How do systems operate when GPS disappears?

Mike sits down with Kara Kramer, Vice President ofRaptor Sales at Vantor (formerly Maxar Intelligence), to discuss one of the most important challenges facing modern autonomous systems: operating when GPS is jammed, spoofed, or completely unavailable.

We discuss vision-based navigation (VBN), 3D geospatialintelligence, and why resilient autonomy depends on more than just the drone itself. From electronic warfare to contested operations, this conversation examines how software and spatial intelligence are enabling unmanned operations, and Vantor’s unique approach.

This isn’t just about navigation—coordinate generation and targeting elements are equally important.

Topics include:

• Vision-based navigation

• 3D geospatial intelligence

• Targeting without GPS

BONUS: Kara also shares her professional journey and how she got into the defense industry!

Whether you're building autonomous systems, working indefense technology, or simply interested in where drone technology is headed, this episode provides an inside look at one of the fastest-moving areas in aerospace.

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00:00

00:01:11 intro

00:01:54 Vantor history

00:03:26 Raptor origins

00:03:59 Vantor backstory

00:05:39 The SpaceX of VBN

00:06:32 Raptor VBN

00:10:11 issues with GPS

00:12:44 pre-GPS terrain nav

00:13:46 the Hub

00:15:20 no hardware?

00:17:57 how it all works

00:20:47 geo-registered coordinates

00:26:27 Kara's journey in defense

00:28:24 Vantor in Drone Dominance

00:35:19 Vantor partnerships

00:39:02 contrarian takes

00:40:37 fast cheap good triangle

00:42:01 final thoughts

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