The $10 Defense Revolution: Investing in the New Drone Warfare Economy
Modern warfare has exposed a structural failure in global defense systems: the cost to stop a drone is often 100 to 1,000 times higher than the cost to launch it.
This imbalance is forcing every military to rethink procurement in real time.
In this session, we present a structured analysis of the counter-UAS market and explain why a single layer of the defense stack is emerging as the critical bottleneck and investment opportunity.
We will walk through how this market is transitioning from experimentation to large-scale deployment, and how private investors can access high-growth, late-stage companies operating at the center of this shift.
July 14th, 2026 1:00 PM CT
Edoardo Zarghetta
Ramez Fakhoury
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July 14th, 2026 1:00 pm ct
Here’s What You’ll Learn
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Why the economics of drone warfare are fundamentally broken and driving urgent global spending
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Where value concentrates in the counter-UAS stack and why most solutions fail at scale
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What differentiates fielded, revenue-generating systems from prototypes in defense tech
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How investors can access co-investment opportunities alongside institutional capital in this segment
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Ever since we opened our doors over 18 years ago, we’ve helped thousands of people just like you secure their financial future. Meet the experts you’ll be hearing from:
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Edoardo Zarghetta
Edoardo Zarghetta, Managing Director at America 2030 and IPO CLUB, focuses on late-stage private investments in defense, energy, and AI infrastructure. He leads sourcing, due diligence, and co-investments across U.S. and European markets.
Previously, he was a director at Credit Suisse, Mitsubishi UFG and Danske Bank.
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