Ep. 03 - Vatn Systems and the Future of Undersea Combat скачать в хорошем качестве

Ep. 03 - Vatn Systems and the Future of Undersea Combat

We visited the Vatn Systems production facility in Bristol, Rhode Island to meet CEO Nelson Mills and see how they're manufacturing 2,000 UUVs per year to maintain America's underwater superiority. From growing up homeschooled on a sailboat in the Caribbean to building autonomous underwater vehicles at scale, Nelson's journey is as unique as the technology Vatn is building. Key Takeaways: • Why we can't build enough submarines and what to do about it • The critical supply chain vulnerabilities in America's industrial base • How 20% technology + 80% lobbying = defense success • What it takes to scale manufacturing from 0 to 50 employees • The modular approach to UUV design and platform-agnostic deployment The S6 (6-inch diameter) and S12 (12.75-inch diameter) vehicles represent a new approach to undersea warfare - building the platform while customers define the mission. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction - Bristol, Rhode Island Production Facility 1:38 Meet Nelson Mills - CEO & Co-founder of Vatn Systems 2:30 What is Vatn Building? 3:44 Nelson's Origin Story 5:18 Pure Watercraft and Electric Boat Experience 6:45 Enter the Underwater Space 8:20 Vatn's Founding and Early Customers 12:15 The S6 and S12 Product Lines 15:30 Manufacturing Challenges and Scaling Production 18:45 Supply Chain Vulnerabilities in American Industrial Base 22:10 Working with the Navy and Defense Customers 25:20 Procurement Process and Program Office Relationships 28:35 Future of Naval Technology and War Gaming 31:00 Advice for Maritime Defense Entrepreneurs 33:00 The Story Behind the Name "Vatn" 34:45 Follow Vatn Systems Subscribe to Rebuilding the Fleet, where we explore the people, voices, and ideas behind America's maritime reboot at the intersection of technology and manufacturing. #DefenseTech #MaritimeTechnology #UnderwaterWarfare #Manufacturing #NavalInnovation #Entrepreneurship