Winning the Spectrum: Inside the Electronic Warfare Startup on the Rise with Dr. John Mueller
Join Dr. John Mueller, Co-Founder & CEO of Orion Edge Group, for a candid conversation on building a defense technology company from the ground up — and why the future of modern warfare is being decided in the electromagnetic spectrum.John co-founded Orion Edge alongside a fellow veteran after seeing firsthand the gaps in tactical electronic warfare: systems that were too detectable on the spectrum, deployed too high up the chain, and never in the hands of the small units that needed them most. "This is stuff we wish we had in the field when we were still on active duty," he said. In this episode, we dig into how Orion Edge is growing fast — across both government and commercial markets — and what it takes to build a defense startup that gets systems into the field.🎯 Insights You'll Learn:The EW Gap That Started It All: Why legacy electronic warfare systems failed at the tactical level — and how John designed Orion Edge's products around the operator, not the procurement office.What Orion Edge Builds: Tactical EW solutions that enable warfighters to disrupt and deny communications and navigation networks of adversary drones across air, land, and maritime domains — with low probability of detection. Already in the Field: Orion Edge has already delivered systems to the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command and is working with U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM). Raising in Defense: In May 2026, Orion Edge closed a $3M seed round led by Backswing Ventures — funding team expansion and growing demand from U.S. and international military customers.Government and Commercial Strategy: How Orion Edge is navigating both defense contracts and the commercial EW market — and why the two aren't as separate as most assume.Building as a Veteran Founder: What a West Point education, Army service, and a doctorate in engineering give you — and what they don't — when you're scaling a defense startup.🌍 Why This Matters:Modern warfare relies heavily on low-cost, proliferated drones — and the cost-exchange ratio currently favors the attacker. Orion Edge is building the countermeasure layer that gives tactical operators the spectrum dominance they need to fight and survive in contested environments.👤 Expert Background:Co-Founder & CEO of Orion Edge Group | 7-Year U.S. Army Veteran | B.S. Engineering Management, West Point | M.S. Space Operations Engineering, University of Colorado | Doctor of Engineering, George Washington University.🎙️ Hosted by Gary Fowler, CEO of GSD Venture Studios — global AI entrepreneur, investor, and innovation leader spotlighting founders building in the AI era.💡 Perfect For: Defense investors, government contractors, national security professionals, autonomous systems engineers, and founders building in dual-use and deep tech markets.Subscribe for more global founder conversations from GSD Venture Studios:https://gsdvs.com#ElectronicWarfare #DefenseTech #OrionEdgeGroup #JohnMueller #SpectrumDominance #DroneCountermeasures #DeepTech #GaryFowler #GSDVentureStudios
