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NEW from yours truly: San Diego was once home to a US Naval Air Station that housed the fighter pilot training program featured in the movie, “Top Gun.” In its heyday, the station was nicknamed Fightertown USA. But the program has since moved to another station, and its legacy in San Diego is a faint, fond memory. In the past few years, a new Fightertown USA has ascended in its place. The city is now home to several startups building technology known as unmanned aerial vehicles — AI-powered autonomous defense aircraft capable of combat, surveillance, and delivery in conflict zones. Many thanks to Larsen Jensen of Harpoon Ventures , Brandon Tseng of Shield AI , Ian Muceus of Firestorm, Grant Jordan of SkySafe, and Aleksey Matyushev of Natilus for talking with me for this story. https://lnkd.in/gKKGHrpz

Welcome to the new Fightertown USA: Inside San Diego's AI-powered unmanned aircraft boom

Welcome to the new Fightertown USA: Inside San Diego's AI-powered unmanned aircraft boom

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Larsen Jensen

🇺🇸 Olympian 🥈🥉 ⇀ 🇺🇸 Navy SEAL 🪖 ⇀ Founder @ Harpoon VC

2mo

Great piece Vishal Persaud! 🇺🇸🫡

Tom Perkowski

Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) focused on Aerospace innovation | Interim and Fractional Consulting Engagements | Go-to-Market & Business Development | Strategy - Leadership - Execution - Results

2mo

San Diego #Dronetown USA!!!

Ian Muceus

aerospace and defense | additive / automated manufacturing | platform / ecosystem models | go-to-market

2mo

Strong hero image! 😎

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