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The preeminent podcast for all things drones, defense tech, defense policy, and modern warfare. Featured guests include industry leaders, policy experts, military warfighters, business titans, and many more. Hosted by Steve Simoni, co-founder and President of Allen Control Systems.
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How the FCC Is Shaping the Future of American Drones | Adam Chan
Adam Chan is the Senior National Security Counsel at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Request an invitation to The Drone Ultimatum Summit 2026 at the link here! (https://tally.so/r/XxZyoz) Follow the show! Spotify: https://open.
Distributed Radar, AI, and the Future of Counter-UAS | Matthew Kling, MatrixSpace
Matt Kling is the Vice President and General Manager of AI Systems at MatrixSpace, a company developing compact, low-cost radar systems for counter-drone defense, airspace monitoring, and autonomous operations. Matt on LinkedIn: https://www
The Business of Drone Autonomy: Hardware, Defense, and AI | Stefan Hrabar, Emesent
What happens when a drone needs to navigate underground, inside a building, or in an environment where GPS is unavailable? Dr. Stefan Hrabar is the Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Emesent, an Australian robotics company developing
Building Low-Cost Missiles to Defeat Drones | Malin & LeGrand Crewse, Corvus Industries
Malin Crewse and LeGrand Crewse are brothers and co-founders of Corvus Industries, where LeGrand serves as CEO and Malin as CTO. Corvus is developing small, low-cost kinetic interceptors designed to counter drones at ranges where electronic
The $1.1 Billion Plan to Scale Drone Warfare | Derek McBride, Dept. of War Innovation Unit (DIU)
Derek McBride, Portfolio Manager in the Autonomous Warfare portfolio at the Department of War Innovation Unit (DIU), joins the show to discuss how the Pentagon is approaching drones, autonomy, and the defense industrial base. Derek on Linke
Orchestrating the Robot Battlefield | Josh Giegel & Ben Richardson, Gambit AI
Josh Giegel is the Founder and CEO of Gambit AI, an autonomous systems software company building technology to coordinate teams of robots. Before founding Gambit, Josh worked at SpaceX on the Merlin 1D engine and co-founded Hyperloop Techno
Reusable Satellites and the Future of Space Infrastructure | Brian Taylor, Lux Aeterna
Brian Taylor is the Founder & CEO of Lux Aeterna, a startup developing the world's first fully reusable satellite for high-tempo, reliable, and flexible timelines in orbit. Brian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianjtaylor/ Lux Ae
Drone Warfare Is Changing Faster Than Defenses Can Adapt | Mike Monnik, DroneSec
Read the Global Drone Threat Report (2026): https://dronesec.com/resources/d479e340-f78f-11f0-ab58-9f Listen to our first podcast with Mike: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2utl1hG9Fc Mike Monnik, founder and CEO of DroneSec, joins The Dro
Why Cyber Warfare Is Becoming Autonomous | Bohdan Volyanyuk
Bohdan Volyanyuk is the co-founder and COO of Autonomous Cyber, a company building autonomous capabilities for offensive cyber operations. Bohdan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bohdanvolyanyuk/ Autonomous Cyber: https://www.acyber
Building the Operating System for Drone Swarms | Alex Fink
Alex Fink is the President & US CEO of Swarmer (NASDAQ: SWMR), helping drones fly autonomously, without pilots, and work together in large teams. Alex on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/temuchin43/ Swarmer: https://swarmer.com/ Follow
Counter-Drone Robotics, Defense Capital, and Building 9 Mothers | Russell Smith
Russell Smith is the co-founder and CEO of 9 Mothers, a startup building autonomous systems for military use. Russell on X: https://x.com/rhs?s=20 9 Mothers: https://9mothers.com/ Follow the show! Steve on X: https://x.com/StevenSimoni Stev
Bullfrog, AI & the Next Era of Drone Warfare | Luke Allen & Scott Hutchins, Allen Control Systems
Luke Allen is the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Allen Control Systems. Scott Hutchins is the Chief Product Officer at Allen Control Systems. Allen Control Systems: https://www.allencontrolsystems.com/ Follow the show! Steve on
Building The Future of Autonomous Ground Warfare | Nic Adams, Overland AI
Nic Adams is the Director of Government Relations at Overland AI. Nic on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nic-adams208/ Overland AI: https://www.overland.ai/ Steve on X: https://x.com/StevenSimoni Steve on LinkedIn
Leaving Big Tech to Build Defense Technology | Omar Javaid
Omar Javaid is the CEO of Rampart Communications, a company that provides resilient wireless communications with physical layer encryption, protecting against cyber and EW threats. Omar on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ojavaid/ Ramp
How Vertical Autonomy Is Rethinking Tactical Military Drones | Stephen Ziegenfuss
Stephen Ziegenfuss is the Co-Founder of Vertical Autonomy, a company building next-generation unmanned systems. Stephen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-ziegenfuss-6139546/ Vertical Autonomy: https://www.verticalautonomy.com
The Race to Stop Drones Is Just Beginning | Brett Velicovich, Powerus
Brett Velicovich is the founder of Powerus and a former intelligence professional who spent years supporting special operations and drone missions before working alongside frontline units in Ukraine. Brett on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.
