APFIT Award — Autonomous Surface Vessel Production Scaling
$24M Department of War APFIT (Accelerate Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies) award to accelerate fielding of Seasats' autonomous surface vessels, recommended by the Navy and Marine Corps.
APFIT award to scale production of Seasats' Lightfish, a solar-powered autonomous surface vessel (ASV) already in operational use by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps for long-endurance maritime surveillance, ISR, and maritime domain awareness. The funding lets Navy and Marine Corps customers place larger orders faster, shifting the Lightfish from prototyping toward production-scale fielding at lower unit cost.
Award detail
- Agency
- U.S. Department of War (Navy/Marine Corps recommendation)
- Award ID
- Ceiling value
- $24M
- Vehicle
- APFIT
- Awarded
- 2025-12-22
- Period of performance ends
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Frequently asked
- What is the APFIT Award — Autonomous Surface Vessel Production Scaling contract?
- APFIT award to scale production of Seasats' Lightfish, a solar-powered autonomous surface vessel (ASV) already in operational use by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps for long-endurance maritime surveillance, ISR, and maritime domain awareness. The funding lets Navy and Marine Corps customers place larger orders faster, shifting the Lightfish from prototyping toward production-scale fielding at lower unit cost.
- Which agency awarded the APFIT Award — Autonomous Surface Vessel Production Scaling contract?
- The APFIT Award — Autonomous Surface Vessel Production Scaling contract was awarded by U.S. Department of War (Navy/Marine Corps recommendation) under a APFIT vehicle.
- How much is the APFIT Award — Autonomous Surface Vessel Production Scaling contract worth?
- The APFIT Award — Autonomous Surface Vessel Production Scaling contract has a value of $24M, awarded on 2025-12-22.
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Seasats awarded $24M in Department of War APFIT funding to accelerate fielding of its autonomous surface vessels
PR Newswire: Seasats Awarded $24M in Department of War APFIT Funding to Accelerate Fielding of its Autonomous Surface VesselsVerified2026-01-15 - 2
The award is specifically to accelerate and scale production of the Lightfish autonomous surveillance vessel, part of the first FY-26 APFIT tranche the Pentagon announced in December 2025 (~$400M) without naming awardees.
Defense Daily: Seasats Discloses $24 Million APFIT Award For Lightfish ASVsVerified2026-01-15