# Saildrone expansion into European maritime markets > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/saildrone-expansion-into-european-maritime-markets > Updated: 2026-08-25T07:52:59.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2. Saildrone, a manufacturer of autonomous surface vessels, has initiated a major expansion into Europe by establishing a regional headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark. This expansion aims to support maritime domain awareness, infrastructure protection, and monitoring efforts for European partners. The strategy involves several manufacturing partnerships across Northern Europe. In addition to the Copenhagen office, the company has secured contracts with the Van Der Valk Shipyard in the Netherlands for the 170-foot Saildrone Spectre and Southern Spars in Poland for Surveyor wings. Norwegian shipbuilder Umoe Mandal has been selected to produce the next-generation 65-foot Saildrone Surveyor V3. This partnership is intended to provide European customers with sovereign manufacturing capacity located near their operations, leveraging Umoe Mandal’s existing expertise in defense and advanced maritime security systems. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-25: Umoe Mandal to produce Saildrone Surveyor V3 autonomous vehicles Umoe Mandal will produce Saildrone’s next-generation Surveyor V3 autonomous maritime vehicles in Norway, supporting Saildrone’s European manufacturing and defense expansion. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/umoe-mandal-to-produce-saildrone-surveyor-v3-autonomous-vehicles ### 2026-08-18: Saildrone expands into Europe with new Copenhagen headquarters Saildrone is expanding into Europe with a new EU headquarters in Copenhagen and manufacturing contracts in the Netherlands, Norway, and Poland for its autonomous surface vessels. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/saildrone-expands-into-europe-with-new-copenhagen-headquarters --- Cite as: Saildrone expansion into European maritime markets. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/saildrone-expansion-into-european-maritime-markets