Thursday, May 1, 2025

“To address these challenges, the Navy must pivot away from large, costly platforms and embrace mass production and customizability.”
– John G. Ferrari –

Today’s naval strategists are rethinking the rulebook on maritime power by embracing what might be called the “Startup Fleet” doctrine, where autonomous systems and mass-produced unmanned platforms transform scarcity-driven thinking into technological abundance. Just as forward thinking CEOs are replacing monolithic systems with agile, modular solutions, military planners are considering whether tomorrow’s naval supremacy might come from networked swarms of specialized platforms rather than a handful of exquisite, yet vulnerable, capital ships. To explore how this paradigm shift might inspire your organization to navigate its own digital transformation, Check out The Navy Needs a 180 Degree Pivot.

Stay safe. Stay healthy. Be strong. Lead well.

Chad