Eureka Naval Craft

What Eureka Naval Craft does

Eureka Naval Craft is a U.S.-based maritime and defense company founded in October 2024 and headquartered in Houston, TX. It designs and sells a fleet of non-ITAR naval defense and coast guard vessels built on Surface Effect Ship (SES) technology licensed from ESNA Naval Architect, a niche hull-form design house whose Chairman is embedded as Eureka's Chief Naval Architect and co-founder. The current product portfolio spans five AIRCAT models — the 36-meter Bengal (optionally-manned/autonomous attack variant), Bengal (multi-role patrol/interdiction), and Lynx (coast guard/border patrol), plus the smaller 17.5-meter Panther (autonomous surface vessel) and Jaguar (amphibious landing craft) — offering cruise speeds of 35-38 knots and maximum speeds of 46-50 knots, 350-1,000 nautical mile range, and modular ISO-container payload systems for weapons, sensors, and mission modules.

The company's business model is direct enterprise hardware sales of bespoke vessels to government naval and coast guard procurement agencies worldwide, with pricing not publicly disclosed and contracts structured as multi-year defense procurement vehicles. Eureka sells through its website spec-sheet request funnel and industry events (notably EURONAVAL 2024 in Paris), and pursues dual-use (naval and offshore energy) commercialization via its co-founding relationship with AIRCAT Vessels and a 2025 standards-setting partnership with the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). Its autonomy and AI software layer is provided by partner Greenroom Robotics rather than developed in-house, allowing Eureka to offer optionally-manned and fully autonomous variants on specific models. The company does not disclose revenue, customer contracts, or institutional funding, and operates with 1-10 employees as of the most recent data point.

Name

Eureka Naval Craft

Legal name

Eureka Naval Craft

Website

https://eureka.navy

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Eureka Naval Craft is a U.S.-based maritime defense company founded in October 2024 that designs and sells non-ITAR naval and coast guard vessels built on Surface Effect Ship technology for government defense and coast guard agencies worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Naval Defense Vessels

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611), Ship and Boat Building (33661), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730), Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Surface Combatants (Destroyers, Frigates, Corvettes) (IMAJABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Patrol, Interceptor & Law-Enforcement Craft (Coast Guard, Customs) (IMAJADAD), Combat & Auxiliary Naval Vessel Systems (IMABAKAA)

Keywords

• Naval defense vessels
• Surface effect ships
• Coast guard craft
• Maritime patrol vessels
• Autonomous naval platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Naval Vessel Sales: Sale of next-generation naval defense and coast guard vessels including the AIRCAT series (Bengal, Lynx, Panther, Jaguar). Vessels are sold with various payload configurations and defense systems as per customer requirements.
2. Autonomous Vessel Systems Integration: Integration of autonomous systems (USV/ASV capabilities) including autonomy software, AI, and remote operation systems into customer vessels.
3. Modular Defense Systems: Sale of modular defense payloads including weapon stations, radar systems, missiles, drones, and mission containers for vessel customization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Eureka Naval Craft designs and manufactures Surface Effect Ship (SES) based naval vessels for defense, coast guard, border security, and amphibious operations. Its platforms combine high speed with seakeeping stability, are configurable for both manned and autonomous operations, and use a modular ISO-payload architecture so buyers can swap mission equipment rapidly. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas and was founded in 2024.

Product overview

Eureka Naval Craft is a U.S.-based maritime and defense innovation company offering a suite of next-generation non-ITAR naval defense and coast guard vessels featuring Surface Effect Ship (SES) technology developed with ESNA Naval Architects. The product portfolio consists of five distinct vessel models: the AIRCAT Bengal MC (optionally-manned/autonomous naval attack variant) and AIRCAT Bengal (standard patrol/interdiction variant) at 36m; the AIRCAT Lynx (coast guard/border patrol variant) also at 36m; and the smaller 17.5m AIRCAT Panther (autonomous surface vessel) and AIRCAT Jaguar (landing craft personnel) variants. All vessels leverage SES technology for high-speed, multi-role capabilities derived from offshore energy sector innovations, featuring modular systems for patrol, interdiction, reconnaissance, amphibious landing, and combat operations, with select models capable of conversion to remote unmanned operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AIRCAT: Series of Surface Effect Ship (SES) vessels - air-cushioned catamarans - designed for patrol, coast guard, amphibious, and autonomous maritime operations. Includes Bengal, Lynx, Jaguar, and Panther models.

