Saildrone CEO says Iranian interference was valuable experience, not a surprise
"If someone takes it, good luck. Keep it, it's worthless. We’ve got hundreds of them," said Richard Jenkins, chief executive officer of Saildrone.
By JUSTIN KATZ
on September 29, 2022 at 10:27 AM
WASHINGTON — Twice in the last month, Iran has attempted to abduct US unmanned surface vessels produced by Saildrone. But the company’s CEO says he was unfazed by the events, instead calling the experience “valuable” and stressing the need for any organization operating unmanned ships to be anticipate hostile interference.
“It’s incredibly valuable experience to truly understand what happens in the field with real adversaries,” Richard Jenkins told Breaking Defense in a Sept. 21 interview. “Whether that’s an actual country, whether it’s just a hurricane or a physical adversary, you have to experience it to understand the features.”
“And if someone takes it, good luck. Keep it, it’s worthless. We’ve got hundreds of them,” he added
https://breakingdefense.com/2022/09/saildrone-ceo-says-iranian-interference-was-valuable-experience-not-a-surprise/
