The Drone Ultimatum
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 & President of Allen Control Systems
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Sept. 11, 2026
Drone Warfare Is Changing Faster Than Defenses Can Adapt | Mike Monnik, DroneSec
Read the Global Drone Threat Report (2026): https://dronesec.com/resources/d479e340-f78f-11f0-ab58-9f Listen to our first podcast with Mike: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2utl1hG9Fc Mike Monnik, founder and CEO of DroneSec, joins The Drone Ultimatum to explain what his team is seeing across the global drone threat landscape—from fiber-optic FPVs and jet-powered attack drones to maritime systems, humanoid robots, and drone-enabled gray-zone operations. DroneSec tracks how militaries, terror
Aug. 28, 2026
Why Cyber Warfare Is Becoming Autonomous | Bohdan Volyanyuk
Bohdan Volyanyuk is the co-founder and COO of Autonomous Cyber, a company building autonomous capabilities for offensive cyber operations. Bohdan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bohdanvolyanyuk/ Autonomous Cyber: https://www.acyber.com/ Follow the show! Steve on X: https://x.com/StevenSimoni Steve on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevensimoni Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3F1sc8yzQIF9WcdHQ3w7kf Apple Podcasts:
Aug. 21, 2026
Building the Operating System for Drone Swarms | Alex Fink
Alex Fink is the President & US CEO of Swarmer (NASDAQ: SWMR), helping drones fly autonomously, without pilots, and work together in large teams. Alex on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/temuchin43/ Swarmer: https://swarmer.com/ Follow the show! Steve on X: https://x.com/StevenSimoni Steve on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevensimoni Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3F1sc8yzQIF9WcdHQ3w7kf Apple Podcasts: https://pod
Aug. 14, 2026
Counter-Drone Robotics, Defense Capital, and Building 9Mothers | Russell Smith
Russell Smith is the co-founder and CEO of 9Mothers, a startup building autonomous systems for military use. Russell on X: https://x.com/rhs?s=20 9Mothers: https://9mothers.com/ Follow the show! Steve on X: https://x.com/StevenSimoni Steve on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevensimoni Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3F1sc8yzQIF9WcdHQ3w7kf Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-drone-ultimatum/id1770994
Aug. 10, 2026
Bullfrog, AI & the Next Era of Drone Warfare | Luke Allen & Scott Hutchins, Allen Control Systems
Luke Allen is the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Allen Control Systems. Scott Hutchins is the Chief Product Officer at Allen Control Systems. Allen Control Systems: https://www.allencontrolsystems.com/ Follow the show! Steve on X: https://x.com/StevenSimoni Steve on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevensimoni/ Follow the show! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3F1sc8yzQIF9WcdHQ3w7kf Apple Podcasts: https://podc
July 31, 2026
Building The Future of Autonomous Ground Warfare | Nic Adams, Overland AI
Nic Adams is the Director of Government Relations at Overland AI. Nic on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nic-adams208/ Overland AI: https://www.overland.ai/ Steve on X: https://x.com/StevenSimoni Steve on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevensimoni/ Follow the show! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3F1sc8yzQIF9WcdHQ3w7kf Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-drone-ultimatum/id1770994541
