The Drone Ultimatum
By Allen Control Systems (ACS)
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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.
| Episode | Date |
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Defense Investing in the Age of AI, China, and Industrial Competition | Weston Moyer & Jonathan Rue
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May 15, 2026 |
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How Pryzm Is Building the AI OS for Defense Procurement | Nick LaRovere
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May 08, 2026 |
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Reindustrializing Drone Manufacturing in the U.S. | David Michelson, Re:Build Manufacturing
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May 02, 2026 |
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Building Mass Produced Drones for Modern Warfare | Soren Monroe-Anderson, Neros
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Epirus to CX2: Electronic Warfare and the Future of Drone Defense | Nathan Mintz
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Apr 11, 2026 |
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Inside Valinor Enterprises: What It Takes to Grow in Defense Tech | Kurt Freshley
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Why U.S. Manufacturing Demand Is Surging Across Defense, Aerospace, and Semiconductors
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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Turning Water Into Hydrogen for Military Drones & Backup Power | Rick Harlow
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Mar 28, 2026 |
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How The Iran War is Changing Defense Tech Investing | Patrick Blumenthal
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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How Defense Tech Investors Evaluate Startups | Jocelyn Kinsey (DFJ Growth)
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Former Army Ranger on Drone Warfare, Ukraine, and The Future of War | James Lechner
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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Building Nuclear Reactors for the New Industrial Era | Isaiah Taylor, Valar Atomics
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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The Future of Space Security and Homeland Defense | Clayton Swope
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Autonomous Cargo for the Navy: Shipboard VTOL Logistics at Scale | Charles Acknin & Isaac Roberts
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Reinventing Missile Production with Liquid Propulsion | Chandler Luzsicza, Galadyne
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Feb 15, 2026 |
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Air Defense, Counter-UAS, and Re-Industrializing the US Defense Base | Heather Armentrout, Kongsberg US
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Inside The Russia-Ukraine War: Capital, Tech, and Geopolitics | Perry Boyle and Denys Gurak
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Shipbuilding, USVs, and the Economics of Naval Autonomy | Austin Gray
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Jan 24, 2026 |
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Building American Drones in the New Age of Drone Warfare | Olaf Hichwa
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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Modern War’s Cost Problem and America’s Response | Rep. Pat Harrigan (NC-10)
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Labs vs Startups, GR vs PEO, and Selling Into DoD Without Losing Your Mind | Scott Sanders
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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Understanding Modern China, From AI to Taiwan | Shannon Vaughn
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Scaling Edge AI and Robotics in the Real World | Hunter Dunbar (Audio Only)
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Building Low-Cost Deep Strike Weapons for Modern War | Mike Weigand
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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The Rare Earths Problem: Inside America’s Supply Chain Fight | Drew Horn
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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Defense Production, China, and American Power | Morgan Murphy
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Why True Drone Swarms Don't Exist Yet | Emma Bates
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Nov 08, 2025 |
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How to Redefine Battlefield Logistics with 3D Printing | Dan Magy
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Jet Engines & Reinventing Oil Systems for Next-Gen Weaponry | Rob Sladen
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Oct 25, 2025 |
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The GovCon Game: Relationships and Red Tape | John Ferry
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Oct 18, 2025 |
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Inside AV Inc: Drones, Directed Energy, and Defense Innovation | Church Hutton
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Autonomous Fighter Drones and the Next Era of Air Superiority | Jeff Wright, SplashOne Robotics
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Oct 11, 2025 |
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Solid Rocket Motors and America’s Hypersonic “Sputnik Moment” | Max Vozoff
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Oct 04, 2025 |
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FAA, DJI, and the Next Era of U.S. Drone Innovation | Todd Graetz, CEO, Aerolane
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Advanced Radar Detection, Modular Sensing, and Dual-Use Innovation | Jon Dandrow, CEO, Radenso
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Modular Jamming, AI Detection, and the Rise of DroneShield | Matt McCrann
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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From Industrial Robots to Defense Infrastructure | Troy Demmer, Gecko Robotics
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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The Reality of Selling to the Pentagon | Mike Canty
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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The Future of Drone Swarms and Counter-UAS | Kyle Hardy & Ashkan Bayatpour
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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Inside Ukraine's Drone War and the Defense Tech Bubble | Patrick Blumenthal
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Russia’s Next Move: Middle East, Arms, and Influence | Matt Tavares & Anna Borshchevskaya
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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Reinventing Radar: Building the Future of ISR from Space | Andrew Peterson
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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Fundraising, Focus, and Failure: Hard Truths About Defense Startups | Kirsten Bartok Touw
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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Building Unmanned Warships for the Navy | Austin Gray, Blue Water Autonomy
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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Autonomous Boats and the Future of Naval Warfare | Paul Lwin, HavocAI
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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The Future of the Army: Autonomy, AI, and Combat Innovation | General James Rainey
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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Can the U.S. Still Build Things? Fixing the Industrial Base | Miles Arnone (Podcast #34)
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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Defense, Drones & Developing New Talent | David Ruth, Ph.D.
