Seasats awarded $24M APFIT funding to accelerate fielding of autonomous surface vessels
Evidence notes
- 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.
Company context
Seasats builds small autonomous surface vessels for defense, commercial and scientific missions. Its platform family supports persistent maritime ISR, patrol and environmental data collection.