20m Fast Patrol Boat
A high‑speed manned patrol boat for interception, coastal defense and fast‑response maritime security missions.


Startup · United States
HQ New IberiaFounded 202511-50 employees
Autonomous, reliable, mission ready Gulf Coast Tactical delivers future-proof maritime defense platforms by combining decades of shipbuilding excellence, deep government relationships, and the industry's most flexible autonomy stack. One-Team. The…
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2026 | Undisclosed | $200K | — | — | — | Speculative |
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A high‑speed manned patrol boat for interception, coastal defense and fast‑response maritime security missions.
An extended‑endurance manned patrol craft for territorial waters and coastal patrol missions.
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| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Military AI and autonomy | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Delivers maritime defense platforms combining shipbuilding, government relationships and an autonomy stack. | Reported |
| Naval vessels and shipbuilding | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Delivers maritime defense platforms combining shipbuilding, government relationships and an autonomy stack. | Reported |
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| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Jeff LeLeux | President |
| Miles THomas | Chief Operations Officer (COO) |
| Scott Poe | Chief Technology Officer |
| Sean Biddle | Chief ExecUtive Officer (CEO) |
Gulf Coast Tactical · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Autonomous, reliable, mission ready Gulf Coast Tactical delivers future-proof maritime defense platforms by combining decades of shipbuilding excellence, deep government relationships, and the industry's most flexible autonomy stack. One-Team. The…”
PitchBook · Supports Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url
“founded_year: 2025”
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "USA", "hq_iso2": "US", "id": "fefdbb54-2b04-4a59-8952-8a2811886c0f"}”
Crunchbase · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 11-50)”
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · ownership
“employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 11-50 employees)”
Gulf Coast Tactical · Supports System
“The **20m Fast Patrol Boat** is Gulf Coast Tactical’s high-speed patrol platform for interception, coastal defense, and fast-response maritime security missions”
PitchBook · Supports Funding round · amount
“Early Stage VC”
Gulf Coast Tactical · Supports Role
“Scott Poe Chief Technology Officer”
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