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Ukraine’s Spider Web Drone Attack & The Future of War | John Dulin (Podcast #32)
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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From Cartels to Combat Zones: Mapping the Global Drone Threat | Mike Monnik (Podcast #31)
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May 23, 2025 |
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From Memes to Military Tech: Investing in the New Defense Era | Patrick Blumenthal (Podcast #30)
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May 17, 2025 |
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How to Sell to the U.S. Military: OTAs, 4023 & Sole Source Deals | Travis James (Podcast #29)
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May 09, 2025 |
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From Iraq to AI Drones: How War Has Changed (And How It Hasn’t) | Chris Jennings & Mike Rodriguez
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May 02, 2025 |
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The Brutal Reality of Building in Defense Tech | John Ferry (Podcast #27)
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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From NASA to Startup: Building the Future of Satellite Imaging | Vishnu Sridhar (Podcast #26)
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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From Combat Zones to Satellites: The Future of Earth Intelligence | Luke Fischer (Podcast #25)
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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The Future of Defense Tech Investing | Jackson Moses (Podcast #24)
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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Laser Weapons, Defense Startups, Reshoring U.S. Manufacturing | Michael LaFramboise (Podcast #23)
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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America’s Intelligence Wake-Up Call | Simone Ledeen (Podcast #22)
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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Inside the Defense Tech Boom: Investors, Entrepreneurs, and the DoD | Podcast #21 with Live Audience
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Mar 15, 2025 |
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How China’s Rise is Changing Economics, Technology, and War | April Herlevi, Ph.D. (Podcast #20)
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Mar 08, 2025 |
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Unmanned Surface Vessels, Drone Swarms, & Deterring China | Bryan Clark (Podcast #19)
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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Breaking Into Defense: How Startups Can Work with the Army | Dr. Casey Perley (Podcast #18)
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Feb 22, 2025 |
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Drones, Capitol Hill, and Preparing for Future Conflicts | Nic Adams (Podcast #17)
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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AI, Drones, and Space Weapons: The Next Era of Defense Tech | Clayton Swope (Podcast Ep. #16)
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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The Drone Problem, Regulations, and Aviation | Rob Thompson (Podcast Ep. #15)
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Feb 01, 2025 |
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Satellites, Investing, and Defense Tech's Future | Gabe Dominocielo (Podcast Ep. #14)
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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Modern Warfare: Drones, AI, and USVs | David Broyles, Ph.D. (Podcast Ep. #13)
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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Power, Tech, and The Wars of The Future | Donald Stoker, Ph.D. (Podcast #12)
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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Manufacturing, Autonomy, & The Future of American Defense | Dhruva Rajendra (Podcast Ep. 11)
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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Drones for Defense and Public Safety, Autonomy, and Scaling To Win | Mike Fiuk (Podcast Ep. 10)
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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The Future of Aerospace, Thiel Fellow Life & Finding True Purpose | Alex Taylor (Podcast Ep. 9)
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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New Drones, Logistics Tech, and Building Defense Startups | Dan Magy (Podcast Ep. 8)
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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West Point & Army Life, Africa, Drones, Ukraine, & Nonprofit Work | Doug Livermore (Podcast Ep. 7)
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Episode 6: Matt Tavares - Founder, Protocol Media Labs
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Nov 09, 2024 |
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Episode 5: Scott Sanders - Chief Growth Officer, Forterra
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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Episode 4: Ryan Farris - Co-founder and COO/CFO, Visto360.ai
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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Episode 3: Brice Cooper - CSO, Allen Control Systems
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Oct 12, 2024 |
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Drone Swarms & The New Tech of Warfare | Olaf Hichwa (Podcast Ep. 2)
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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Episode 1: Dhruva Rajendra - Co-founder and CEO, Deterrence
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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TRAILER | Episode 1: Dhruva Rajendra - Co-founder and CEO, Deterrence
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Sep 24, 2024 |