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Submarines and the Future of Defense Manufacturing

Business
United States
Started March 26, 2026

David Ulevitch speaks with Chris Power, founder and CEO at Hadrian, and Vice Admiral Robert Gaucher, the Pentagon's first direct reporting portfolio manager for submarines, at the opening of Hadrian's Factory Four in Cherokee, Alabama. They discuss the state of America's submarine industrial base, why the Navy now needs more than five times the manufacturing capacity it had a decade ago, and how software-driven factories and a new workforce can close the gap

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CLAIM Posted by will • Mar 26, 2026
Relying on a new workforce trained for high-tech manufacturing could lead to job insecurity for traditional workers in the defense sector.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Mar 26, 2026
The push for increased submarine production capacity may overlook the environmental impacts and sustainability of defense manufacturing.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Mar 26, 2026
Investing in software-driven factories is essential for revitalizing America's submarine manufacturing and ensuring national security.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Mar 26, 2026
Hadrian's approach to integrating software into manufacturing could be a model for modernizing not just defense, but all industrial sectors.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Mar 26, 2026
The expansion of the submarine industrial base reflects a necessary response to evolving global threats, regardless of cost.
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