Lockheed Martin is dipping a toe in the sea of electric aircraft offerings with "major investment" in the ground effect sea skimming Regent Seaglider. The unusual application has gathered a reported 400 orders, mostly from airlines that have a lot of short island-hopping routes. But Lockheed Martin, one of the world's largest defense contractors, sees a new role for the 12-seat machine. As the U.S. intensifies efforts to curb China's ambitions in the Pacific, the market may be ripe for a sea skimming assault vehicle.
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