REGENT Announces Defense Advisory Board Comprised of Former Senior Military Leaders
North Kingstown, R.I., Nov. 7, 2022 — REGENT, the Rhode Island-based company developing all-electric seagliders for coastal maritime transportation and high-speed logistics, today formally announced the formation of a Defense Advisory Board with four former senior military leaders from the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard. The inaugural members are: General Robert Neller, USMC (ret.), former Commandant of the Marine Corps; Admiral Charles Ray, USCG (ret.), former Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard; LtGen Michael Dana, USMC (ret.), former Deputy Commandant, Installations & Logistics, U.S. Marine Corps; and LtGen George Trautman, USMC (ret.), former Deputy Commandant, Aviation, U.S. Marine Corps.
The focus of the Board will be on honing the various defense applications and use cases for seagliders, aligning their potential applicability with existing high-level strategic guidance, and helping to shape REGENT's overarching approach to those markets, both domestically and abroad. REGENT's flagship product, Viceroy, which will carry either 12 passengers or 3500 pounds of cargo, strongly aligns with a recognized need within the U.S. Department of Defense for high-speed, low-cost, low-signature, runway independent mobility in the littorals. REGENT hopes to work alongside all the branches of the Armed Services, particularly those within the U.S. Marine Corps and the Special Operations community, to further refine the requirements and ultimate procurement of seagliders in support of the nation's defense.
Billy Thalheimer, REGENT Co-founder & CEO: "We're thrilled to have this esteemed group supporting and advising REGENT. Their depth of experience, strategic vision, and dedication to ensuring that our nation's servicemembers have the very best tools and technologies available to them, make each member an invaluable addition to our REGENT team. It's humbling to have their advocacy and support and to know that REGENT's seagliders will not only revolutionize coastal transportation but will also play a role in strengthening our national security."
LtGen George Trautman (ret.), REGENT Defense Advisory Board Member: "REGENT's wing-in-ground effect seagliders have the potential to revolutionize overwater logistics in the littorals. No other technology promises similar range, speed, safety, and payload characteristics in a platform that is electrically powered and environmentally friendly. I can envision military applications for commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) variants in the near term and clean sheet options for specific defense related missions in the future."
About REGENT
REGENT is pioneering the future of sustainable maritime mobility. REGENT builds seagliders, a new category of electric vehicle that operates exclusively over the water that will drastically reduce the time and cost of moving people and goods between coastal cities. Seagliders will service routes up to 180 miles with existing battery technology and up to 500 miles with next-generation batteries, via existing dock infrastructure. For more information, visit regentcraft.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.