Blue Ops to Bring Maritime Defense Operations to FAU Harbor Branch
Key Highlights
- ➤Strategic partnership brings Blue Ops maritime operations to FAU Harbor Branch.
- ➤Harbor Branch supports Blue Ops research, testing, training and equipment maintenance.
- ➤Blue Ops advances uncrewed surface vessels and maritime autonomy development.
- ➤Partnership targets ocean technology, autonomous systems and national defense applications.
Expert Statements
Adam Hasner, President of Florida Atlantic University
“This is precisely the kind of strategic partnership that can amplify the strengths of both organizations.”
Barry Hinckley, President of Blue Ops
“Partnering with Florida Atlantic University gives Blue Ops an opportunity to advance our uncrewed surface vessels, develop and test new maritime technologies, and help build the skilled workforce needed as autonomous systems become more central to maritime operations.”
Jason Hallstrom, Interim executive director of FAU Harbor Branch
“This partnership is a natural extension of what Harbor Branch has done for decades; bringing scientists, engineers and technology developers together to solve complex ocean challenges.”
Kelly Smallridge, President and CEO of the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County
“Palm Beach County is at the forefront of technology, and partnerships like this show how our region's assets can come together to create new opportunities.”
Blue Ops to Bring Maritime Defense Operations to FAU Harbor Branch PR Newswire
BOCA RATON, Fla., Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Atlantic University and Blue Ops , a maritime division of Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCAT), have established a strategic partnership that will bring the company's uncrewed maritime systems operations to FAU's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute in Fort Pierce, creating a hub for research, development, testing, training and collaboration in ocean technology, autonomous systems and national defense.
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