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Mike and Jake host Dan Magy, co-founder and CEO of Firestorm.
Firestorm’s mission is to democratize the air by re-imaging the way drones are built.
They developed a method to 3D-print modular drones at the point of need, using a combination of shipping-container-based factories and localized supply chains. Best of all, the drones themselves are modular—from props to jets, AI to sensors, etc.
The conversation went deep into “the why”: how Ukraine led to Firestorm, the real-time changing of the guard on how the Air Force thinks about building a credible force in light of all this, the exciting concept of attritable mass, rapidly innovating via crash-and-learn, and some history to boot.
This is an episode you don’t want to miss!
For those interested in #military #nationaldefense #warfare #nationalsecurity #defense #nationaldefense #tech #technology #defensetech #army #navy #airforce #innovation #ukraine #drone #drones #battlefield #warfare
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• Firestorm website (launchfirestorm.com)
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Show Notes
intro
counter-UAS startup
Ukraine starts Firestorm
the future is RF-denied
Firestorm name origin
competing in a crowded drone market
air superiority in the future
rapid iteration
Dan’s LinkedIn
adversaries are sharing tech and tactics
battle lab of the world
the pace of evolution - on LinkedIn
2-week evolution cycles
drones as physical decoys
cardboard drones must be honored
thermite dropping drones
keeping pace with battlefield innovation
Investors growing weary?
high-low mix
jet-powered drone
modular propulsion
autonomy differentiator
solving for non-recurring engineering
product iteration
crash and learn
failing fast - cost-effectiveness
VC investing
attritable mass
Ukraine's drone capacity
expeditionary manufacturing
localizing supply chains
attrition, reconstitution, and risk
attrition and operations
changing of the guard moment
personal risk?
