Dino Mavrookas
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On top of that, you can make these platforms much more rigorous to Seastate and everything else, where we were operating with SEAL teams, doing some testing, and the boats that they used couldn't keep up with our boats. Because there was no human that had to take the shock load coming off of a six-foot wave. So the capabilities open up dramatically.
And going back to earlier, without getting into too specific of any concepts of a con ops or anything, you're seeing a lot of the ways that these platforms can be used in Ukraine. And we built just a completely modular platform, both hardware and software. And that's critical, right? What that means is you can put any payload you want. Sensors, electronic warfare, kinetic capabilities.
And going back to earlier, without getting into too specific of any concepts of a con ops or anything, you're seeing a lot of the ways that these platforms can be used in Ukraine. And we built just a completely modular platform, both hardware and software. And that's critical, right? What that means is you can put any payload you want. Sensors, electronic warfare, kinetic capabilities.
And going back to earlier, without getting into too specific of any concepts of a con ops or anything, you're seeing a lot of the ways that these platforms can be used in Ukraine. And we built just a completely modular platform, both hardware and software. And that's critical, right? What that means is you can put any payload you want. Sensors, electronic warfare, kinetic capabilities.
You basically put whatever you want on the platform as long as it fits within the range and payload characteristics of what the boat actually delivers. That's why we built it so modularly. Again, military and commercial, if we stay just on the military side, it might be this op one day, it might be that op the next day. You got to be able to swap it out.
You basically put whatever you want on the platform as long as it fits within the range and payload characteristics of what the boat actually delivers. That's why we built it so modularly. Again, military and commercial, if we stay just on the military side, it might be this op one day, it might be that op the next day. You got to be able to swap it out.
You basically put whatever you want on the platform as long as it fits within the range and payload characteristics of what the boat actually delivers. That's why we built it so modularly. Again, military and commercial, if we stay just on the military side, it might be this op one day, it might be that op the next day. You got to be able to swap it out.
that's where i'll be vague and i'll kind of leave it to whatever the military wants to put on the platforms the military can put on the plot again we're selling we're building a defense company um doesn't mean we don't have commercial customers doesn't mean that we're not building for the commercial market but what it does mean is that from a mentality perspective we're building things that are going to protect this country and that is
that's where i'll be vague and i'll kind of leave it to whatever the military wants to put on the platforms the military can put on the plot again we're selling we're building a defense company um doesn't mean we don't have commercial customers doesn't mean that we're not building for the commercial market but what it does mean is that from a mentality perspective we're building things that are going to protect this country and that is
that's where i'll be vague and i'll kind of leave it to whatever the military wants to put on the platforms the military can put on the plot again we're selling we're building a defense company um doesn't mean we don't have commercial customers doesn't mean that we're not building for the commercial market but what it does mean is that from a mentality perspective we're building things that are going to protect this country and that is
One of the things I was really, really clear about up front, and it drove a lot of the culture within our company. I told people, look, if you don't want to invest in a boat that might blow up one day, this isn't the company for you. Because we're building things that the military wants to put on it.
One of the things I was really, really clear about up front, and it drove a lot of the culture within our company. I told people, look, if you don't want to invest in a boat that might blow up one day, this isn't the company for you. Because we're building things that the military wants to put on it.
One of the things I was really, really clear about up front, and it drove a lot of the culture within our company. I told people, look, if you don't want to invest in a boat that might blow up one day, this isn't the company for you. Because we're building things that the military wants to put on it.
And the last thing I wanted to do was create a Google situation where Google's working on this AI program and all their employees boycott the company. Like that's not what we're building. So modular platform and literally anything can go on it. We've done aerial drone, like it's just endless. How are they fueled? So six foot boats, all electric.
And the last thing I wanted to do was create a Google situation where Google's working on this AI program and all their employees boycott the company. Like that's not what we're building. So modular platform and literally anything can go on it. We've done aerial drone, like it's just endless. How are they fueled? So six foot boats, all electric.
And the last thing I wanted to do was create a Google situation where Google's working on this AI program and all their employees boycott the company. Like that's not what we're building. So modular platform and literally anything can go on it. We've done aerial drone, like it's just endless. How are they fueled? So six foot boats, all electric.
14-foot boats, hybrid diesel electric, and 24-foot boats, all diesel. Everything above 24 feet will be diesel. You just don't get the energy density from batteries that you get out of diesel fuel. Again, range, payload capacity are really important. Turns out diesel fuel's just super energy dense, and that's what works the best, and that's what accomplishes the mission. That's what gives us range.
14-foot boats, hybrid diesel electric, and 24-foot boats, all diesel. Everything above 24 feet will be diesel. You just don't get the energy density from batteries that you get out of diesel fuel. Again, range, payload capacity are really important. Turns out diesel fuel's just super energy dense, and that's what works the best, and that's what accomplishes the mission. That's what gives us range.
14-foot boats, hybrid diesel electric, and 24-foot boats, all diesel. Everything above 24 feet will be diesel. You just don't get the energy density from batteries that you get out of diesel fuel. Again, range, payload capacity are really important. Turns out diesel fuel's just super energy dense, and that's what works the best, and that's what accomplishes the mission. That's what gives us range.
So diesel's really the primary fuel source.