Mavrookas: Saronic's Mirage carries 3,500 pounds with a 2,500-nautical-mile range
Dino Mavrookas · Inside Saronic’s $9.25B Autonomous Boat Factory | CEO Dino Mavrookas · Sep 7, 2026 · at 20:15
Dino Mavrookas, CEO of defense tech unicorn Saronic, compares specs of their 52-foot autonomous vessel Mirage against their Corsair platform during a factory tour.
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“No, it's actually 15 times larger volumetrically. So what that opens up is more range, more payload capacity. So Corsair goes a thousand nautical miles with a thousand pound payload capacity. This will carry 3500 pounds with a 2500 nautical mile range.”
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