{"id":17450,"date":"2025-09-25T20:03:37","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T20:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=17450"},"modified":"2025-09-25T20:03:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T20:03:37","slug":"regent-and-fairlead-partner-to-accelerate-seaglider-deployment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=17450","title":{"rendered":"REGENT and Fairlead partner to accelerate Seaglider deployment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    REGENT and Fairlead partner to accelerate Seaglider deployment<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    <!-- no image --><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Seaglider-developer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/technology\/video-regent-begins-sea-trials-of-first-passenger-carrying-seaglider\/\">REGENT Craft a<\/a>nd marine engineering, manufacturing and ship repair specialist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/news\/fairlead-launches-cvc-arm-to-accelerate-u-s-maritime-renaissance\/\">Fairlead<\/a> have announced a strategic partnership to advance the development, production, and deployment of Seaglider technology for defense and logistics applications.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignleft is-type-wp-embed is-provider-marine-log wp-block-embed-marine-log\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"oSWRLYDdzV\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/technology\/video-regent-begins-sea-trials-of-first-passenger-carrying-seaglider\/\">VIDEO: REGENT begins sea trials of first passenger-carrying Seaglider<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"\u201cVIDEO: REGENT begins sea trials of first passenger-carrying Seaglider\u201d \u2014 Marine Log\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/technology\/video-regent-begins-sea-trials-of-first-passenger-carrying-seaglider\/embed\/#?secret=LSuXYieR8Z#?secret=oSWRLYDdzV\" data-secret=\"oSWRLYDdzV\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The partnership brings together REGENT Defense\u2019s Viceroy and Squire maritime platforms with Fairlead\u2019s capabilities in engineering, integration, and shipbuilding. Together, the companies aim to accelerate delivery timelines, strengthen U.S. industrial capacity, and provide the Navy and Marine Corps, along with allies and partners, with versatile new options for contested logistics and naval resupply.<\/p>\n<p>The companies say that the U.S. military\u2019s evolving expeditionary mission demands new approaches to contested logistics and maritime domain awareness\u2014ensuring forces can maneuver and sustain operations in environments where traditional supply chains are vulnerable to disruption. By combining REGENT\u2019s Seaglider technology with Fairlead\u2019s expertise in shipbuilding and heavy industrial integration, the partnership aims to deliver scalable mil-spec solutions for resilient sea-based logistics, cargo, and intelligence operations for U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army, and U.S. Special Operations forces.<\/p>\n<p>The collaboration leverages Fairlead\u2019s experience in complex maritime fabrication and systems integration to further de-risk REGENT\u2019s transition from prototype to scalable production. By uniting REGENT\u2019s next-generation wing-in-ground effect Seaglider vessels with Fairlead\u2019s established manufacturing and testing expertise, the partnership aims to deliver faster, more reliable deployment for defense customers\u2014meeting maritime defense needs at scale.<\/p>\n<p>REGENT\u2019s Seagliders are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0376042106000637\">wing-in-ground-effect (WIG) vessels<\/a> that operate within a wingspan off the water\u2019s surface. They are designed to operate seamlessly across sea states, enabling high-speed, long-range, low-signature capability that complements and enhances existing naval platforms. Working with Fairlead, REGENT Defense will provide the Navy and Marine Corps with scalable options for distributed operations, rapid ship-to-shore resupply for surface combatants, critical medical evacuation, and contested logistics support across the Indo-Pacific and other theaters.<\/p>\n<p>The partnership also represents a significant investment in America\u2019s shipbuilding workforce and infrastructure. By manufacturing and integrating systems domestically, REGENT Defense and Fairlead are both helping to revitalize and reindustrialize U.S. maritime industry, sustain and grow high-quality jobs, and reinforce national industrial resilience.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond strict defense applications, say the companies, the partnership enables rapid scalability to support third-party logistics operations. With Fairlead\u2019s established expertise, REGENT can surge Seaglider production and additive manufacturing to meet demand, providing a fast, sustainable, and globally deployable supply chain solution for both government and industry partners.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis partnership is about speed, scale, and resilience as we embark on the future of American shipbuilding,\u201d said Billy Thalheimer, co-founder and CEO of REGENT. \u201cBy teaming with Fairlead, REGENT is combining our innovative Seaglider technology with proven shipbuilding expertise, accelerating delivery to the fleet, and strengthening U.S. leadership in maritime logistics.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cREGENT Seaglider vessels solve the toughest challenges for Navy and Marine Corps maritime defense missions, enabling low-signature distributed operations, resilient sealift, and rapid surge capacity for both contested logistics and humanitarian emergency response,\u201d said Tom Huntley, general manager of REGENT Defense.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFairlead is proud to support the deployment of REGENT\u2019s revolutionary Seaglider platform,\u201d said Jerry Miller, chairman of Fairlead. \u201cTogether, we will provide the Navy and Marine Corps with a new capability that advances distributed operations, strengthens supply chains, and creates high-value jobs in American shipbuilding.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFairlead is committed to backing the entrepreneurs and technologies that will strengthen readiness, resilience and innovation across the U.S. Navy and Department of War,\u201d said Fred Pasquine, Fairlead\u2019s president. \u201cREGENT\u2019s Seagliders are a prime example of technology that will revolutionize U.S. maritime defense operations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/news\/regent-and-fairlead-partner-to-accelerate-seaglider-deployment\/\">REGENT and Fairlead partner to accelerate Seaglider deployment<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/\">Marine Log<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    Marine Log Staff<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/news\/regent-and-fairlead-partner-to-accelerate-seaglider-deployment\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=regent-and-fairlead-partner-to-accelerate-seaglider-deployment\">Go to marinelog<\/a><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>REGENT and Fairlead partner to accelerate Seaglider deployment Seaglider-developer REGENT Craft and marine engineering, manufacturing and ship repair specialist Fairlead have announced a strategic partnership to advance the development, production, and deployment of Seaglider technology for defense and logistics applications. 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