Bastogne provides sovereign edge‑compute platforms for naval vessels that operate offline and are hardened against electromagnetic and cyber threats. The turnkey hardware module integrates GPUs, CPUs, NVMe storage and rugged networking in an air‑gapped chassis, delivering scalable real‑time AI inference with secure boot and redundant power for uninterrupted operation even when satellite links are denied.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Naval vessels increasingly rely on cloud‑based AI services that assume uninterrupted connectivity and trusted infrastructure. In contested maritime environments, adversarial attacks, jamming, or satellite disruption can sever those links, leaving mission‑critical AI workloads inoperable and exposing classified data. This creates a capability gap for real‑time autonomous decision‑making on ships.
Solution
Bastogne delivers sovereign, edge‑compute platforms that operate fully offline and are hardened against electromagnetic and cyber threats. The offering is a turnkey, full‑stack hardware module that bundles high‑performance GPUs, CPUs, NVMe storage, and rugged networking into a compact, air‑gapped chassis designed for shipboard installation. Its modular architecture enables rapid retrofitting of existing vessels within weeks, scaling from 32 to over 10,000 compute cores per module. Integrated security firmware enforces on‑site data confinement and supports classified workloads without reliance on external cloud services. The system provides physical, digital, and uptime resilience through hardened enclosures, redundant power paths, and mesh‑aware communication protocols that maintain AI functionality even when satellite links are denied. A unified software stack delivers mission‑specific AI models, data ingestion pipelines, and a web‑based control console that can be operated by warfighters with minimal training.
Target Audience
Primary customers are U.S. Navy warfighter units and defense contractors responsible for outfitting surface combatants, amphibious ships, and auxiliary vessels with autonomous AI capabilities. The solution also targets allied naval forces seeking resilient, classified‑grade edge compute for maritime operations.
Features
- Air‑gapped design with tamper‑evident enclosures to ensure classified data never leaves the ship
- Ruggedized compute modules supporting configurable GPU/CPU densities (32
- 10 k+ cores) for real‑time inference
- Integrated high‑throughput NVMe storage and hardened networking (MIL‑STD‑1553, Ethernet, mesh‑broker) for low‑latency data flow
- Turnkey deployment kit that includes power conditioning, cooling, and software stack; operational within weeks of installation
- Secure boot, hardware root of trust, and end‑to‑end encryption to meet DoD cyber‑security standards
- Scalable software framework for autonomous combat, ISR, and C2 workloads, with plug‑and‑play AI model containers
- Redundant power and communications paths providing continuous uptime despite jamming or satellite loss
- Compatibility layer for existing ship systems and future integration with fleet‑wide mesh communication architectures