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¦ MARTAC ¦ MacArtney ¦ SubSea Craft Expands Operations The project was led by Virginia autonomous vessels, customer training to Virginia Beach Beach Economic Development and and mission planning and collaborative

British maritime technology company the Hampton Roads Alliance, and re- development with defense and industry

SubSea Craft has announced plans to ceived an Economic Development partners. The facility is expected to cre- expand its operations to Virginia Beach. Investment Program grant from the ate new jobs in the San Diego.

The company’s expansion into Virginia Virginia Beach Development Author- MARTAC’s facility expansion comes

Beach represents a step in growing its ity. The company was recruited with at a time of accelerating demand for

U.S. footprint, while strengthening col- support from Virginia Economic De- autonomous maritime capabilities. laboration opportunities within one of velopment Partnership. The U.S. Navy has outlined plans to the world’s most concentrated mari- grow its ? eet to include a number of time and defense ecosystems. ¦ MARTAC Expands Across West- uncrewed vessels, and MARTAC’s

As part of its expansion, the company ern US With Opening of San Diego platforms, including the MANTAS T- anticipates hiring for a range of posi- Innovation Center series and Devil Ray, are already in op- tions spanning leadership, operations, Maritime Tactical Systems, Inc. erational deployment supporting ? eet ? eld engineering, and technicians. (MARTAC), a provider of fully au- operations worldwide.

Founded in the United Kingdom, Sub- tonomous unmanned surface vessels

Sea Craft develops maritime platforms (USVs), announced the opening of the ¦ MacArtney Strengthens Swedish and technologies designed to support MARTAC Innovation Center West in Presence with New Gothenburg Office modern naval and defense operations San Diego, California MacArtney has taken the next step in in complex maritime environments. The MARTAC Innovation Center its Sweden operations, moving into an

Virginia Beach will serve as a stra- West will serve as a hub for research, o? ce at Nya Varvet near central Go- tegic location for the company as it development, testing and customer en- thenburg on Sweden's west coast.

continues expanding engagement with gagement, complementing MARTAC’s Located along the Göta Älv, con-

U.S. defense stakeholders, maritime headquarters in Melbourne, Florida. necting Gothenburg to the North Sea industry partners, and technology col- San Diego’s ties to the U.S. Navy, its and the Baltic region via the Kattegat, laborators, including local company defense technology ecosystem and its the setting brings MacArtney closer

Global Technical Systems. The city’s access to open-water testing environ- to customers operating in marine and proximity to military installations, ments make it the ideal location for o? shore, ocean science, and naval in- maritime infrastructure, advanced MARTAC’s next phase of growth. dustries. Since relocating, the Swed- manufacturing capabilities, and a high- The new center will support a range ish operation has begun welcoming ly specialized workforce make the re- of activities, including advanced engi- visitors, using the space for dialogue, gion an attractive ? t for the company’s neering and systems integration, live- demonstration, and ongoing collabo- continued growth. water demonstrations of MARTAC’s ration.

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