Eureka Naval Craft in shipbuilding agreement with Bordelon Marine Shipbuilders

Bordelon Marine Shipyard

Houston-headquartered Eureka Naval Craft has reached an agreement with Houma, La.-based Bordelon Marine Shipbuilders covering the production of its AIRCAT Bengal-MC modular attack surface craft (MASC) and Jaguar landing craft to meet the requirements of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps. In addition, says the company, the vessel can be adapted to combat narco-terrorism for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

Both companies said the partnership is designed to support the administration’s shipbuilding agenda, significantly strengthening the nation’s military industrial base while aiming to create and safeguard thousands of highly skilled jobs. It directly supports the U.S Navy’s call, in July this year, for industry develop ideas for its Modular Attack Surface Craft (MASC) program,

According to a Navy solicitation, the MASC program “seeks Unmanned Surface Vessels (USV) to address several key operational needs. MASC seeks to leverage cutting-edge technologies and modular design principles to create adaptable and resilient