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#newspace & #defensetech venture commercialization & funding #ISU alum & governing board member, worked for #NASA & #ESA >> 2. ventures
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👀 Can Elon Musk fix Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs)? 😅

#ugv #unmannedgroundvehicles #autonomy #defensetech

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AI and Autonomy in Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) | Marc C L.
👀 Can Elon Musk fix Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs)? 😅 Elon Musk wants to fix ground mobility. Ever since he's made the decision to use vision only in Tesla cars for their Full Self-Driving (FSD) fea...
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November 12, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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🥶 Are you feeling cold?

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#slavaukraini #untilukrainewins #roxolanitrust #giveforukraine | Marc C L.
🥶 Are you feeling cold? 🇺🇦 What would you give for Ukraine to hold the line for one more winter? How about a pair of socks 👇 You've probably heard me say this before, but Ukrainian soldiers are fight...
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November 11, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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RELEASE ALERT 🚨 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗨𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗨𝗡𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗗 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗 𝗩𝗘𝗛𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗘𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬? 🤔 Find out in the TECH WARS Deep Dive on UGV AI & Autonomy👇

12.000 words.Enjoy 💪

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#ugv #unmannedgroundvehicles #autonomy #ai #defensetech
The State of AI and Autonomy in Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV)
Part 2 of The AI & Autonomy Series
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November 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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🤔 Thought experiment for my EU leadership friends 🧠 Dare to read it? 👀

#drones #uavs #belgium #hybridwarfare #nato

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#drones #uavs #belgium #hybridwarfare #nato | Marc C L.
🤔 Thought experiment for my EU leadership friends 🧠 Dare to read it? 👀 Bear with me, this might feel a little bit uncomfortable. What WOULD we do if this would be happening while we were at war with...
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November 6, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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❓ If you're asking this question, you shouldn't be allowed in the room.

PS: should this be an article on TECH WARS? Let me know.

#newspace #spacedefense #spaceforce #asat

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#newspace #spacedefense #spaceforce #asat | Marc C L.
⁉️ WHY ARE WE STILL ASKING OURSELVES THIS QUESTION? Let me break down what should be done 👇 💡 I was lucky to see the US commercial space industry emerge, work with some the pioneers who birthed and r...
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November 5, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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🥳 SURPRISE: FREE ARTICLE on TECH WARS plus 20% DISCOUNT ON ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS for 48 HOURS ONLY 🤑

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Why Unmanned Systems’ Greatest Moment Is Around the Corner - and How to Be in the Right Place at the Right Time
On debt, capability targets, and the massive price those who miss the mark will pay soon.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Glad to announce that I'm taking on a new board role

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I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Member of the Board of Advisors at Roxolani Trust! | Marc C L.
I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Member of the Board of Advisors at Roxolani Trust!
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November 3, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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64 people ☠️ This is not Ukraine. This is not Russia.👇

#brazil #riodejaneiro #comandvermelho #cuas #counteruas

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#brazil #riodejaneiro #comandvermelho #cuas #counteruas | Marc C L.
64 people ☠️ This is not Ukraine. This is not Russia.👇 This is Rio. As a matter of fact, this is not the result of any military action. This is the work of Comando Vermelho, a Brazilian gang. Here'...
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November 2, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Do your homework or stop bashing Stark:

#starkuav #starkdrones #uav #defensetech

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#stark #uav #drones #defensetech | Marc C L.
90% of people bashing STARK right now don't have a clue how autonomous drones work. I think we all deserve ourselves a little refresher on the history, progress and challenges of unmanned aviation an...
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November 1, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Which topics would you like me to write about next?

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Hey everyone. With conference season in full swing, I want to use my time on trains and plains to give an update on TECH WARS. It's time for the first topic poll, and I'm sharing the topics w...
Hey everyone. With conference season in full swing, I want to use my time on trains and plains to give an update on TECH WARS. It's time for the first topic poll, and I'm sharing the topics with the ...
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October 31, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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👏 "I have your report to multiple of our portfolio companies." - 🙏 Sharing a FREE PREVIEW 💸 of a section of my new TECH WARS Deep Dive on the State of AI and Autonomy in Unmanned Vehicles (UxV).

#defensetech#uav#autonomy#ai#drones #swarmer

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The State of AI and Autonomy in Unmanned Vehicles (UxV) | Marc C L.
👏 "I have your report to multiple of our portfolio companies." - 🙏 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ENTHUSIASM! Sharing a FREE PREVIEW 💸 of a section of my new TECH WARS Deep Dive on the State of AI and Autonomy ...
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October 28, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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🥲 This was another NECK-BREAKER 👀, but now it's yours: The definitive guide to autonomy in unmanned systems, out now on ⚔️ TECH WARS 👨‍💻

#unmannedsystems #uav #defensetech #autonomouswarfare #nato

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Visions of Autonomy - the State of Artificial Intelligence in Unmanned Vehicles
Part 1: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)
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October 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Big reveal tomorrow

#unmannedsystems

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#dronewall #unmannedsystems #drones #autonomoussystems #defensetech | Marc C L.
💥 Big new TECH WARS Deep Dive getting published tomorrow. Ready to get those claims of intelligent drones and autonomy debunked? 👀 Apparently, every unmanned system is autonomous these days. Yet, Ukr...
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October 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Not ready. Not ready at all.

