Dino Mavrookas

What are the most important things in terms of range, payload capacity, power supply, mission sets, payloads? And then don't tell me what you want me to build you. Just let me understand your problems. And then we'll build the most efficient solution.

What are the most important things in terms of range, payload capacity, power supply, mission sets, payloads? And then don't tell me what you want me to build you. Just let me understand your problems. And then we'll build the most efficient solution.

And one of the things we did very early on to start actually understanding that was we signed a contract with the Navy within 90 days of starting the company. It was with the Naval Postgraduate School. It was a cooperative research and development agreement. So completely unpaid. But we knew we needed access to the customer. We knew we had to have those conversations.

And one of the things we did very early on to start actually understanding that was we signed a contract with the Navy within 90 days of starting the company. It was with the Naval Postgraduate School. It was a cooperative research and development agreement. So completely unpaid. But we knew we needed access to the customer. We knew we had to have those conversations.

And one of the things we did very early on to start actually understanding that was we signed a contract with the Navy within 90 days of starting the company. It was with the Naval Postgraduate School. It was a cooperative research and development agreement. So completely unpaid. But we knew we needed access to the customer. We knew we had to have those conversations.

Because the last thing we wanted to do was build a product in a black box And then two years later, like, yeah, okay, whatever. It goes 50 miles. I need it to go 100. Who cares? Yeah, yeah.

Because the last thing we wanted to do was build a product in a black box And then two years later, like, yeah, okay, whatever. It goes 50 miles. I need it to go 100. Who cares? Yeah, yeah.

Because the last thing we wanted to do was build a product in a black box And then two years later, like, yeah, okay, whatever. It goes 50 miles. I need it to go 100. Who cares? Yeah, yeah.

It's starting to come together. I think the important part in understanding the senior leaders is there's actually a bifurcation where there's two splits within the military and within the services. and we'll just use the Navy as an example. There's the war fighter, there's the combatant commands, so Indo-PACOM, UCOM, NORTHCOM, AFRICOM, CENTCOM.

It's starting to come together. I think the important part in understanding the senior leaders is there's actually a bifurcation where there's two splits within the military and within the services. and we'll just use the Navy as an example. There's the war fighter, there's the combatant commands, so Indo-PACOM, UCOM, NORTHCOM, AFRICOM, CENTCOM.

It's starting to come together. I think the important part in understanding the senior leaders is there's actually a bifurcation where there's two splits within the military and within the services. and we'll just use the Navy as an example. There's the war fighter, there's the combatant commands, so Indo-PACOM, UCOM, NORTHCOM, AFRICOM, CENTCOM.

Those are the admirals in charge of fighting combat engagements in those theaters. And then there's the admirals that are in charge of man training equipping. Those are two completely separate structures and entities. So when this admiral says, I want this to fight with,

Those are the admirals in charge of fighting combat engagements in those theaters. And then there's the admirals that are in charge of man training equipping. Those are two completely separate structures and entities. So when this admiral says, I want this to fight with,

Those are the admirals in charge of fighting combat engagements in those theaters. And then there's the admirals that are in charge of man training equipping. Those are two completely separate structures and entities. So when this admiral says, I want this to fight with,

There has to be another admiral that goes through the same process, takes those inputs from all the different senior leaders, writes requirements, goes through the procurement cycle. I feel like you would move much faster if the people that are sitting in the seat fighting the battles are saying, no, I'm just going to buy this. And then they just, they're able to buy it when they need it.

There has to be another admiral that goes through the same process, takes those inputs from all the different senior leaders, writes requirements, goes through the procurement cycle. I feel like you would move much faster if the people that are sitting in the seat fighting the battles are saying, no, I'm just going to buy this. And then they just, they're able to buy it when they need it.

There has to be another admiral that goes through the same process, takes those inputs from all the different senior leaders, writes requirements, goes through the procurement cycle. I feel like you would move much faster if the people that are sitting in the seat fighting the battles are saying, no, I'm just going to buy this. And then they just, they're able to buy it when they need it.

But again, and it's not, I think the admirals are aligned in both of those structures. There's just the process. The war fighters know what they need because they live it every day. And then Congress, I'll actually give Congress credit. First time I've ever heard that. Yeah. I'm going to give everybody credit. I'm going to give a lot of credit to the military, Congress. People are moving.

But again, and it's not, I think the admirals are aligned in both of those structures. There's just the process. The war fighters know what they need because they live it every day. And then Congress, I'll actually give Congress credit. First time I've ever heard that. Yeah. I'm going to give everybody credit. I'm going to give a lot of credit to the military, Congress. People are moving.

But again, and it's not, I think the admirals are aligned in both of those structures. There's just the process. The war fighters know what they need because they live it every day. And then Congress, I'll actually give Congress credit. First time I've ever heard that. Yeah. I'm going to give everybody credit. I'm going to give a lot of credit to the military, Congress. People are moving.