Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1400 - Drone Warfare with Eliot Pence

Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Eliot Pence. Eliot is the Chief Business Officer of Osmo, a Lux Capital, Google Ventures backed deep tech company. From 2022-2024, Eliot was the Chief Commercial Officer of Cambium, an 8VC Build company that develops advanced materials for aerospace and defense. He discusses how drones have become a critical component of modern warfare and highlighted Ukraine's production capabilities, emphasizing the need for Canada to modernize its military technology and procurement processes.The conversation explores various aspects of drone technology, including manufacturing, defense challenges, and potential applications for border control and Arctic monitoring. Eliot and Brian discuss the importance of investing in autonomous systems, AI, and collaborative combat aircraft, while noting the need for Canada to develop its own military technology capabilities and reform its procurement processes to better respond to emerging security threats.