Why the Next Battlefield Is Below Ground | Yadin Soffer, Traysar Industries
Yadin Soffer, co-founder and CEO of Traysar Industries, joins Steve to discuss why the future of warfare may be shifting beneath the surface. Yadin on X: https://x.com/yadinsoffer Yadin on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadinsoffer/
Building the Future of Defense: Investing in Founders, Factories, and Autonomy | Vardan Gattani, 645 Ventures
Defense venture capital has entered a new era. In this episode, Steve Simoni speaks with Vardan Gattani, Partner at 645 Ventures, about why investors are increasingly focused on national security, how defense startups are evaluated, and wha
Dark Factories, AI Agents, and Mass Production for Defense | Dennis DeMeyere, Autonomous Production
In this episode, Steve sits down with Dennis DeMeyere, Co-Founder and CEO of Autonomous Production. Manufacturing capacity has become a strategic advantage. As drones, autonomous systems, and precision weapons reshape modern warfare, the ab
How Investors Evaluate Defense Startups | Jason Zins, Nomi Capital
Jason Zins is the Founder and Managing Partner of Nomi Capital. Nomi Capital invests across defense, aerospace, manufacturing, space, energy, and national security technologies. Jason shares how his team evaluates defense startups, why they
The Future of Defense Integration, Open Systems, and Edge Computing | John Parkes & Amber Walker, Parry Labs
In this episode, Steve sits down with John "JD" Parkes, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Parry Labs, and Amber Walker, Chief Growth Officer. (00:00) Intro (01:34) Building Parry Labs (02:58) Edge computing and electronic warfare (07:26)
Picogrid and the Defense Integration Problem | Zane Mountcastle
Zane Mountcastle is the co-founder and CEO of Picogrid, a defense technology company building the software and hardware infrastructure layer that connects drones, sensors, autonomous systems, and command platforms into unified operational n
How Drones and Autonomous Boats Are Reshaping Maritime Warfare | Ben Cipperley, HavocAI
Ben Cipperley is the Chief Strategy Officer of HavocAI and a former Navy EOD officer who spent more than two decades in the Navy, including work on robotics, autonomy, and the Navy’s strategic modernization efforts. (00:00) Intro (01:21) Be
Defense Investing in the Age of AI, China, and Industrial Competition | Weston Moyer & Jonathan Rue
Weston Moyer and Jonathan Rue of MVP Ventures join The Drone Ultimatum to discuss defense tech investing, AI, robotics, aerospace, manufacturing, and what it takes for startups to scale in national security. 00:00:00 — Intro 00:02:13 — Anth
How Pryzm Is Building the AI OS for Defense Procurement | Nick LaRovere
Nick LaRovere is the co-founder and CEO of Pryzm, a startup building an AI-powered operating system for defense business development and procurement. 00:00 - Intro 01:19 - AI coding, “vibe coding,” and hiring engineers 04:27 - What Pryzm do
Reindustrializing Drone Manufacturing in the U.S. | David Michelson, Re:Build Manufacturing
David Michelson, former Army Ranger, DIU autonomy leader, and current Drones Thesis Leader at Re:Build Manufacturing, discusses what’s actually working and not working in drones and autonomy today. Learn more about our sponsor, Cushman an
Epirus to CX2: Electronic Warfare and the Future of Drone Defense | Nathan Mintz
Nathan Mintz, founder and CEO of CX2 and former founding CEO of Epirus, joins the show to break down how electronic warfare is reshaping modern drone defense. Nathan Mintz (LinkedIn) (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nmintz/) CX2 Website (https:
Inside Valinor Enterprises: What It Takes to Grow in Defense Tech | Kurt Freshley
Kurt Freshley, Chief Growth Officer of Valinor Enterprises, joins the show to break down the company's strategy and portfolio companies while sharing what it actually takes to scale in defense and advanced manufacturing. Kurt Freshley on Li
Why U.S. Manufacturing Demand Is Surging Across Defense, Aerospace, and Semiconductors
Jamie Goettler (CRO, BTX Precision) breaks down what’s actually happening inside U.S. advanced manufacturing right now. Demand across defense, aerospace, semiconductors, and medical devices is surging at the same time, but the real story is
Turning Water Into Hydrogen for Military Drones & Backup Power | Rick Harlow
Rick Harlow, founder of NovaSpark Energy, joins the show to break down how his company turns water into hydrogen for military drones, backup power, and off-grid energy systems. The conversation covers defense use cases, disaster response, c
