The Drone Ultimatum

Steve Simoni

Publicly listed emails

dronewars@allencontrolsystems.com

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Booking Overview

This is an interview podcast focused on drones, defense technology, military operations, defense policy, and modern warfare, typically featuring defense founders, military and intelligence professionals, and policy or industry experts. Credible pitches include executives developing unmanned or counter-drone systems, national-security entrepreneurs, military and intelligence veterans, defense-acquisition specialists, and autonomy experts; booking difficulty is medium because the subject matter is highly specialized and guests generally need substantial operational or industry credentials.

Metrics

Episodes: 94

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: <1k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 38.0k subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

dronewars@allencontrolsystems.com

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Host

Steve Simoni - Co-founder and President of Allen Control Systems, a defense technology company.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Defense technology founders and executives, military or intelligence veterans, defense-policy specialists, and experts with direct experience in unmanned systems, counter-drone technology, autonomy, or government acquisition.

Required Achievements:

Founded or led a defense technology company, Military, intelligence, or frontline operational experience, Developed unmanned, autonomous, or counter-drone systems, Worked with the Department of Defense, DARPA, or defense-acquisition organizations

Recent Guest Discussions

Stephen Ziegenfuss - Tactical Unmanned Aircraft, UAV Development, Operator Feedback, Drone Warfare In Ukraine, Group 3 Aircraft, And Autonomous Systems.

Brett Velicovich - Counter-drone Systems, Drone Warfare, Autonomy, Artificial Intelligence, Defense Acquisition, National-security Startups, And Department Of Defense Customers.

Yadin Soffer - Autonomous Systems For Subterranean Environments, Modern Warfare, Defense Startups, Pentagon Acquisition, DARPA, Fundraising, And Government Customers.

Recent Topics

Drones, Defense Technology, Military, Defense Policy, Autonomous Systems

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

The Drone Ultimatum

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

August 14, 2026

Russell Smith is the co-founder and CEO of 9 Mothers, a startup building autonomous systems for military use.Russell on X: https://x.com/rhs?s=209 Mothers: https://9mothers.com/Follow the show!Steve on X: https://x.com/StevenSimoniSteve on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevensimoniSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3F1sc8yzQIF9WcdHQ3w7kfApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-drone-ultimatum/id1770994541⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

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

August 10, 2026

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/StevenSimoniSteve on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevensimoni/Follow the show!Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3F1sc8yzQIF9WcdHQ3w7kfApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.c...

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

July 31, 2026

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/StevenSimoniSteve on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevensimoni/Follow the show!Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3F1sc8yzQIF9WcdHQ3w7kfApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-drone-ultimatum/id1770994541⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to...

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