Saildrone opens Copenhagen headquarters and expands European production

Aug 18, 2026 · Facility Opening · Saildrone · Defense

Saildrone opened an EU headquarters and announced three European USV production programmes.

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  • Van Der Valk Shipyard is slated to build the first European-produced 52-metre Spectre in the Netherlands.
  • Umoe Mandal will produce the next Surveyor generation in Norway, while Southern Spars will build Surveyor wings in Poland.
  • The Copenhagen base supports business development, maintenance, mission management and piloting across Northern Europe.

Saildrone builds and operates uncrewed surface vehicles for maritime intelligence, ocean mapping, ISR and environmental monitoring. Its platforms combine wind or solar power, onboard sensing and autonomy for long-endurance ocean missions.