Episode Details

In this episode, Grant McHerron talks with Brett Hill, CEO and founder of Praetorian Aeronautics about scaling up counter uncrewed aerial systems capabilities and their partnership with Rheinmetall Defence Australia.

We begin our discussion by exploring the inspiration behind Praetorian's name, which stems from Brett’s fascination with ancient Roman history, specifically the Praetorian Guard who were seen as protectors of democracy during the Republic. We delve into Praetorian's core mission of building counter-UAS capabilities to neutralise enemy drones and protect both military personnel and civil society from threats that would target military bases, power plants, or hospitals.

Brett also introduces the Arrow autonomous interceptor system, now at TRL 7, powered by the Hadrian battle management system which fuses sensor data for situational awareness, and the Cerebrum AI system designed to enable one operator to manage multiple drone threats effectively while minimising collateral damage. We wrap up with a discussion of Praetorian's new partnership with Rheinmetall Defence Australia that is being announced at Land Forces 2026.

Links:

Praetorian Aeronautics

https://praetorian-aeronautics.com/

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