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REGENT completes first flight of Squire autonomous seaglider in ground effect for defense missions

REGENT has completed a successful ground-effect flight test of Squire, its autonomous Seaglider designed for defense missions. The test demonstrated the vehicle’s ability to skim just above the waterline, combining boat-like operation with aircraft-like autonomy.

Discovered 2026-04-15T04:35:12.330516-07:00 | 2026-04-15T04:35:12.330516-07:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

  • Demonstrates a key autonomy-and-propulsion milestone for a defense-focused unmanned maritime platform, validating Squire’s ground-effect flight capability.
  • Operationally relevant “just above the waterline” performance expands the practical envelope for sea-skimming ISR and other maritime missions.
  • Builds directly on REGENT’s broader 2026 testing campaign and ongoing evaluation work described in REGENT launches 2026 sea-trial campaign for Viceroy Seaglider, continues Squire drone testing.

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defenseadvancement.com Aviation Week eVTOL Insights nextgendefense.com
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First Seen
2026-04-15T04:35:12.330516-07:00
Latest Update
2026-04-16T22:15:56.914766-07:00
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Defense

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