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required for a modern maritime industrial base.”

Philip Lewis, Director of Research at Intelatus, sees the pow- er of this approach taking hold around the world, with the U.S. aiming to lead: “In the U.S., tech startups are raising billions of dollars, not millions, billions of dollars, and they are buy- ing traditional shipyards. They are turning them into modern

Cellula Robotics USA is delivering its commercial off-the- factories that are geared towards high production, low cost, shelf, fuel cell-powered Guardian AUV under a contract rapid production.” He points to Magnet Defense’s acquisition awarded to Metron by the Defense Innovation Unit as part of the Combat Autonomous Maritime Platform initiative.

of Metal Shark and Saronic Technologies’ acquisition of Gulf

Craft as examples.

The U.S. 2026 budgets included a long-term forecast for