#bombs

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#airdefense #defensetech #glidebombs | Marc C L.
This is an extremely troubling development, and one we are not ready for. Not ready for at all. Fun fact: Russian glide bombs account for an orders of magnitude more explosives dropped onto Ukraine t...
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October 25, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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India leading the way - visionary!

#CUAS #dronewall

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#dronewall #cuas | Marc C L.
Saksham is a great start, and the type of program I'd like to see specified in Europe as well. The most important change I see, however, is the acknowledgement of the "littoral airspace". The Saksha...
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October 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Not good enough! Here's the hard path we need to walk if we actually want to build a #dronewall

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#dronewall #unmannedsystems #defensetech #defenseinnovation | Marc C L.
🧐 I actually see false claims of autonomous counterdrone solutions as a security risk. We can treat this as a marketing and funding problem, and pretend that if we throw enough money at the wall we w...
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October 22, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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🫡 We will either find OUR SOLUTION or pay. Thanks for letting me rant on the Defence Innovation Podcast. It was an outrageous pleasure 😎

#defenseinnovation #dronewall #unmannedsystems #defensetech

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#defensetech #unmannedvehicles #dronewall | Marc C L.
🫡 We will either find OUR SOLUTION or pay. Thanks for letting me rant on the Defence Innovation Podcast. It was an outrageous pleasure 😎 Do give Jonas Singer a follow if you haven't, yet. He's one of...
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October 20, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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I think this makes sense, but I question where the line is 🤨

#cca #ucav #wingmandrones

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#cca #ucva #wingmandrones #uav | Marc C L.
I think this makes sense. The question is where the line is. As long as we'll have manned aircraft, we'll need ummanned aircraft to accompany them. What I'd question, though, is the line between dr...
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October 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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One thing only emerging defense tech can do very well 🙋‍♂️

#uav #defensetech #defenseinnovation #unmannedsystems

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#uav #defensetech #defenseinnovation #unmannedsystems | Marc C L.
Here's something that traditional defense tech is really bad for: 😎 👀 What you're looking at is a Buk missile launcher system being used for intelligence gathering by a nifty drone pilot. He basicall...
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October 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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We need thousands of #shahed, now. 💪

#uas #dronewall #deterrence

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#dronewall #shahed #deepstrike #uav #deterrence | Marc C L.
🙋‍♂️ The case for Europe to build its own Shaheds, why we're completely missing the mark, and what can be done about that 👇 💡 From the article: “We’re building our own drones,” Bartholomees said. “W...
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October 17, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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I wonder where they got that idea from 🤨

#dronewall

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#dronewall | Marc C L.
I wonder where they got that idea from 🤨 "The European Commission has proposed expanding an initiative for a "drone wall" on Europe's eastern flank to protect all of the continent after some regions ...
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October 16, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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🚨 Attention, everyone: the U-Hawk has landed 🦅

#uhawk #uav #defensetech

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U-Hawk by Sikorsky | Marc C L.
🚁 Alright, you've seen the U-Hawk, mouth gaping like its front bay. Let's look beyond the headlines! 🦅 🚨 Sikorsky has unveiled a new uncrewed version of the undisputed US Army's rotary work-horse, th...
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October 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Free chapter from my new book-sized TECH WARS Deep Dive 🥳

#dronewall

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The Dronewall Part 1: Defending Civilian Targets Against Small Drones | Marc C L.
🙌 I'M OVERWHELMED by your response to the latest TECH WARS Deep Dive! Sharing a section FOR FREE 🤑 PRICES INCREASE TOMORROW ⏳ #dronewall
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October 14, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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🥲I can't believe it's done. The DEEPEST TECHWARS DEEP DIVE, yet! 74 pages. 13.000 words. Check it out now before prices increase 🚨

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#dronewall #cuas #counterdrone #dronedefense | Marc C L.
🥲 IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FINISH, BUT NOW IT'S FINALLY DONE!!! 👇 Prices increasing Wednesday! 👊 This was the toughest deep dive to write so far. It has also become the longest I ever wrote. It ha...
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October 13, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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🇺🇦 Dear Ukrainian defense companies...

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#defensetech #ukraineexports #ukrainedefenseexports #zbroya | Marc C L.
🇺🇦 Dear Ukrainian defense companies, You know I'm rooting for you, and you know I'm supporting you. I feel like you have achieved exceptional innovation under fire, and that we must learn from you. ...
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October 12, 2025 at 2:38 PM