Regent Eyes Electric Seaglider Service in Abu Dhabi

The manufacturer will collaborate with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office and the Emirate’s Department of Municipalities and Transportation.

Jack Daleo

Friday, April 26, 2024 at 12:46 PM ET

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Regent on Thursday displayed a scale model of its electric seaglider at the inaugural DriftX conference in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. [Courtesy: Jack Daleo/FLYING]

Key Takeaways:

Regent Craft has signed memoranda of understanding with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office and the Department of Municipalities and Transportation to establish an electric seaglider ecosystem in the UAE.
Abu Dhabi is targeted as a strategic hub for Regent's manufacturing and deployment across the Eastern Hemisphere, leveraging the region's coastal markets and existing infrastructure.
The collaboration aims to localize seaglider development and manufacturing in Abu Dhabi by the end of the decade, integrating the zero-emission Viceroy seagliders into the UAE's transportation network for various uses.

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates—Regent Craft, a manufacturer of all-electric seagliders that have garnered interest from U.S. military defense contractors, is eyeing the United Arab Emirates as a key market.

Regent on Thursday announced it has signed memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and the Emirate of Abu Dhabi’s Department of Municipalities and Transportation (DMT), with an eye toward building an electric seaglider ecosystem in the UAE. The manufacturer is targeting a “pilot operational campaign” in the country within the next few years.