Drone Wars Podcast
door Firestorm
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The Drone Wars Podcast covers all things defense and geopolitics.
Created by Dan Magy, Founder and CEO of Firestorm Labs, its mission is to serve the warfighters, the builders and the innovators that all share one common goal: get the best technology into the hands of those on the frontlines.
Dan speaks with defense tech industry trailblazers, military leaders, venture capital experts, history buffs, engineers, pilots and more, diving deep into the most critical topics in the defense ecosystem.
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- Russia's Underwater Operations Are Exposing a Major U.S. Blind Spot: Matt Tirman · 34 minMatt Tirman is CEO of Bedrock Ocean Exploration, a company using autonomous underwater vehicles and advanced technology to map and explore the ocean floor. He previously held…
- Cyber Attacks Are Coming: Bohdan Volyanyuk · 39 minBohdan Volyanyuk is the co-founder and COO of Autonomous Cyber, a defense technology startup building machine intelligence for cyber advantage to ensure U.S. and allied dominance…
- The Most Valuable Currency in Defense Tech: Nico Roe · 31 minNico Roe is Founder and CEO of Reach Defense, a private proving ground built to serve the defenders of freedom by providing secure, efficient environments where agencies and…
- How Humanoid Robots Will Change Warfare: Mike LeBlanc · 47 minMike LeBlanc is the co-founder of Foundation Robotics, a defense-focused humanoid robotics company that recently made history by deploying the world's first humanoid combat…
- Russia Technology Expert Says Ukraine's Drone War Erased the Front Line: Sam Bendett · 44 minSam Bendett is an adviser with CNA's Russia Studies Program, an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security, and a Senior Associate with the CSIS Europe…
- Why America Can't Build Drone Batteries Without China...Yet: Trent Clawson · 41 minTrent Clawson is the Founder & CEO of Titan Batteries, a U.S.-based custom battery pack manufacturer headquartered in Pocatello, Idaho. Titan has grown into a leading source of…
- Attritable Drone Systems Explained · 9 minHost Dan Magy, Founder and CEO of Firestorm, dives into the origin of "attritable systems" by the DOW and how this concept has completely shifted the defense tech landscape in…
- One Mine Could Shut Down the Strait of Hormuz for Months: Matthew Walther · 38 minMatthew Walther is a decorated Special Operations veteran who spent 21 years in Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), one of the most specialized and high-stakes career fields in…
- What 80 Years of Peace Does to a Country's Defense Mindset: Rachel Costello · 20 minRachel spent 30 years in the U.S. Navy and now leads The FORGE at UC San Diego, an initiative that bridges academia, industry and government to strengthen the regional defense…
- 35,000 Cartel Drone Flights Across the U.S. Border A Year: Robert Almonte · 31 minRobert Almonte spent 25 years at the El Paso, Texas Police Department and was appointed by President Barack Obama as the United States Marshal for the Western District of Texas…
- HIs Autonomous USV Ran Into Chinese Warships in the Taiwan Strait: Mike Flanigan · 50 minMike Flanigan is co-founder and CEO of Seasats, a San Diego-based company building long-range autonomous surface vessels for commercial and defense missions. This is his second…
- Putting a Pyramid on the Moon and Spreading Life Beyond Earth: Ben Haldeman · 41 minBen Haldeman is a space entrepreneur and engineer who founded LifeShip in 2019 — a company building monuments of Earth across space. LifeShip made history by placing the…
- How a Fighter Pilot Is Disrupting Electronic Warfare Training: Clark "Slider" Haymond · 27 minClark "Slider" Haymond is A former F-15E pilot with the U.S. Air Force and currently COO of Disruptive Electronic Warfare Machines (DEWM), taking the industry by storm with the…
- Comms is the Backbone of National Security: Omar Javaid · 37 minOmar Javaid is a veteran tech executive with decades of experience scaling companies across semiconductors, software, AI, and communications. Before joining Rampart…
- The Unglamorous Tech Powering the Drone Revolution: Rob Sladen · 29 minRob Sladen is Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Zulu Pods, developing advanced fluid delivery systems for aircraft, drones, and high-performance platforms. Check out zulupods.com…
- The Warfighter is the Ultimate Innovator: Adam Fife · 18 minAdam Fife is the Founder and CEO of Cencore Group, providing secure edge communications, physical security, and containerized solutions for global operations. About Drone Wars…
- Inside Ukraine's Hidden Drone Factories: Brian Streem · 26 minBrian Streem is founder and CEO of Vermeer, a company pioneering vision-based navigation systems for drones and autonomous platforms operating in GPS-denied environments. He…
- Why 9 Out of 10 Drones in Ukraine Miss Their Targets: John Dulin · 19 minJohn Dulin is Founder and CEO of Modern Intelligence, empowering defense with responsible A.I. to outsmart, outpace, and overwhelm the enemy. About Drone Wars The Drone Wars…
- Tesla Invented the Drone in 1898 and We're Still Copying It: George Dougherty · 1 u 0 minGeorge Dougherty is a scientist, business strategist, senior military leader, and author of Beast in the Machine. Dan and George cover: - Why the largest tank battle in history…
- Frontline Ukrainian Drone Operator Speaks Out and Warns America: Illya Sekirin · 46 minIllya Sekirin is a Ukrainian Canadian who volunteered to fight for Ukraine in 2022 and was trained as a drone operator. In addition to frontline service, he worked as a…







