# Port Alpha

Type: Product

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## Timeline

- **2028**: Port Alpha Expected to Open — The autonomous shipyard is slated to begin operations, initially capable of producing vessels up to 850 feet.
- **2026-07-16**: Brownsville Site Selection Announced — Saronic selects Brownsville, Texas, for the $3 billion Port Alpha shipyard, with construction to start later in 2026 and operations expected in 2028.
- **2026-07-12**: First Combat Use of Corsair USVs — Three Saronic Corsairs strike Iran’s Bandar Abbas naval base, marking the first combat use of unmanned surface vessels by American forces, per U.S. Central Command.
- **2026-06**: First Rescue Mission by Unmanned Surface Vessel — A Navy-operated Corsair helps rescue two soldiers after an Army AH-64 Apache helicopter goes down near the Strait of Hormuz.
- **2025-02**: Port Alpha Plans First Unveiled — Saronic announces its intention to build a next-generation autonomous shipyard but does not disclose the site or investment amount.
- **2025**: Gulf Craft Acquisition — Saronic acquires Louisiana-based Gulf Craft and commits $250 million to modernize the yard for Marauder autonomous vessel production.
- **2022**: Saronic Founded — The company launches to develop autonomous surface vessels for defense and maritime applications.

## Recent coverage (1 stories, network-wide)

### $3B and 10,000 Jobs: Saronic’s Bold Bet to Onshore Autonomous Shipbuilding
2026-07-17 19:15:10 · Sector: startups · Sentiment: Strongly positive · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

Defense autonomy startup Saronic commits $3B to a next-gen shipyard in Brownsville, aiming to create 10,000 direct jobs and $264.5B in economic impact—a watershed moment for venture-backed hard tech.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/saronic-3b-shipyard-startup-scaling

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