Marc C LangeAdvisor to investors and governments on unmanned systems, military autonomy, and defense procurement.
Author of TECH WARS. 20 years in technology leadership, more than 10 in aerospace, defense, and AI.
"A must-read analyst for any European nation working to catch up to the realities of modern warfare."— Perry Boyle, CEO & Co-Founder, MITS Capital
"...the best commentary I've seen on drone tech & warfare..."— a financial portfolio manager
"I'm reading your newsletter with growing attention and enthusiasm."— a four-star NATO General
Marc C Lange advises investors, governments, and industry on unmanned systems, military autonomy, and defense procurement. Example: work on a counter-UAS program: testing kit in the field, red-teaming vendor claims, and advising procurement officials on what the technology actually does, versus what the press release says.
He is Strategic Program Advisor and Team Coach for AI, C2, and unmanned systems to the Federal German Breakthrough Innovation Agency (SPRIND), coaching 13 anti-drone startup teams in the Anti-Drone Response 2.0 competition. A member of the European Defence Agency's Autonomous Systems Community of Interest (EDA ASCI), he mentors and judges defense-tech suppliers (European Defence Fund, NATO).
"The variable that determines whether a capability changes the battlefield is not peak performance. It's cost-exchange ratio, innovation rate, and procurement-cycle speed."
Before defense: five years advising NASA Ames and ESA directorates on space technology investment; product leadership at Wayfair; rolled out Google's global startup program; CPO for Conversational AI at Deutsche Bahn, early AI startup founder. Governing Board member, International Space University and Roxolani Trust.
- 2 VenturesStrategic Advisor
- SPRINDDefense Advisor, Anti-Drone Response 2.0 · Federal German Breakthrough Innovation Agency
- NATOMentor & Judge, defense-tech acceleration
- EUDISMentor, European Defence Fund
- EDAAccredited Member, Autonomous Systems Community of Interest
- ISUGoverning Board Member, International Space University
- Harvard BusinessOperational Excellence Leadership
Deep-dive analysis of drone warfare, defense procurement, and the economics of modern conflict, written for and read by the people making decisions: defense investors, MoD procurement officials, industry and startup executives, and allied military staff. Every issue is 5,000 to 15,000+ words of original analysis built from primary sources, OSINT, and direct access, written by a practitioner who's worked with all of the above-mentioned groups on real solutions in the field.
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The work is analytical, not promotional. Clients are MoD procurement offices and strategic investors separating substance from vendor noise, and founders building in the defense-tech space. Entry point: the contact form at the end of this page.
Investment Due Diligence
Asking the hard questions: the pitch-to-reality gap. Red-teaming vendor capability claims. Cost-exchange modeling. Supply-chain fragility analysis two levels down. Production-rate verification against independently checkable delivery schedules.
Defense Procurement Strategy
Advising governments and supranational bodies on unmanned systems pre-procurement and acquisition programs, counter-UAS infrastructure protection, and the gap between announced budget and fielded capability.
Vendor & Technology Assessment
Field-testing kit. Pressure-testing autonomy and performance claims link by link through the kill chain. Delivered to five NATO and NATO-aligned governments.
Strategic Positioning, GTM & Fundraising
Defense-tech founders preparing for government contracts or investment rounds. Positioning for MoD and dual-use procurement. Go-to-market in the European and transatlantic defense market. Please contact Marc through your investor if you are interested in working with him.
Available for keynotes, expert panels, and moderation on drone warfare, autonomy, counter-UAS, defense procurement economics, space and AI. Marc speaks in English and German; professionally fluent in Spanish and French.
"...the top expert / analyst I have found in this field."
European Defence Week
IDET
Flaming Shield
International Astronautical Congress
European Commission
European Union
Google I/O
Cited as an expert on unmanned systems, counter-UAS, and defense procurement.
Ukraine builds cheap alternative to US Patriot missiles
On why anti-ballistic interceptors are hard to test.
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How Cheap Ground Robots Are Rewriting Frontline Warfare in Ukraine
"2026 is the year of the assault UGV."
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The Coming Drone-War Inflection in Ukraine
"The moment one operator can launch 100, 50, or even just 20 drones at once…"
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European defence tech startups can help primes stay ahead
Major primes "won't be able to beat startups at their game."
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Germany's Rearmament Problem
Op-ed on why rearmament budgets and fielded capability diverge.
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For advisory engagements, speaking invitations, or investment due diligence. Berlin · Barcelona · San Francisco.