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About Airborne Defense


Airborne Defense is a defense-focused unmanned systems company specializing in counter-UAS evaluation, drone threat analysis, and infrastructure vulnerability assessment. The organization works with military, government, and infrastructure stakeholders to improve readiness against emerging aerial threats through data analysis, training, and operational testing. 


Our Services

Airborne Defense provides consulting, evaluation, and operational readiness services designed to help military installations, government agencies, and critical infrastructure operators understand and mitigate emerging drone threats.  

Our Purpose

As unmanned aerial systems become more accessible and capable, installations face growing challenges related to airspace awareness, regulatory compliance, and operational defense. Airborne Defense delivers a structured framework that allows organizations to identify vulnerabilities, prepare personnel, and evaluate counter-UAS solutions. 

Drone Threat Readiness & Infrastructure Protection


Our approach is built around three operational focus areas:

 

Zone 1 — Regulatory Intelligence & Compliance

Understanding regulatory exposure and infrastructure vulnerabilities is the first step in
defending against drone threats.

Airborne Defense provides data-driven analysis and regulatory intelligence to help
organizations evaluate how their installations interact with national airspace restrictions,

security policies, and emerging drone activity.


Zone 2 — Community Awareness & Preparedness

Drone incidents often escalate due to misidentification, delayed reporting, or lack of
awareness.

Airborne Defense works with installations and surrounding communities to build awareness

programs that improve early detection and responsible reporting of drone activity.


Zone 3 — Enforcement & Operational Response

Once awareness and vulnerability analysis are established, installations must ensure they
have effective operational tools and response strategies.

Airborne Defense supports organizations through testing, evaluation, and operational

analysis of counter-UAS technologies.

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Leadership



The CEO of Airborne Defense

Zackery Holloway

Chief Executive Officer

Founder and chief visionary, Zack specializes in defense-focused counter-UAS evaluation, survivability, and risk. Holloway leads the development of PhantomForge, a modular UAV evaluation platform designed to assess electronic warfare and munition-testing readiness, and PhantomSense, a multi-sensor avionics and RF monitoring suite integrating embedded systems. 

The COO of Airborne Defense

Isaac Adsit

Chief Operations Officer

Isaac facilitates collaborative efforts that connect collegiate engineering innovation with national security applications. His work supports demonstrations, research initiatives, and technology development efforts aimed at improving the understanding of drone capabilities and vulnerabilities within modern defense environments.