This Greek startup is challenging defense giants, and attracting attention, with its low-cost autonomous weapon systems
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Show Notes
This week on StrictlyVC Download, TechCrunch EIC Connie Loizos and Alex Gove of StrictlyVC speak with Dimitrious Kottas, the founder and CEO of Delian Alliance Industries. They discuss his journey from Apple's Special Projects Group to building autonomous defense systems in Greece, how his company is reimagining surveillance and strike capabilities using AI and commercial tech, and why he believes we're at the start of a decade-long technological race in autonomous warfare.
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
02:04 - Dimitrios's background and journey from Apple to defense tech
05:00 - The founding moment: Why he left Silicon Valley for Athens
08:55 - Starting with surveillance towers: The perception-first strategy
13:21 - Current deployments in Greece and Ukraine aspirations
16:32 - Dual-use applications and critical infrastructure protection
18:39 - The Intercept-Egon series: Concealed autonomous weapons
21:52 - Cost advantages through vertical integration
24:46 - European defense tech landscape and procurement challenges
28:16 - Greece's defense industry and cross-border competition
31:04 - Modular vs. full-stack approach
32:54 - Thoughts on Anduril and the defense tech race
35:00 - Greek roots and the personal nature of European defense
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