Ghostworks Unveils MRLN
Today at the 2026 Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit at the U.S. Army War College, we introduced MRLN, the Multirole Remote Logistics Node.
MRLN is not a vessel. It is the mission systems layer that deploys across our proprietary M-Hull and powercat hull forms, turning each vessel into a multirole platform. We developed it with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., whose decades of autonomy and sensor fusion work in remotely piloted aircraft now extend to the water, and Mercury Marine, whose drive-by-wire propulsion gives MRLN the endurance to transit contested and congested environments and to hold station in demanding conditions.
Command of the iron triangle
Speed, range, payload. For a generation, naval procurement has quietly accepted that you optimize one and sacrifice the others.
We designed our vessels to break that constraint. Minerva, our 40-foot carbon fiber M-Hull, carries 17,500 lbs at a cruise speed of 30 knots and handles sea state 4. It is the first M-Hull to carry MRLN, giving operators granular control over that tradeoff, mission to mission, whether delivering fuel to an isolated vessel, carrying a high-value load, or racing to conduct a rescue.
Five missions, one platform
MRLN-equipped vessels are designed to support:
ISR. Persistent, low-signature surveillance in contested littoral zones.
Logistics resupply. Delivery of materiel to forward-deployed forces.
Mine countermeasures. Detection and neutralization without placing crews at risk.
Communications relay. Extending network connectivity across dispersed operating areas.
Littoral combat support. Direct integration into combat operations in shallow, contested waters.
A human in the loop
MRLN pairs a modular, subsystem-agnostic architecture with proven payload capacity. A human operator retains situational awareness even as the vessel runs autonomously, and can take control at any time. Operators reconfigure mission profiles in the field, which gives commanders a platform that adapts to the fight instead of forcing the fight to adapt to the platform.
That freedom is the point.
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Ghostworks Earns California Zero-Emission Voucher Certification
The California Air Resources Board has certified Ghostworks to develop zero-emission vessels eligible for the state's CORE voucher incentive program, with both Minerva and Ecto-10 approved for public transit agencies and private operators pursuing clean-tech fleet conversion.
The California Air Resources Board has certified Ghostworks to develop and manufacture zero-emission electric-powered vessels eligible for the state's Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE). The certification opens a new path for public agencies, transit authorities, and private operators pursuing aggressive climate goals and clean-tech fleet conversion in California.
Two Ghostworks vessels are approved for CORE incentives. Ecto-10, our 10 meter composite catamaran with twin battery-electric outboards, is built for urban ferry routes, tour operators, and coastal transit services. Minerva, our 14 meter M-Hull platform with carbon fiber construction, is engineered for higher passenger and cargo capacities and longer routes, with a path to hybrid diesel-electric propulsion for expanded range.
CORE enables California businesses and government entities to apply for vouchers that significantly offset the cost of zero-emission equipment, making the transition to cleaner alternatives more affordable.
Ghostworks Unveils Turnkey ASW Platform at Sea-Air-Space 2025
At Sea-Air-Space 2025, Ghostworks unveiled Medusa (M90T), a 27 meter M-Hull platform purpose-built to deliver rapidly deployable anti-submarine warfare capability to allied navies.
At Sea-Air-Space 2025, Ghostworks unveiled Medusa (M90T), our 27 meter M-Hull platform configured for anti-submarine warfare missions. The open-stern variant is built to carry containerized mission systems and towed sensor arrays, delivering turnkey ASW capability at a fraction of the cost of larger capital ships.
Medusa can be deployed, configured, and operated as a standalone platform or as part of a larger task force, with the ability to carry and deploy smaller Ghostworks unmanned surface vessels to extend operational reach.
Ghostworks Launches M-Hull Carbon Fiber Vessel Platform
Ghostworks announced the launch of its first M-Ship Co. legacy platform, taking an M-Hull vessel from design to completed sea trials in six months, then onto an East Coast demonstration tour.
Ghostworks announced the launch of its first M-Ship Co. legacy platform, taking an M-Hull vessel from design to completed sea trials in six months. The vessel embarked on an East Coast demonstration tour with stops in Washington, Annapolis, Virginia Beach, Charleston, Port Canaveral, Fort Lauderdale, and the Florida Keys.
The launch represented the first new-build M-Hull in nearly two decades, drawing directly from two decades of Stiletto M80 research and development. Ghostworks holds the exclusive global license to the patented M-Hull design.