MARTAC Partners with SŌLACE Boats to Scale Production of Unmanned Surface Vessels

Florida co-production relationship enables MARTAC to bolster production of its flagship Devil Ray™ platform by 100 vessels per year

MELBOURNE, FL, UNITED STATES, September 15, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Maritime Tactical Systems, Inc. (MARTAC), a leading U.S. provider of fully autonomous unmanned surface vessels (USVs), today announced a manufacturing partnership with fellow Florida-based boatbuilder SŌLACE Boats. The partnership enables MARTAC to scale production of its Devil Ray™ USV platforms by 100 vessels per year, meeting increasing demand signals from U.S. and allied-nation governments as well as supporting national security operations.

Built on nearly forty years of multi-industry boatbuilding experience, SŌLACE Boats has an established reputation for designing and building high-performance and high-strength boats. Operating from a 200,000-square-foot production facility, the company has well-proven vacuum infusion and catamaran-hull manufacturing capabilities. SŌLACE’s expertise complements the methods used in MARTAC’s Devil Ray and MANTAS™ USV platforms.

“We’re proud to partner with SŌLACE, given their reputation, in-depth experience and prowess in producing high-strength, lightweight hulls that can traverse high sea-states,” said Tony Smeraglinolo, Chief Executive Officer of MARTAC. “Our partnership with SŌLACE demonstrates MARTAC’s ability to rapidly scale by harnessing the talent and capacity of world-class marine manufacturers in our region.”

“SŌLACE Boats is excited to be partnering with MARTAC, a company whose platforms have over a decade of operational excellence in government programs and exercises,” said Stephen Dougherty, Chief Executive Officer of SŌLACE Boats. “ We are honored to leverage our expertise to support national security initiatives along with the greater maritime security mission.”

On the heels of MARTAC’s recent co-production agreement with Mystic Powerboats, this announcement is part of MARTAC’s ongoing domestic scaling strategy, harnessing American-built technologies and companies to exponentially increase production of mission-ready autonomous vehicles. By leveraging regional manufacturers with dual-use experience, MARTAC is scaling production capacity of its USVs, while mitigating lead time and capital constraints.

For additional details about MARTAC, please visit: https://martacsystems.com/

About MARTAC
MARTAC is a global leader in Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) solutions, delivering high-performance, modular and operationally-proven autonomous systems to military, security, commercial and scientific customers. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, MARTAC has a proven track record with thousands of hours operating in diverse conditions. MARTAC’s innovative fleet—including the MANTAS X-Class and Devil Ray Expeditionary Class platforms—sets the industry bar for USV endurance, reliability and operational control – combining unprecedented stability, speed and range of coverage that meet real-world mission demands.

About SŌLACE Boats
In a world where everything is the same, mass-produced, and uninspired… why choose ordinary? Simply having the same product that everyone else owns has no meaning when you can choose to make a statement—instead, push the limits and boundaries of mundane options and decide to be extraordinary. That is why you choose SŌLACE. A brand backed by a culture of living life with a sense of rugged individualism and a passion for perfection.

SŌLACE Boats was founded in 2019 by Stephen Dougherty, drawing on a boatbuilding legacy that spans generations. Produced in Edgewater, Florida, SŌLACE Boats is the world leader in luxury center console boats from 28 to 42’ that serve a multitude of boating missions and continues to define the meaning of boating in the 21st century.

Additional information about SŌLACE Boats is available at solaceboats.com. Follow our news on Facebook at Facebook.com/SOLACEboats and on Instagram at Instagram.com/SOLACEboats.

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