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The Drone Ultimatum

Allen Control Systems (ACS)

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.

Episodes · 25

The $1.1 Billion Plan to Scale Drone Warfare | Derek McBride, Dept. of War Innovation Unit (DIU)

Oct 2, 2026 · 1h 16m

Orchestrating the Robot Battlefield | Josh Giegel & Ben Richardson, Gambit AI

Sep 28, 2026 · 54m

Reusable Satellites and the Future of Space Infrastructure | Brian Taylor, Lux Aeterna

Sep 18, 2026 · 54m

Drone Warfare Is Changing Faster Than Defenses Can Adapt | Mike Monnik, DroneSec

Sep 11, 2026 · 1h 15m

Why Cyber Warfare Is Becoming Autonomous | Bohdan Volyanyuk

Aug 28, 2026 · 59m

Building the Operating System for Drone Swarms | Alex Fink

Aug 21, 2026 · 1h 3m

Counter-Drone Robotics, Defense Capital, and Building 9 Mothers | Russell Smith

Aug 14, 2026 · 1h 20m

Bullfrog, AI & the Next Era of Drone Warfare | Luke Allen & Scott Hutchins, Allen Control Systems

Aug 10, 2026 · 1h 21m

Building The Future of Autonomous Ground Warfare | Nic Adams, Overland AI

Jul 31, 2026 · 1h 5m

Leaving Big Tech to Build Defense Technology | Omar Javaid

Jul 24, 2026 · 1h 9m

How Vertical Autonomy Is Rethinking Tactical Military Drones | Stephen Ziegenfuss

Jul 17, 2026 · 52m

The Race to Stop Drones Is Just Beginning | Brett Velicovich, Powerus

Jul 10, 2026 · 46m

Why the Next Battlefield Is Below Ground | Yadin Soffer, Traysar Industries

Jun 30, 2026 · 57m

Building the Future of Defense: Investing in Founders, Factories, and Autonomy | Vardan Gattani, 645 Ventures

Jun 26, 2026 · 46m

Dark Factories, AI Agents, and Mass Production for Defense | Dennis DeMeyere, Autonomous Production

Jun 19, 2026 · 1h 12m

How Investors Evaluate Defense Startups | Jason Zins, Nomi Capital

Jun 12, 2026 · 48m

The Future of Defense Integration, Open Systems, and Edge Computing | John Parkes & Amber Walker, Parry Labs

Jun 8, 2026 · 1h 25m

Picogrid and the Defense Integration Problem | Zane Mountcastle

May 29, 2026 · 52m

How Drones and Autonomous Boats Are Reshaping Maritime Warfare | Ben Cipperley, HavocAI

May 22, 2026 · 1h 4m

Defense Investing in the Age of AI, China, and Industrial Competition | Weston Moyer & Jonathan Rue

May 15, 2026 · 1h 12m

How Pryzm Is Building the AI OS for Defense Procurement | Nick LaRovere

May 8, 2026 · 1h 2m

Reindustrializing Drone Manufacturing in the U.S. | David Michelson, Re:Build Manufacturing

May 2, 2026 · 1h 1m

Building Mass Produced Drones for Modern Warfare | Soren Monroe-Anderson, Neros

Apr 24, 2026 · 1h 2m

Epirus to CX2: Electronic Warfare and the Future of Drone Defense | Nathan Mintz

Apr 11, 2026 · 1h 17m

Inside Valinor Enterprises: What It Takes to Grow in Defense Tech | Kurt Freshley

Apr 8, 2026 · 1h 5m