Feeding the Beam: Powering Directed Energy & Counter-UAS | The Pair Program Ep85
The Pair Program · 2026-01-06 · 59 min
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Feeding the Beam: Powering Directed Energy & Counter-UAS | The Pair Program Ep85 In today’s episode, we’re joined by Adam Warmoth, Founder & CEO of Chariot Defense, and Michael LaFramboise, CEO & Co-Founder of Aurelius Systems, for a deep dive into one of the most overlooked constraints in modern warfare: power. Together, they explore how energy, autonomy, and cost collide at the tactical edge, and why rethinking power systems is critical for counter-UAS, directed energy weapons, and future defense stacks. The conversation blends real-world demos, lessons from commercial tech, and candid insights on what it actually takes to deploy hardware that works beyond day one. We dive into: Why power, not software, is the real bottleneck at the edge The economics of lasers vs. missiles for counter-drone defense Batteries as power, not just energy storage Lessons defense can borrow from EVs, automotive, and industrial tech Scaling hardware from demo to sustained deployment About Adam Warmoth: Adam is Founder & CEO of Chariot Defense, building edge-deployable power systems for modern battlefields.