Seasats unveils new autonomous surface vessel Quickfish

October 22, 2025, by Fatima Bahtić

Designer and manufacturer of autonomous surface vehicles (ASVs) Seasats has unveiled Quickfish, a new high-speed autonomous surface vessel.

As informed, Quickfish was introduced at a multi-day U.S. Navy exercise off the California coast. The exercise demonstrated many of the Quickfish’s features, including top speeds over 35 knots, payload modularity, reliable performance, and intuitive autonomy interfaces.

In addition, according to the company, Quickfish boasts several features that are rare among interceptor USVs:

Unique hull construction method for nearly toolless manufacturing;
Multi-week at-sea loiter endurance;
Hidden aerial vehicle launch bay.

A U.S. defense client has already purchased a Quickfish to accelerate their maritime autonomy programs, and international partners in Australia, the Philippines, and Japan have signed agreements with Seasats for local manufacturing and distribution.

“Building the Quickfish to provide an intercept capability was a natural extension of the Lightfish mission,” said Mike Flanigan, Seasats CEO.

“The biggest issues we heard from interceptor USV users are a lack of reliability and endurance. Those are two strength areas for Seasats, and we’re keen to build on that reputation with the Quickfish.”

Seasats’ Lightfish is a compact, solar-powered autonomous surface vessel designed for long-endurance missions with minimal logistical support. The 3.5-meter platform can operate for weeks or even months at sea, carrying modular payloads for defense, environmental, or commercial applications. Earlier this year, a Lightfish completed a 12,000-kilometer autonomous Pacific crossing, demonstrating reliable, low-cost performance for persistent maritime domain awareness.