Regent's Squire Seaglider Completes Exercise with US Military

Regent's Squire seaglider completes exercise with US military

REGENT announced on August 18, 2026, that Squire, its autonomous wing-on-ground (WIG) vehicle, successfully participated in Silent Swarm , an exercise to test experimental military systems which took place at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, on July 13-24, 2026.  During nearly two weeks, several small, uncrewed systems demonstrated their capabilities across the land, water, and air domains and were tested in real word condi…

America’s Only Wing-in-Ground Effect Drone Does 13 Days of Military Drills for the First Time

In the not-so-distant future, a new kind of maritime vessel is likely to be integrated in the operations of the American and allied military. It’s called the Squire, a wing-in-ground effect (WIG) craft that can both ride the waves and fly in very close proximity to them. And that moment is fast approaching, now that the design has survived a lengthy defense event in which it was an active participant. The Squire is the work of ... (continue rea…

Seaglider drone tested in Michigan warfare exercise

REGENT Craft’s autonomous Seaglider drone, Squire, took part in a 13-day military experimentation event called Silent Swarm in Michigan, testing electronic warfare payloads alongside uncrewed systems from across the U.S. military, the Rhode Island-based company announced Tuesday. Silent Swarm ran July 13 to 24 across Michigan’s Northern Lower Peninsula and the Alpena Combat Readiness Training […]