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How the geometry of investing in defense startups is different

September 7, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

Here’s a few slices from a great Venture Stories podcast with Alex Moore, an investor at 8VC and before that he was one of the […]

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Did the 5000-series lead to longer cycle time for aircraft development?

October 5, 2021 Eric Lofgren 0

Mosaic warfare is a concept that evolved over the last 5 or 6 years, both at DARPA but also by folks like Dan Patt and […]

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The days when 3-5 years for fighter aircraft development was too long

November 21, 2020 Eric Lofgren 0

In the judgment of the committee, the services unnecessarily complicated those relationships with “meticulous supervision” exercised through restrictive procedures that badly needed simplifying. In addition […]

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