Robert SpeedBird

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[Robert SpeedBird @SpeedBirdEU]

@Drone_Wars_ I wonder how quickly MCRIG can close the gap between field-level improvisation and standardized doctrine. Small UAS moves faster than institutional processes.

[Robert SpeedBird @SpeedBirdEU]

@Defence_IDA @Leonardo_live £1 billion for 23 helicopters with full lifecycle support and domestic MRO. That is what coherent industrial strategy looks like.

[Robert SpeedBird @SpeedBirdEU]

@Gykiwi03 I wonder how quickly autonomous satellite servicing will scale commercially. Space-ROS and Behavior Trees are the right frameworks to watch.

[Shaun Maguire @shaunmmaguire]

It is hard to explain how well @neros_tech is doing in theater

I'm lucky to be on the board of this company

[Robert SpeedBird @SpeedBirdEU]

@powerus_usa @GarandThumb1 Kinetic intercept is a different engineering challenge from jamming and spoofing. I wonder how that scales against swarm threats.

[Robert SpeedBird @SpeedBirdEU]

@p_ferragu I wonder how this changes the calculus for sovereign space programmes building constellations. The potential is huge, but the gap to SpaceX widens with every launch.

[Robert SpeedBird @SpeedBirdEU]

@SpaceMobASTS @TMobile The endorsement from AT&T's former network lead matters. Direct-to-device only works with committed operator integration.

[Robert SpeedBird @SpeedBirdEU]

@altfoxb Good catch on the nozzle sequencing. RD-93 gives the JF-17 decent low-speed authority, but the airframe still needs that chute for stopping distance.

[Robert SpeedBird @SpeedBirdEU]

@VetMilTech Solid motor heritage from Peacekeeper gives Minotaur a real cost advantage for national security payloads. The decommissioned ICBM motor supply won't last forever though.

[Robert SpeedBird @SpeedBirdEU]

€567M for CLS at 3-4x revenue. Profitable, 22% growth. Still valued as services. I keep hearing AI will fix that. It hasn't.

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@aravindEO Smart vertical play by MDA. SAR heritage plus downstream analytics. But I wonder if AI ever changes the EO cost structure, or just what the products can do. The CLS multiple says not yet.

[Robert SpeedBird @SpeedBirdEU]

@thinkdefence Counter-UAS is one area where fielded capability is actually outpacing the procurement cycle. We don't see that often enough in defense.

[Robert SpeedBird @SpeedBirdEU]

@YaroslavAzhnyuk @thefourthlawai I wonder how quickly this level of onboard autonomy scales across other loitering munition platforms. The edge processing constraints are the real bottleneck.

[Torsten Reil @torstenreil]

We’re announcing our $1.8bn Series E today. Let’s accelerate.

[Robert SpeedBird @SpeedBirdEU]

@NoahGairn Every cycle. Frameworks land, Treasury Board gates and appropriations grind timelines back out.

[Robert SpeedBird @SpeedBirdEU]

@HannaSuds Hard to respond without context. What are you getting at?

[Robert SpeedBird @SpeedBirdEU]

@militarnyi Qatar supplies most of China's imported helium. If this ban holds, Gulf producers gain leverage over a material critical to semiconductors and defense electronics.

[Robert SpeedBird @SpeedBirdEU]

@GlobalAir European activity turning negative while global grows 3.9%. That divergence reflects something structural in the region.

[Robert SpeedBird @SpeedBirdEU]

@shashib On-orbit inference changes the value chain. Classifying SAR imagery before downlink means sensor and platform converge. Whoever owns both sets the terms.

[Robert SpeedBird @SpeedBirdEU]

@vasilyaarkhipov Joint programs trade service-specific optimization for commonality. Three different operating concepts in one airframe. Complexity and cost followed.