The Drone Ultimatum

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, airspac

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

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 ki

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 approac

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

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 orbi

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/watc

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://ww

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: http

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://9m

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

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/ Stev

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 E

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-

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 alongsid

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/y

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 fo

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, a

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 tech

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) B