseller agreement for autonomous surface vessels in Australia and New Zealand

  Seasats signed a formal reseller agreement making Elysium EPL its exclusive reseller in Australia and New Zealand. The agreement covered regional sales, integration, and front-line support, building on operational work that achieved AMSA certification for Lightfish in Australian waters. The partnership created a structured route into allied regional markets instead of relying only on direct U.S. sales.

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• 2025-10-20 - Product Launch - Seasats unveils Quickfish, a high-speed long-endurance autonomous surface vessel

  Seasats unveiled Quickfish during a U.S. Navy exercise off the California coast. The platform introduced a faster interceptor-style vessel with sprint speeds above 35 knots, modular payloads, and a concealed UAV launch bay. The launch expanded Seasats beyond persistent surveillance USVs into higher-speed interception and response missions.

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• 2025-10-07 - Contract Award - Seasats awarded $89M U.S. Navy SBIR Phase 3 IDIQ contract

  The $89 million SBIR Phase III IDIQ supports Marine Corps uncrewed-surface-vessel efforts through Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic. Multiple Lightfish vessels had operated in NATO’s BALTOPS 2025 exercise before the award. The contract announcement also cited Lightfish operations for maritime security in Argentina and scientific work in Australia.

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• 2025-07-30 - Capability - Seasats autonomous surface vessel crosses the Pacific and completes a 7,500+ mile mission

  A Lightfish completed a fully autonomous voyage from San Diego to Japan covering more than 7,500 miles over 150 days. The route included stops for demonstrations in Hawaii and Okinawa and captured imagery near Wake Island and Guam. Seasats said Lightfish units had been in use with U.S. Navy and commercial customers worldwide since early 2023.

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• 2025-02-05 - Funding - Seasats secures $10M funding round amid rising demand for autonomous vessels

  Shield Capital led a $10 million financing round for Seasats, with participation from Aero X Ventures and Techstars. The company tied the round to hiring and international sales expansion as demand increased for its Lightfish autonomous surface vessel. The round was an early financing step before the larger contract, award, and Series A milestones that followed.

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Relationships

• RS Aqua

  Distribution Partner - Seasats has a public distribution partnership with RS Aqua.

• U.S. Department of War

  Apfit Fielding Award Authority - Seasats received a $24 million APFIT award to accelerate procurement, production, and scaling of autonomous surface vessels.

• U.S. Navy / Marine Corps

  Commercial Order - Seasats received an $89 million SBIR Phase III IDIQ contract tied to Navy and Marine Corps demand for autonomous maritime systems.

Comparable profiles

• Saildrone

  stack adjacency - Autonomous Surface Vessel Oem · Maritime Surface Autonomy Builder · Autonomous Surface Navigation · Long Endurance Maritime Autonomy

• Saronic

  stack adjacency - Autonomous Surface Vessel Oem · Maritime Surface Autonomy Builder · Autonomous Surface Navigation · Long Endurance Maritime Autonomy

• Blue Ops

  stack adjacency - Autonomous Surface Vessel Oem · Maritime Surface Autonomy Builder · Autonomous Surface Navigation

• BlackSea Technologies

  stack adjacency - Autonomous Surface Vessel Oem · Autonomous Surface Navigation

• Sierra Nevada Corporation

  stack adjacency - Autonomous Surface Vessel Oem

• Clear Robotics

  stack adjacency - Autonomous Surface Vessel Oem · Maritime Surface Autonomy Builder · Autonomous Surface Navigation

• Marine Technology

  stack adjacency - Autonomous Surface Vessel Oem · Maritime Surface Autonomy Builder · Autonomous Surface Navigation

• Cellula Robotics

  stack adjacency - Long Endurance Maritime Autonomy

• ORCA UBOAT

  stack adjacency - Maritime Surface Autonomy Builder

• Oceanic Constellations

  stack adjacency - Autonomous Surface Vessel Oem · Long Endurance Maritime Autonomy

• Ocean Aero

  stack adjacency - Long Endurance Maritime Autonomy

• Splash

  stack adjacency - Maritime Surface Autonomy Builder

Shared workflows

• Jaia Robotics

  workflow adjacency - Ocean Data Robotics · Ocean Mapping

• Seatrec

  workflow adjacency - Ocean Data Robotics

• MRV Systems

  workflow adjacency - Ocean Data Robotics

• XOCEAN

  workflow adjacency - Autonomous Surface Vessel Operations

• Ocean Infinity

  workflow adjacency - Autonomous Surface Vessel Operations

• Innomar Technologie

  workflow adjacency - Ocean Mapping

• Eight Knot

  workflow adjacency - Autonomous Surface Vessel Operations

• Shom

  workflow adjacency - Ocean Mapping

• Mirai Robotics

  workflow adjacency - Maritime Domain Awareness

• Orca AI

  workflow adjacency - Maritime Domain Awareness

• Blurgs AI

  workflow adjacency - Maritime Domain Awareness

• ThayerMahan

  workflow adjacency - Maritime Domain Awareness

Context tags

• Autonomous surface navigation - Capability - Lightfish is an autonomous surface vessel.
• Autonomous surface vessel OEM - Stack Layer - Seasats builds complete Lightfish ASV systems.
• Autonomous surface vessel operations - Workflow - Lightfish is an autonomous surface vessel designed for persistent missions.
• Maritime surface autonomy platforms - Stack Layer - Seasats builds Lightfish autonomous surface vessels.
• Long-endurance maritime autonomy - Capability - Lightfish completed a 7,500-mile Pacific mission and is built for persistent survey.
• Naval defence customers - Customer Environment - Seasats says Lightfish has been used with U.S. Navy and commercial customers.
• Commercial deployment - Commercial Stage - Lightfish has been used with U.S. Navy and commercial customers since early 2023.
• Ocean research and mapping - Customer Environment - Lightfish is relevant to survey, ocean science and maritime data missions.
• Maritime domain awareness - Workflow - Seasats Lightfish has defence and commercial customer use and maritime monitoring relevance.
• Ocean data robotics - Workflow - Lightfish supports persistent survey, ocean and maritime missions.
• Ocean mapping - Workflow - Lightfish persistent survey use supports mapping and ocean survey context.

• Seasats books more than $24M of Lightfish orders

  2026-09-04 · Order / contract · Seasats booked more than $24 million of committed U.S. national-security orders in one month, covering Lightfish procurement and Robot-as-a-Service contracts.

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• Seasats awarded $24M APFIT funding to accelerate fielding of autonomous surface vessels

  2026-01-15 · Order / contract · Seasats Awarded $24M in Department of War APFIT Funding to Accelerate Fielding of its Autonomous Surface Vessels Accessibility Statement Skip Navigation Resources Investor Relations Journalists Agencies Client Login Send a Release News Products Contact Search Search When typing in this field, a list of search results w · $24M obligated

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• Seasats awarded $89M U.S. Navy SBIR Phase 3 IDIQ contract

  2025-10-07 · Order / contract · Seasats Awarded $89M U.S. Navy SBIR Phase 3 IDIQ Contract, Building on Series of Operational Milestones Accessibility Statement Skip Navigation Resources Investor Relations Journalists Agencies Client Login Send a Release News Products Contact Search Search When typing in this field, a list of search results will appea · $89M obligated

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