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Bulwark Dynamics and Onomichi Dockyard Partner on Autonomous Landing Craft Development

1 report, 1 independent Updated Sep 21
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What happened

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Bulwark Dynamics, a U.S. defense technology startup, is developing an autonomous landing craft called the prototype Caravel. The company is working with Onomichi Dockyard, a small Japanese shipyard, on this system. Bulwark Dynamics raised $6.8 million in its initial seed funding round, and Onomichi Dockyard was part of the group of venture capital investors in the round.

From maritime-executive.com

Why it matters

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The technology is pitched as a solution to the Navy's distributed logistics problem, allowing cargo to be moved to austere locations without port infrastructure. The funding will be used for the building and testing of the prototype vessel.

From maritime-executive.com

Who's involved

  • Onomichi DockyardSmall Japanese shipyard that participated as a venture capital investor in the seed funding round.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • Onomichi DockyardSpeculative

    Onomichi Dockyard could secure future contracts related to specialized defense manufacturing.

Coverage

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