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PATRIOT LOGISTICS GROUP

Reclaiming land. Protecting civilians. Accelerating nations.

Aerial GPR drone surveys and AI landmine detection. Validated for Ukrainian landmine detection and global mine action.

The Leadership Team

Ron Spoehel - Co-Founder and Chairman, Patriot Logistics Group

Ron Spoehel

Co-Founder & Chairman

NASA Leadership - Presidentially Appointed Senate-confirmed. Seasoned executive with 40+ years in energy & tech. Leads Windrock Capital. Wharton MBA. UPenn-Moore Electrical Eng.

Paul Murray - Co-Founder and Field Director, Patriot Logistics Group

Paul Murray

Co-Founder & Field Director

U.S. Navy EOD veteran. Successfully founded and exited 'Bombs Away', a specialized EOD company. Brings tactical expertise and operational leadership.

Pavan Elapavuluri - Co-Founder and CTO, Patriot Logistics Group

Pavan Elapavuluri

Co-Founder & CTO

PhD in Geophysics with 15+ years in subsurface imaging. Key researcher at Schlumberger research labs. Successfully exited from a seismic technology startup.

Smith Tennyson - Public Safety Operations Director, Patriot Logistics Group

Smith Tennyson

Public Safety Operations Director

40+ years in global law enforcement and security. Former Chief of Police for multiple agencies and CEO of Harbinger Solutions Group. Expert in international assessments.

The Crisis: A 100-Year Problem

The 100-Year Problem

110M+
Active Landmines (70+ Countries)
100
Years to Clear (Est.)
5,000+
Annual Casualties

The Global Bottleneck

  • Incumbent models are slow, manual, and high-risk.
  • They scale by manpower, not technology.
  • They rely on guesswork, not subsurface data.
  • This leads to massive waste and stagnant progress.

The Current Workflow: Slow, Manual, & Costly

Non-Technical Survey (NTS)

  • Interviews, maps, local reports, field observation.
  • Produces large, low-confidence grids.
  • Significant overestimation → wasted months and millions.
Time:
2–10+ Weeks

Technical Survey (TS)

  • Vegetation clearing, lane cutting, detector sweeps.
  • Massive time spent digging non-threat metal clutter.
  • Slow, manpower-limited, dangerous, expensive.
Time:
3–12+ Months

Clearance & Disposal

  • Mechanical assets are deployed exactly where needed.
  • Manual deminers work only in the lanes validated by NTS and TS.
  • EOD personnel render safe or dispose of UXO.
Result:
Precise Execution
GLOBAL PROBLEM: 70+ countries face the same bottleneck — teams search "blind" inside large grids with little subsurface intelligence.

The Result: The 'Grid Problem'

1. Small Grids (0.5–5 km²)

  • Villages, tree lines, former military positions.
  • Cluster munition strike areas.
  • Roadside contamination.

These are common but usually not the time-killers.

2. Medium Grids (5–20 km²)

  • Rural farmland
  • Former front lines
  • Abandoned infrastructure zones
  • Retreat routes and trench systems

This is the 'typical grid' worldwide.

This is also where PLG has the biggest impact, because traditional NTS overestimates boundaries.

Our Solution: GPR Drone & AI Landmine Detection Pipeline

1. Aerial GPR Survey

GPR drones (UAVs) fly autonomous grids, transmitting real-time wireless data for landmine detection.

2. AI Anomaly Detection

AI landmine detection: neural networks classify subsurface signatures (mines vs. clutter).

3. GIS Output

Probability maps are exported to national databases for tasking.

4. Key Differentiator

The only aerial system that finds *all mine types* (metal, low-metal, plastic).

This transforms demining from a manpower problem to a data-driven service.

The Impact: Weeks vs. Months

Incumbent Workflow (NTS + TS)

  • Slow, manual process (months/years)
  • High risk to operators on the ground
  • Relies on "guesswork" (false grids)
  • Scales by manpower, not technology
8-18 Months
Per Grid

PLG GPR Drone & AI Landmine Detection

  • Minimal 2-person crew
  • Zero risk to operators
  • Replaces guesswork with data
  • Data-driven, exponential speed
~1-2 Weeks
Per Grid

The Investor Thesis: A Definitive Data Asset

This is a once-per-generation opportunity to own a critical layer of national security and reconstruction infrastructure before anyone else.

The Competitive Landscape

Height of the Probe
Simple (Detector)
Smart (AI+GPR)
Other Drones
LiDAR / Magnetics
Cannot find low-metal or plastic mines, which are the primary threat.
Patriot Logistics Group
PLG — Aerial GPR + AI
The only solution in the "holy grail" quadrant: GPR drone with AI landmine detection. Aerial, Smart, and detects *all* mine types.
Incumbents (HALO, MAG)
Manual Probing
Scales by manpower. Slow, high-risk, 20th-century model.
Ground GPR
Handheld/Vehicle GPR
Still slow, requires ground access, high-risk for operators.

Our Business Model: From Pilot to Platform

Deployment & Scaling Plan

Phase 1:
Deploy 2-3 systems to validate performance and integrate with national EOD.
Phase 2: Regional Scaling
Expand to 20-30 systems, generate first national mine database.
Phase 3: Sovereign Operation
Train national engineers to operate the drones, sensors, and AI models.

Key Revenue Streams

  • Aerial Survey Contracts
  • National Database Packages
  • Training & Certification
  • Data Subscriptions (DaaS)
  • Strategic Licensing (PaaS)

Project Validation

Ukrainian Landmine Detection: Ukraine Pilot Validated

Technology Proven: GPR drone and AI landmine detection successfully tested with Ukrainian Army EOD units, detecting known targets to a high confidence level.
Next Steps Underway: National-level discussions are in progress for next-stage, large-scale deployment.

Key Middle East Nation: Strategic Alignment

High-Level Engagement: Advanced discussions with a key Middle East nation to deploy the system for a large scale national project.
Global Standards: Actively aligning with UNMAS/IMAS to become the global standard for aerial survey.

Contact Us

For business inquiries and partnerships, please reach out to our team.

Patriot Logistics Group

Revolutionizing mine action with aerial, autonomous, and data-driven solutions.

Email: paulgmurray@protonmail.com