The Merge

Something to get you through the holidays: In our final episode of the year, we chat with Chip Yates from Yates Electrospace Corporation on Silent Arrow disposable cargo drones! Beyond the tech, this episode is loaded with stories and experiences on how to be innovative as a small company. #innovation #tech #military #youtube https://lnkd.in/g-dTuXAp

5 things our founders listened to in 2024 that we’re still talking about going into 2025 ⤵️ We share our team’s recently played each week in our newsletter, subscribe to get our recs straight to your inbox each Monday in 2025 https://lnkd.in/eEM5MqzM

God bless the internet for this. Merry Christmas!

🎄 The USS Midway Museum started a new tradition this year. Shots fired at all Air Force museums.

War is a deadly serious business, but military humor and levity always seem to find a way. A Ukrainian MiG-29 pilot dressed up to send 'presents' in December 2022. 

It's that time of the year. Be responsible. [does not apply to United States Air Force]

GPS modernization. This was in our backlog for a while, and it took more time than we'd like to admit to sort through the details. That's what we do though: we help you make sense of defense! #military #technology https://lnkd.in/grtwz9vs

The gift that keeps on giving.

Since today is the day each year where most people learn from Spotify exactly where in the #Swiftie rankings they land, here is a rare behind-the-scenes glance into the musical minds of our world-class #Engineering Team... 🏗️ First: we ship a lot of code each week, and we have fun doing it. Flow states come from across the spectrum - so from pop and metal to obscure classical and Japanese synth-wave, it's getting dropped in the team Slack. 🌎 We also keep a close eye on the geopolitical shifts happening in the world of #DefenseTech, and The Merge has become a staple of our team huddles on a weekly basis. Like many others in our industry, we owe some sense of our mission to Chris Brose and the #KillChain and as we've scaled the team it has become required reading. If this is a #Team culture you want to be a part of, shoot us a message as we're always on the hunt for our next product wizard or #AcquisitonNerd with an eye for eclectic tunes. And for a full look into what made our team playlist this year, check it out for yourself: https://lnkd.in/gH-7vrYJ - 🇺🇸 _________ #SpotifyWrapped #DefenseObligated #NDAA #AcquisitionReform #TaylorSwift #AvaMax Raj Nick Justin

A clip of history: recalling how he guided the first laser-guided bombs way back in 1968 in combat testing during the Vietnam War. The full episode on YouTube or where you get your podcast content.