Brandon Florian has over 20 years of experience in aerospace and defense at Northrop Grumman and Starburst. He’s the Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Grid Aero, building rugged, long-range autonomous aircrafts to revolutionize cargo logistics at scale. They cover: Grid Aero is building a “pickup truck of the skies”. Which top defense primes work the best with startups? What separates successful companies? About Drone Wars Firestorm Studios brings you Th...
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Brandon Florian has over 20 years of experience in aerospace and defense at Northrop Grumman and Starburst. He’s the Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Grid Aero, building rugged, long-range autonomous aircrafts to revolutionize cargo logistics at scale. They cover: Grid Aero is building a “pickup truck of the skies”. Which top defense primes work the best with startups? What separates successful companies? About Drone Wars Firestorm Studios brings you Th...
Inside the Machine: How Venture and Defense Collide - Chris Donaghey & James Cross | Part II
Drone Wars
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5 months ago
Inside the Machine: How Venture and Defense Collide - Chris Donaghey & James Cross | Part II
In Part II of this candid Drone Wars conversation, Dan Magy is joined once again by James Cross and Chris Donaghey to dig into one of the most pressing problems in modern warfare: how to scale effective defense technologies fast enough to matter. From next-gen laser systems to why small companies rarely survive the primes, this episode explores the gritty realities behind mission kills, demo culture, and why venture-backed defense tech often loses despite superior capabilities. The discussio...
Drone Wars
Brandon Florian has over 20 years of experience in aerospace and defense at Northrop Grumman and Starburst. He’s the Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Grid Aero, building rugged, long-range autonomous aircrafts to revolutionize cargo logistics at scale. They cover: Grid Aero is building a “pickup truck of the skies”. Which top defense primes work the best with startups? What separates successful companies? About Drone Wars Firestorm Studios brings you Th...