Products and services

• Surface Effect Ship (SES) naval vessel platform High-speed, stable seakeeping naval craft using Surface Effect Ship (SES) hull technology, configurable for both manned and autonomous operations and supporting modular ISO payload mission reconfiguration. Sold to defense ministries, navies, coast guard commands, and border protection agencies globally, with particular emphasis on allied (non-ITAR) buyers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Vessel speeds of 46-50 knots maximum, 38 knots cruising
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ABS (American Bureau of Shipping)coreTechnology or Integration · 22 September 2025ABS, Eureka Naval Craft, and Aircat signed an agreement to develop autonomous surface vessels (USVs/ASVs) for naval and offshore energy applications. The collaboration aims to set international standards for safety, reliability, and operational excellence in high-speed autonomous vessels, with focus areas including payload integration, safety frameworks, and conducting trials.
• Aircat VesselscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 September 2025ABS, Eureka Naval Craft, and AIRCAT Vessels collaborated to develop safe, high-speed autonomous vessels for dual-use applications, enhancing capabilities and safety standards of autonomous maritime vessels. AIRCAT Vessels is a co-founding entity with shared leadership.
• ESNA Naval ArchitectcoreTechnology or Integration · 20 October 2024Eureka Naval Craft vessels are designed with ESNA Naval Architect's advanced Surface Effect Ship (SES) technology. ESNA, the world-leading design house for Surface Effect Ships, has been involved in the most successful SES projects worldwide since the late 80s. Trygve H. Espeland, Chairman and Co-Founder of ESNA, serves as Eureka's Chief Naval Architect.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Damen Shipyards Group: Global shipbuilder with a large patrol vessel and coast guard product line (Stan, FCS, Sea Axe) serving navies and coast guards worldwide. Competes head-to-head for the same international non-ITAR patrol and interdiction customers Eureka targets.
• Austal USA: US-based subsidiary of Austal Limited building Independence-class littoral combat ships and high-speed aluminum vessels for the US Navy. Directly competes for multi-role naval and patrol vessel programs in Eureka's addressable market.
• Umoe Mandal: Norwegian builder of Surface Effect Ships for naval and offshore markets, with a long track record in SES technology. Eureka's most direct technological analogue, sharing the SES hull form and overlapping with ESNA's historical projects.
• SAFE Boats International: US builder of aluminum patrol and response boats for military, law enforcement, and coast guard customers. Overlaps with Eureka's smaller AIRCAT Panther/Jaguar segment and coast guard Lynx mission profile.
• Metal Shark Boats: Louisiana-based builder of military, law enforcement, and commercial vessels including US Navy and Coast Guard patrol boats. Directly comparable in customer base and product category for smaller patrol craft.
• Bollinger Shipyards: Large US private shipbuilder supporting US Coast Guard, Navy, and international customers with patrol boats, cutters, and naval auxiliaries. Comparable in customer base and the US-flag defense vessel market Eureka competes in.
• Swiftships Shipbuilders: US builder of patrol boats and military vessels, including riverine command boats and fast patrol craft supplied to allied navies. Comparable product and customer profile to Eureka's patrol and interdiction portfolio.
• Fassmer Shipyard: German builder of patrol vessels, OPVs, and coast guard ships supplied to navies worldwide. Competes for the same international coast guard and border patrol customers as Eureka's Lynx model.

Broad incumbents

• Textron Systems: Defense division of Textron offering marine and land systems including the Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV) and specialty boats. Operates broadly in defense but overlaps with Eureka in autonomous naval surface vessel R&D.
• Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII): Largest US military shipbuilder producing carriers, submarines, destroyers, and amphibious ships for the US Navy. A broad incumbent with significant naval vessel capability, though its focus is on much larger hulls than Eureka's multi-role patrol segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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