Knowledge Accelerated. Innovation Delivered.
A modern operational solution designed for the warfighter in contested environments.
What Is Arkendyne?
Arkendyne is a defense technology company focused on modernizing unmanned operations and strengthening mission effectiveness. We enhance existing UAV capabilities by adding intelligence, resilience, and secure decision support—turning today’s aircraft into smarter,
more adaptive mission assets.
By combining secure architectures, mission software, and AI-driven operational tools, Arkendyne elevates the capability of existing unmanned systems without requiring new hardware or complex integrations.
Our solutions give warfighters the clarity and operational speed needed to succeed when environments are complex, dynamic, or contested.
The Problem
Why now?
Modern conflict now depends on large numbers of low-cost drones deployed quickly, iterated rapidly, and used across every domain of warfare. Yet most UAVs available today—both commercial and military—are not built for this fight.
Key challenges:
- Most UAVs lack intelligence and resilience.
- The U.S. needs thousands of enhanced UAVs—fast.
- Adversaries innovate at speed.
- One-operator, one-drone models do not scale.
- Counter-UAS demands smarter, friendlier drones.
- The electromagnetic spectrum is contested.
The core problem: The DoD needs a way to rapidly transform large quantities of low-cost UAVs into secure, intelligent, mission-ready systems capable of adaptation, coordination, and resilience in contested environments.
Our Solutions
Arkendyne provides software-driven enhancements that make existing unmanned systems smarter, more resilient, and more operationally useful—without buying new airframes.
ArcSecure — Zero-Trust Operational Data Architecture
Operational Mission & Data Platform
AI-Driven Operational Tools
Enhanced Unmanned & Counter-UAS Operations
What We Are Building
A secure zero-trust core
A unified mission & data platform
AI for operational acceleration
A software-based UAV upgrade layer
A continuous adaptation cycle
Use Cases
Enhanced UAV operations at scale
Arkendyne upgrades existing UAVs with intelligence, resilience, and secure mission context—enabling operators to manage large numbers of unmanned systems without increasing complexity or workload.
Counter-UAS integration
Strengthens detection, correlation, and decision-making across Counter-UAS workflows—helping units respond faster to aerial threats while protecting friendly unmanned assets.
Training & readiness (JRTC, NTC)
Captures and analyzes unmanned system data during training rotations to accelerate learning, improve after-action reviews, and prepare units for modern conflict.
Contested environment operations
Ensures mission continuity in GPS-denied, jammed, or degraded environments by protecting command and control and validating trusted operational data.
High-tempo conflict adaptation
Enables rapid software updates and real-time assessment so units can adapt tactics and behaviors at the speed of the fight—without waiting on new hardware.
Operational innovation & concept development
Provides a low-risk environment for experimentation, prototyping, and concept exploration—allowing new unmanned and Counter-UAS ideas to be tested and refined quickly.
Powered by Arkendyne’s Intelligence Layer
Arkendyne provides the software intelligence layer that makes these use cases possible, delivering upgrades that require no new airframes and minimal friction for the user.
ArcSecure protects command and control through zero-trust operational security
Operational Mission & Data Platform unifies unmanned systems, mission data, and user tools
AI-Driven Tools help operators understand the fight and act at speed—without removing human control
Testimonials
Meet the Team
Chris Pousson
CEO
Chris Pousson brings nearly three decades of experience operating at the intersection of warfighting, planning, and defense execution to ArkenDyne Technologies. He began his career with ten years in U.S. Army Special Operations, deploying to South America and Iraq, where he supported counter-drug and counter-terrorism missions in complex, high-risk environments. Those years shaped a practical understanding of how systems fail under pressure, how units adapt in real time, and how technology either enables mission success or becomes a liability.
Following his military service, Chris spent more than a decade supporting U.S. Department of Defense operations at the operational and strategic levels, working extensively with U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command. In these roles, he contributed to joint and combined planning, campaign development, and mission coordination across geographically dispersed commands and partner organizations. His work required translating operational requirements into executable plans, aligning stakeholders across the joint force, and managing efforts where speed, security, and precision were decisive factors.
Chris holds a Master’s degree in Program Management from Georgetown University and is a certified Project Management Professional. He has led complex defense portfolios and mission-critical initiatives involving multiple agencies, classified environments, and competing priorities. His experience spans program oversight, risk management, stakeholder integration, and execution under tight operational and political constraints.
At ArkenDyne, Chris applies this blend of operational experience and executive program leadership to ensure the company’s technologies are grounded in how wars are actually fought. He focuses on building systems that can be fielded rapidly, survive contested environments, and adapt faster than adversaries, closing the gap between innovation and operational reality and delivering capabilities that matter at the point of decision.
George E. Maize III
Chief Strategy Officer
George E. Maize III serves as Chief Strategy Officer at ArkenDyne Technology, bringing over 17 years of leadership experience in complex, high-stakes environments. A former United States Marine Corps Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Officer with more than 15 years of distinguished service, George honed a unique ability to solve critical problems under extreme pressure—skills he now applies to driving strategy, innovation, and growth in the defense and technology sectors.
George leads ArkenDyne’s corporate strategy, translating complex operational and technical challenges into actionable, high-impact solutions. His expertise spans strategic planning, risk assessment, operational optimization, and stakeholder engagement. Drawing on experience managing missions involving unexploded ordnance (UXO) and improvised explosive devices (IEDs), he brings unparalleled operational rigor and disciplined decision-making to the executive suite.
