In this episode we speak with Alex Wust, CEO and co founder of Wargdrones, about building defence technology that solves real battlefield problems. Alex shares his unconventional path from acting into a family run defence company, before founding Wargdrones with a clear focus on decision making, accountability, and operator led development.

The conversation explores how early concepts pivoted from perimeter security to explosive ordnance disposal, and why constant feedback from operators shaped the company’s disruptor drone from the ground up. Alex explains how recoil management, gimbal design, and precision targeting set their system apart.

They also discuss minefield breaching, unattended ground sensors, counter UAS missiles, and the realities of defence procurement timelines. Alex reflects on trust in the defence ecosystem, working with primes rather than against them, and why authenticity matters in high stakes industries.

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