# U.S. Government Procures Regent Seagliders

Regent has won a production contract to deliver a small fleet of autonomous Squire seagliders in 2027 to an undisclosed U.S. government customer deployed in the Middle East, CEO Billy Thalheimer said November 6. The customer, fleet quantity, and production contract value have not been disclosed. The order moves the platform from demonstration toward military production; the signals also cite an earlier $15 million U.S. Marine Corps demonstrator contract.

- The 2027 delivery timeframe gives procurement and industry teams a concrete indication that the Squire has entered a production phase, though the undisclosed quantity and customer limit assessment of the order’s scale.
- The earlier $15 million USMC demonstrator contract provides acquisition context, but the production award’s value and relationship to any follow-on competition are not specified.
- Contractors pursuing autonomous maritime platforms can use the award as a market signal, while recognizing that the announcement does not identify an open solicitation or disclose requirements, award terms, or the customer organization.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Published:** November 09, 2026

### Government Entities
- United States government customer (organization undisclosed)
- United States Marine Corps (USMC)

### Vendors
- Regent (Production contract awardee; Squire seaglider demonstrator contractor)

### Key Quotes
> We are actually now going to be delivering our production seagliders to military customers.
> — Billy Thalheimer, CEO of Regent

### Sources
- [Regent has won a production contract to deliver a small fleet of autonomous Squire seagliders next year to a U.S. government customer deployed in the Middle East, CEO Billy Thalheimer said on Nov. 6.

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