Who We Are
Our multidisciplinary team of around fifteen people brings together naval architects, specialized engineers, and an in-house workshop. We manage the full cycle: from the first sketch through digital modeling and CFD, to prototyping, sea trials, and qualification. This expertise allows us to turn ideas into operational platforms, whether based on our existing range or as tailor-made projects to meet professional requirements.
While the entire team contributes to our projects, the team members below are your dedicated contacts for Defense and Security activities.
François REBOUR
Senior Defense and maritime advisor
Rear-admiral (FRA Navy Ret).
Former FRA Standing Joint HQ commander (Paris), Naval Special Warfare commander (ALFUSCO) and commando HUBERT commanding officer.
Richard FOREST
Founder CEO
EFREI engineer, founder and business leader since 2000. Passionate about innovation and experienced in business management and R&D financing, founder of SEAir in 2016. With clients and operational use-cases at the core of the strategy, the ambition is to make SEAir the global leader in interoperable and modular naval platforms
Stéphanie
Director of Defense & Professional Vessels
Engineer from Ecole Polytechnique, with Masters of Sc in Naval Architecture. Professional career in the naval sector at Naval Group in pre-sales, design, production and project management.
R&D Roadmap
TRANSFLYTOR
A fast and stealth 20m, specified by the French Special Operation Forces.
SEAir led a European consortium (four entities) and fully designed this new-generation vessel, from start to finish: layout, simulations, flight laws, system redundancies, etc.
- Funded by EU / EDIDP
- Duration: 24 months from 2021 to 2023
- Budget: 2,1 M€
- Industrial output: SEAir Platform SP200
ARROW
A new generation of a fast USV, 12m length.
She will become the game changer for European countries.
SEAir is leading a European consortium (seven entities) in charge of design, construction, sea trials and operational qualifications by MoDs.
- Funded by EU / FED / European Defense Agency
- Duration: 34 months from 2025 to 2028
- Budget: 10,7 M€
- Industrial output: SEAir Platform SP120
AktarEUs
This project addresses the need for greater European defenSe autonomy and superiority by proposing further
enhancements on the beyond line of sight (BLOS) technology.
SEAir is in charge of the naval application, through a customization of the SEAir Platform SP120
- Funded by EU / FED
- Duration: 36 months from 2025 to 2028
- Budget: 24,1 M€
- Industrial output: upgrade of the SEAir Platform SP120
REPMUS OTAN
This contract signed by the French DGA, Thales and SEAir addresses a new generation of foiling USV deploying the last generation of an underwater system provided by Thales.
SEAir provides the 8m drone with retractable hydrofoils. A LARS (Launch And Recovery System) is install on board. The USV is tele-operated from the French fregate FLF Courbet.
- Duration: 10 months in 2025
- Budget: NC
- Industrial output: premises of the SEAir Platform SP90
