MARTAC teams with Intrepid Powerboats to scale USV production

MARTAC has formed a manufacturing partnership with Florida boatbuilder Intrepid Powerboats to increase production of its Devil Ray unmanned surface vessels to 200 to 300 units a year. The deal is designed to help MARTAC meet rising demand from U.S. government, allied and commercial customers without building new factories from scratch. Why it matters: - MARTAC says the partnership gives the company a faster path to higher-volume production of autonomous surface vessels. - The deal is meant to help MARTAC meet demand from U.S. government, allied-nation and commercial customers. - The arrangement avoids the cost and time of building dedicated new production facilities. - The partnership also reinforces Florida’s role as a domestic boatbuilding base for unmanned maritime systems. What happened: - MARTAC announced a manufacturing partnership with Intrepid Powerboats, a Florida-based premium boatbuilder. - The collaboration is expected to support production of MARTAC’s Devil Ray USV platforms at a rate of 200 to 300 vessels per year. - MARTAC said the partnership was announced June 17, 2026, in Melbourne, Florida. - Intrepid Powerboats will build MARTAC USV platforms using its existing production capacity and marine workforce. The details: - Intrepid brings decades of high-performance hull manufacturing experience to the work. - MARTAC says the model lets the company expand output quickly without the heavy capital investment of new facilities. - The company describes the approach as using established Florida boatbuilding capacity to produce mission-ready autonomous vessels. - MARTAC said the strategy helps preserve speed, control cost and strengthen a Florida-anchored industrial base. - MARTAC’s MANTAS and Devil Ray families have been fielded across multiple theaters and customer programs. - MARTAC continues to expand to meet operational and procurement demand. - MARTAC is headquartered in Melbourne, Florida. - Intrepid Powerboats was founded in 1983 and operates a Florida production facility. Between the lines: - The partnership signals a shift toward using commercial marine manufacturing to support defense and security demand. - MARTAC is betting that established regional builders can scale autonomous vessel output faster than a traditional buildout of new defense production lines. - The move also suggests the company sees manufacturing capacity as a competitive advantage, not just vessel design. What’s next: - MARTAC will work with Intrepid to ramp production of the Devil Ray line. - The company said the partnership is intended to help it deliver at scale and on schedule as demand grows. - MARTAC expects the Florida-based model to support customers in the U.S. and abroad. The bottom line: - MARTAC is using a Florida boatbuilding partnership to turn existing commercial capacity into a bigger autonomous vessel manufacturing pipeline. - More information is available at MARTAC and Intrepid Powerboats .