Aug 13, 2026 · 35 min · 11 segments
A very special episode recorded on the expo floor at at Xponential 2026 with Dustyn Brewer of Zephyr Drone Simulator, Doug Rodzon of Skyway Range, and Alvin Brummer from the FAA.This episode of the…
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How do you think drones are shaping the way we look at military these days?
I think there is, for me as a consummate optimist, I'm excited to see what we can do to help move things forward as far as increasing safety, of course.
but um increasing that that service to the body politic right um i'd like to see a lot more happen in um not just the private infrastructure space but also in the federal infrastructure space
and i think these military applications are going to
have a lot of crossover in those areas so it's it's growing like crazy um i think you'd be a fool to deny that um You'd be a fool to deny that we're not going to see a bigger military presence in drones.
If you had to cast an opinion, throw it forward to how drones are changing our views on military and defense.
think it's changing?
a preface with, we're not doing a lot of DoD work at the Skyway range, but clearly in recent developments, there's quite a bit going on in the drone space, right? And drones are being used prolifically in conflict around the world right now.
Counter UAS, counter drone work is something that I think we all agree is something that needs to be looked at, especially for critical infrastructure around the United States.
And what is that critical infrastructure? Is it a mass gathering for, you know, the Super Bowl or is it? pipelines, oil infrastructure, whatever it might be.
But yeah, there's potentially an issue with drone attacks and we need to be able to defend against those.
It is.
Here in
How do you think drones are shaping the way we look at military these days?
I think there is, for me as a consummate optimist, I'm excited to see what we can do to help move things forward as far as increasing safety, of course.
but um increasing that that service to the body politic right um i'd like to see a lot more happen in um not just the private infrastructure space but also in the federal infrastructure space
and i think these military applications are going to
have a lot of crossover in those areas so it's it's growing like crazy um i think you'd be a fool to deny that um You'd be a fool to deny that we're not going to see a bigger military presence in drones.
If you had to cast an opinion, throw it forward to how drones are changing our views on military and defense.
think it's changing?
a preface with, we're not doing a lot of DoD work at the Skyway range, but clearly in recent developments, there's quite a bit going on in the drone space, right? And drones are being used prolifically in conflict around the world right now.
Counter UAS, counter drone work is something that I think we all agree is something that needs to be looked at, especially for critical infrastructure around the United States.
And what is that critical infrastructure? Is it a mass gathering for, you know, the Super Bowl or is it? pipelines, oil infrastructure, whatever it might be.
But yeah, there's potentially an issue with drone attacks and we need to be able to defend against those.
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