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Building Low-Cost Deep Strike Weapons for Modern War | Mike Weigand

Building Low-Cost Deep Strike Weapons for Modern War | Mike Weigand

Update: 2025-12-12
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Mike Weigand, Founder and CEO of Aventra Defense Systems, joins the show to unpack a radically different approach to long-range strike and mass precision.


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Aventra is building low-cost, modular guidance systems that turn standard munitions into AI-enabled, stratospheric-range weapons using high-altitude balloons and glide delivery.


The conversation spans the economics of deep strike military technology, why cost and scale matter more than exquisite platforms for precision guided munitions, and how physics and altitude reshape deterrence math.


Mike also shares hard-earned lessons from founding Shift5, raising capital in defense, and why building durable companies beats chasing hype.
Episode 57.


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Building Low-Cost Deep Strike Weapons for Modern War | Mike Weigand

Building Low-Cost Deep Strike Weapons for Modern War | Mike Weigand

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