Known for his out-of-the-box thinking and decisive leadership, George builds high-performing teams and fosters organizational agility, enabling ArkenDyne Technology to navigate dynamic markets and deliver measurable results. His combination of operational excellence, strategic vision, and innovative problem-solving positions ArkenDyne to advance cutting-edge solutions that meet the evolving needs of national security and defense clients.
Ronald E. Mussone
Government Acquisition & Strategic Relations
Ron Mussone serves as Government Acquisition & Strategic Relations, is a senior defense leader and DAWIA Level III Program Manager with more than 30 years of experience supporting U.S. Army, Special Operations, and Joint Service organizations. Throughout his career, he has led military and civilian teams in developing, integrating, and executing advanced Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense and Counter–Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) capabilities for the Joint Force. Most recently, he served as a Senior Consultant and Experimentation Lead where he designed and managed an enterprise experimentation program.
Ron spent over a decade at U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) as both a senior government civilian and previously as an Army officer. As Program Coordinator for Chemical and Biological Defense, he led USSOCOM’s CBRN Defense Management Office, driving multi-year modernization pathways, enabling capability development efforts, and establishing SOF’s first CBRN experimentation program.
Ron shapes organizational adaptability, allowing ArkenDyne Technology to strengthen relationships and access within target DoW acquisition communities that provide measurable alignment between internal R&D investment and DoW capability priorities.
Charles R. “Chip” Cole
Senior Advisor
Charles R. “Chip” Cole serves as a Senior Advisor to ArkenDyne, bringing more than 30 years of operational, strategic, and technical experience from a distinguished career as a U.S. Army Colonel. His expertise spans Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD), Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD), combined arms operations, intelligence integration, and large-scale incident command.
Chip has led some of the Army’s most complex international defense initiatives, driving the adoption of emerging technologies and modernizing mission-critical systems for high-risk environments. His contributions in Integrated Air and Missile Defense have shaped multi-domain defense concepts and operational plans across multiple theaters. At CENTCOM, he played a central role in coordinating missile defense operations, strengthening regional partnerships, and advancing IAMD capabilities through interoperability efforts—including collaboration with the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) to enhance Iron Dome integration.
Well-versed in the intersection of diplomacy, economics, and military strategy, Chip has facilitated impactful engagements across Combatant Commands, U.S. Government agencies, and global partners. His active Top Secret/SCI clearance underscores a proven record of trust and responsibility in sensitive national security programs.
A seasoned strategist, he has been a leading voice in incorporating Systemic Operational Design (SOD) into planning frameworks, improving organizational decision-making and operational execution. His career reflects a consistent commitment to innovation, technical modernization, and mission-focused problem-solving.
As an advisor to ArkenDyne, Chip applies this depth of experience to guide advanced defense solutions, strategic initiatives, and technology integration efforts—ensuring ArkenDyne remains aligned with evolving Department of Defense priorities and the operational realities of modern warfare.
General David Morris
Advisor to the Board
Major General David Morris, US Army (Ret), and a retired Senior Intelligence Executive is a consultant in the areas of defense and leadership. He is Chairman Emeritus of the Green Beret Foundation, a non-profit organization supporting Special Forces Soldiers and their families. He has served on multiple private and non-profit boards. He is CEO of Left of the Bang LLC, a Partner in GatorKnight, LLLP as well as a consultant for Sustainable Power & Resilient Clean Energy Solutions, LLC, and an advisor for FibreCoat Inc.
He served in Infantry and Special Forces assignments, including tours in the war in El Salvador, operations officer for an in-extremis force, and as a Special Forces instructor. Morris served with multiple Special Operations organizations including a Special Mission Unit and the US Special Operations Command. After 9/11, Morris led a sensitive project for support to Special Operations Forces worldwide. He commanded a Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force in Iraq consisting of US Army Special Forces, US Navy SEALS and Polish Commandos.
As a Major General, he commanded an organization with over 12,000 personnel. At US Joint Forces Command, he served as the Deputy Director for Joint Capability Development and later as the Director of the Joint Irregular Warfare Center, which included duties as the Department of Defense Executive Agent for Joint Urban Operations.
As a civilian, Morris’ intelligence specialties included Human Resources Intelligence, strategic planning, budgeting, and programming. After retirement, he served as Vice President of a defense firm. He was the Senior National Security Advisor to James Madison University as well as an adjunct professor with American Public University System, teaching graduate courses. Morris has been a guest lecturer at the Naval Post Graduate School and the NATO. He has thrice served as the Master of Ceremonies for the Army Birthday Gala in New York City.
His most significant awards include the Army Distinguished Service Medal, two Defense Superior Service Medals, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, two Joint Service Commendation Medals, the Combat Infantryman Badge with Star, Special Forces Tab, Ranger Tab, Master Parachutist Badge, the Republic of Colombia Lancero Badge and the jump wings of nine foreign nations. He received the John H. Hilldring Award of the Civil Affairs Association and has been named a Distinguished Member of the Civil Affairs Regiment and inducted as a Distinguished Member of the US Army Special Forces Regiment.
Why ArkenDyne?
Built for mission speed
Operator-centered
Secure by design
Focused on unmanned and Counter-UAS
Contested-environment ready
Mission impact, delivered fast