REGENT

REGENT is a defense prime contractor based in North Kingstown, United States working in naval systems, unmanned systems.

REGENT, also operating as REGENT Craft and REGENT Defense, develops and manufactures Seaglider vessels, all-electric wing-in-ground effect craft that travel on the hull, on hydrofoils, or in ground effect within one wingspan of the water surface. The company is headquartered in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, and has a second office in Washington, D.C., focused on maritime certification and defense. Its work is dual use: commercial passenger, cargo and offshore logistics services, alongside defense applications such as medical evacuation, search and rescue, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and launched effects. REGENT holds a U.S. Marine Corps contract and has formalized development relationships with U.S. Special Operations Command and the U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center. The company is building a manufacturing facility at Quonset Business Park, expected to come online in summer 2026, and is pursuing certification with the U.S. Coast Guard and Lloyd's Register.