Seasats Timeline

Events

• 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.… - source: prnewswire.com
• 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… - source: prnewswire.com
• 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… - source: prnewswire.com
• 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… - source: marinetechnologynews.com
• 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… - source: prnewswire.com
• 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… - source: prnewswire.com
• 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… - source: prnewswire.com
• 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… - source: prnewswire.com
• 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… - source: prnewswire.com
• 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… - source: prnewswire.com
• 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… - source: axios.com