Elizabeth Hines on Baltimore’s Defense Manufacturing Future
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Elizabeth Hines on Baltimore’s Defense Manufacturing Future

At the 2025 Baltimore Investment Summit, BlackSea Technologies CAO Elizabeth Hines delivered a keynote on the city's historic role in American manufacturing and its future as a hub for defense innovation. Speaking from personal experience as a Baltimore native and industry leader, Hines highlighted how BlackSea is scaling production of unmanned maritime systems while building a skilled workforce rooted in the region.

Watch the full talk to hear how Baltimore’s legacy of grit, ingenuity, and resilience continues to shape the next generation of national security capabilities.

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Got Scale?: BlackSea Technologies is leading the charge in high-rate production for naval superiority 
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Got Scale?: BlackSea Technologies is leading the charge in high-rate production for naval superiority 

American industry once defined what it meant to build at scale—and it’s happening again. BlackSea Technologies is driving high-rate production for the Navy’s future fleet, delivering autonomous systems at the speed of relevance. While China’s shipbuilding machine churns ahead, the U.S. must embrace a new model: distributed, attritable platforms built and deployed in volume. The demand isn’t theoretical; the production can’t be, either. With two high-output facilities and a commitment to uninterrupted manufacturing, we’re already producing 32 GARCs per month—because warfighters need hardware, not concepts. The question isn’t whether large-scale production is possible. The question is: Got Scale?

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Tonnage Cannot Fully Define Fleet Lethality
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Tonnage Cannot Fully Define Fleet Lethality

For too long, naval power has been measured in tons of steel, but modern warfare demands a different approach. This article explores why the Navy must shift its focus from ship size to sensor networks, firepower, and autonomous systems. With Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO) shaping the future, smaller, more agile platforms—like unmanned systems—are proving their value.

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