Twin Vee PowerCats has launched Black Line Defense, a wholly owned subsidiary providing crewed and autonomous maritime solutions for defence and government customers.
The new organisation will use Twin Vee’s existing manufacturing infrastructure, engineering capabilities, and marine experience.
Twin Vee already designs and builds vessels that are inspected and evaluated by government entities and the company’s management says establishing Black Line Defence as a subsidiary will provide greater opportunities to pursue defence and government programmes.
“We believe that Twin Vee has the right foundation to compete in the government and defence markets, and Black Line Defense builds directly on that strength,” said Carol Craig, member of Twin Vee’s board of directors and CEO and founder of Sidus Space.
We believe that Twin Vee has the right foundation to compete in the government and defense markets.
Carol Craig
“The combination of proven marine platforms, advanced technologies, and disciplined execution positions the company to pursue meaningful opportunities with agencies that require reliable, high‑performance solutions.”
Black Line Defense intends to focus on adapting proven hulls into mission‑specific platforms rather than developing experimental vessels.
The company says that this approach will reduce technical risk, shorten development timelines, and enable faster entry into government programmes.
Twin Vee operates an integrated manufacturing facility with in-house design, engineering, tooling, mold construction, composite fabrication, wire harness manufacturing, propulsion integration, and final assembly.
Engineering capabilities and production capacity
The company has also commissioned a 46-foot, five-axis CNC router, enabling the internal development of large-scale tooling, molds, and composite structures.
“We’ve been steadily expanding our engineering capabilities and production capacity, and Black Line Defense is the next logical step,” said Joseph Visconti, president and CEO of Twin Vee PowerCats.
“Black Line Defense is not a concept company. It is built on real boats, real facilities, and real experience.
“Our goal is to compete for meaningful government programmes by delivering platforms that can be fielded, supported, and scaled.”
