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James Slider
Chief Executive Officer of Performance Drone Works (PDW), a U.S. defense drone manufacturer. Stepped into the CEO role after serving as the company's Chief Operating Officer. Led PDW's partnership with the Department of Defense on a 20M conditional loan (2026) to expand domestic drone component manufacturing capabilities, footprint, and workforce in Alabama.
American · 1 current role
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- CEO
Defense technology company building multi-mission autonomous drones for military applications including surveillance, electronic warfare, and strike.
Series B · $110M2 verified deployments · Attritable Multirotor Strike Drone at United States →1 model
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- Performance Drone Works CEOReported, not verified
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