Rebuilding the Fleet
Episodes
Ep. 10: Season 1 Recap - What We Learned About America's Shipbuilding Crisis
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We did something different this week.No guests and no scripts… Just me and Tim sitting down to take stock of what we’ve learned across Season 1 ab...
Ep. 09: Building America's Biggest Shipyard - A $1B Bet on California Forever
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
About the CompanyCalifornia Forever is an ambitious venture founded nearly 10 years ago to build a new city in Solano County, California just east of ...
Ep. 08 - Inside Hanwha Defense's $5B Bet on American Shipbuilding
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
About the CompanyHanwha Defense USA is the American arm of South Korea’s Hanwha Group, one of the world’s largest defense and industrial conglomer...
Ep. 07: America's Welder Shortage is a National Security Crisis
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
About HeatherHeather Carroll is the Chief Revenue Officer at Path Robotics. Before joining Path, she spent 20+ years in AI, automation, and robotics f...
Ep. 06: Disruptive Capabilities on the Sea Floor
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
About the GuestCaptain (ret.) Colin Corridan, USN (Ret.) served 26 years in the United States Navy as a surface warfare officer. A Massachusetts nativ...
Ep. 05: Inside America's Shipbuilding Moment
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
About the Shipbuilders Council of AmericaThe Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) represents 45 shipyard companies operating approximately 90 facilit...
Ep. 04: Forty Years Building Warships
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
About the GuestRick Spaulding brings nearly 40 years of experience in the American shipbuilding industry, having worked on some of the Navy’s most c...
Ep. 03: Vatn Systems and the Future of Undersea Combat
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BackgroundThis week, we’re coming to you from Bristol, Rhode Island where Austin and Tim are visiting the production facility of Vatn Systems. Vatn,...
Ep. 02: The Unmanned Revolution: Inside HII's Strategy for Next-Gen Naval Warfare
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
About the CompanyHuntington Ingalls Industries (HII) stands as America’s largest military shipbuilder, operating three major divisions that form the...
Ep. 01: Flying Boats are the Future
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
About the CompanyRegent is revolutionizing transportation with electric sea gliders - flying boats that operate in ground effect over water. The compa...
Introducing "Rebuilding the Fleet"
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I know what you’re thinking.You woke up this morning and said, “man, I need another podcast.” Well good news, reader.We got you.The truth is, we...