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Maritime Tactical Systems, Inc. (MARTAC) has been selected as one of ten winners of the U.S. Joint Staff J7 Warfighting Lab Incentive Fund (WLIF) for Fiscal Year 2026. This selection was made from over 150 submissions and acknowledges MARTAC’s contributions to future warfighting concepts.
The recognition highlights MARTAC’s ongoing efforts to advance the maritime battlespace with autonomous platforms designed for versatility, performance, and operational resilience. The FY26 WLIF project will concentrate on the introduction of MARTAC’s latest innovation: an 82-foot next-generation USV platform. This larger, high-speed vessel will undergo development and demonstration in both kinetic and tactical resupply mission profiles, emphasizing its utility in high-impact tactical operations and multi-domain integration.
Bruce Hanson, CEO of MARTAC, stated, “The selection validates MARTAC’s commitment to delivering disruptive and scalable maritime solutions tailored to the evolving demands of the joint force. Our team is honored to contribute to the WLIF initiative, and we look forward to showcasing how our new 82-foot USV can transform strategic capabilities and support mission success.”
The WLIF initiative, led by the Joint Staff J7, aims to accelerate the identification, assessment, and integration of emerging technologies into joint experimentation and planning. MARTAC’s involvement will include coordinated lab exercises, live demonstrations, and data-driven analysis. This information will be used to inform future investment and deployment strategies for maritime innovation.
MARTAC, headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, specializes in fully autonomous unmanned surface vessels (USVs) for defense, security, and allied missions globally.
