en.Wedoany.com Reported - REGENT Craft has completed a 255,000-square-foot manufacturing facility at Quonset Business Park in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. According to the company, this is the world's first facility dedicated to the production of ground effect wing ships.

This facility will serve as the production hub for REGENT's ground effect wing ships, including the 12-passenger "Viceroy" and the "Seagull" unmanned ground effect wing ship. REGENT stated that the facility will support its commercial order backlog and defense projects, including a contract with the U.S. Marine Corps.

Ground effect wing ships are high-speed wing-in-ground-effect vehicles that operate in three modes: starting from a hull state, transitioning to hydrofoil mode as speed increases, and finally flying at an altitude of one wingspan above the water surface. REGENT views this technology as a combination of traditional maritime and air transportation.

The manufacturing facility features dedicated areas for structural assembly, wing and hydrofoil integration, battery and system installation, as well as water testing and acceptance. Due to its location at Quonset Business Park, the factory has direct access to water for vessel testing and sea trials.

REGENT revealed that the facility's design has accounted for future manufacturing scale expansion, enabling phased production increases. The company also noted that the site will become a core node of the domestic supply chain supporting its batch production of vessels.

REGENT reports that its commercial order book exceeds $10 billion, with customers spanning six continents. In addition to the commercial sector, the company's defense business is also expanding, having secured a contract worth approximately $15 million from the U.S. Marine Corps.

The company plans to create 300 jobs at the facility over the next decade through Rhode Island's Qualified Jobs Program, with the potential to expand to 750 positions. These roles are expected to cover manufacturing, engineering, quality assurance, logistics, and operations.

REGENT stated that prior to the completion of this facility, the company had invested over $71 million cumulatively in Rhode Island and created more than 100 jobs.

The announcement of the facility's completion was made at the "Reindustrialization Conference" held in Detroit. During the conference, REGENT also showcased a digital model of the production site, a simulation demonstration of the production workshop, and a ground effect wing ship flight simulator capable of displaying vessel floating, hydrofoil, and flight operation modes.

Quonset Business Park, long involved in Rhode Island's maritime, defense, and industrial manufacturing activities, will now become the global production center for REGENT's ground effect wing ship program. The company is preparing for the production of commercial vessels.

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