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Sweden Selects Saildrone for Year-long MDA Mission in the Baltic Sea

Sweden contracted Saildrone to operate four Voyager USVs for a 360‑day maritime domain awareness mission across its territorial waters and EEZ, marking the first national deployment under the NORDEFCO framework.

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Key points

  1. Four Voyager USVs each slated for 360 days.

  2. Total 1,440 contracted vehicle‑days of MDA.

  3. First national deployment under NORDEFCO.

  4. Covers Sweden’s territorial waters and EEZ in the Baltic Sea.

Why it matters

Provides persistent, autonomous surveillance for Baltic security.

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Also mentioned

  • Swedish Armed Forces
  • Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV)
  • Johan Wahren
  • Voyager USV

Original coverage

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