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.
Drone Wars
Claim This Podcastby Allen Control Systems (ACS)
4.6(42 reviews)
92 episodes
Updated Daily
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Quality89
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YouTube86
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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.
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July 31, 2026
Building The Future of Autonomous Ground Warfare | Nic Adams, Overland AI
<p>Nic Adams is the Director of Government Relations at Overland AI.</p><p><br></p><p>Nic on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nic-adams208/</p><p><br></p><p>Overland AI: https://www.overland.ai/</p><p><br></p><p>Steve on X: https://x.com/StevenSimoni</p><p><br></p><p>Steve on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevensimoni/</p><p><br></p><p>Follow the show!</p><p><br></p><p>Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3F1sc8yzQIF9WcdHQ3w7kf</p><p><br></p><p>Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-drone-ultimatum/id1770994541</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://thedroneultimatum.substack.com/</p><p><br></p><p>X (Twitter): https://x.com/DroneUltimatum</p><p><br></p><p>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-drone-ultimatum/</p><p><br></p><p>Our website: https://www.thedroneultimatum.com/</p><p><br></p><p>This week on The Drone Ultimatum, Nic Adams, Director of Government Relations at Overland AI, joins us to discuss what it actually takes for a defense startup to move from promising technology to real military programs.</p><p><br></p><p>We cover:</p><ul><li>How defense appropriations become actual contracts</li><li>The realities of Pentagon procurement and production</li><li>Autonomous ground vehicles and the future of land warfare</li><li>Why robots will increasingly take on dangerous missions</li><li>Lessons from Ukraine and the changing battlefield</li><li>Building defense companies that can scale</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Nic also shares his perspective on Congress, budgeting, acquisition timelines, and what founders often misunderstand about selling into the Department of Defense.</p>
July 24, 2026
Leaving Big Tech to Build Defense Technology | Omar Javaid
Host Steve Simoni interviews Omar Javaid, CEO of Rampart Communications, about building defense technology and the critical role of resilient wireless communications in modern warfare.
July 17, 2026
How Vertical Autonomy Is Rethinking Tactical Military Drones | Stephen Ziegenfuss
Host Stephen Ziegenfuss, Co-Founder of Vertical Autonomy, shares insights on building next-generation tactical military drones and the future of unmanned systems.
92 total episodes available with 69 transcripts
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