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Engineers, operators, and innovators building the next generation of autonomous defense systems.

Dr. Jason Cornelius

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Steve Messinger

Co-Founder, CTO

Matthew Fehl

Founding Engineer

Grant Dammicci

Founding Engineer

Erik Mensendiek

Founding Manufacturing Engineer

Nick Petrunyak

Founding Electrical Engineer

Caleb Brady

Founding Mechnaical Engineer

Chris Collander

Founding GNC Engineer

Ariel

Security Operations Specialist

Our Team

The Leaders Behind

Perseus Defense

Engineers, operators, and innovators building the next generation of autonomous defense systems.

Dr. Jason Cornelius

Co-Founder, CEO

Steve Messinger

Co-Founder, CTO

Matthew Fehl

Founding Engineer

Grant Dammicci

Founding Engineer

Erik Mensendiek

Founding Manufacturing Engineer

Nick Petrunyak

Founding Electrical Engineer

Caleb Brady

Founding Mechnaical Engineer

Chris Collander

Founding GNC Engineer

Ariel

Security Operations Specialist

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All rights reserved.

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Built in Texas

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Team

Newsroom

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contact@perseusdefense.com

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Built in Texas

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contact@perseusdefense.com

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