MatrixSpace has announced John Knag as Vice President of Product, an industry pioneer in C-UAS (counter drone) technology.
The company says John will accelerate MatrixSpace’s product roadmap and system integration with key industry players.
“John brings a fantastic background as both an innovator and user of drone detection, public safety first-response (DFR), and C-UAS systems,” said Greg Waters, CEO, MatrixSpace
“As major governments and multinational corporations rapidly adopt counter drone capabilities as part of their business models, John’s talents will significantly accelerate the adoption of our platforms.”
“The opportunity to innovate and meet a wide range of emerging customer requirements has never been greater, and MatrixSpace sits squarely at the front of this growth,” said John Knag.
“The milestones already met by this team are impressive, and I look forward to continuing to advance capabilities and adoption for the evolving world of drone detection.”
John brings extensive counter drone experience, most recently building and leading the product and engineering team at Dedrone/Axon, MatrixSpace says.
Before that, he led BAE Systems Electronic Warfare development group engaged in activities from mixed-signal IC design to all digital phased array systems and small form factor EW systems.
He also founded a number of start-ups in these areas.
Knag began his career as an aerospace engineer, moving into the emerging drone space, with ground-breaking work at the Department of Energy and US Air Force on C-UAS applications.
He holds multiple patents in aircraft design, sensors, weather systems, electronic warfare and C-UAS and holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from Stanford University.