Overview
- Saronic, which closed the Series D on Tuesday, secured a Kleiner Perkins–led round that lifted its valuation to $9.25 billion.
- The company says the capital will expand its Franklin, Louisiana yard under a $300 million program and push output toward more than 20 ships a year by 2027.
- Executives said planning continues for Port Alpha, a next‑generation shipyard now in site selection and due diligence.
- Saronic’s backlog includes a $392 million Navy production contract for its 24‑foot Corsair, and it is scaling a vessel family that reaches up to the 180‑foot Marauder.
- Defense officials are building a recurring marketplace for medium unmanned surface vessels, a shift that rewards firms that can deliver mature, low‑cost boats at speed.