Draganfly Inc. announced that Tim Dunnigan has been appointed to Draganflys Advisory Board to help lead Company's initiatives for the new Pentagon Replicator program. The Pentagon unveiled a new initiative named Replicator, aimed at deploying affordable and autonomous systems in various domains over the next two years to enhance its competitive edge with China. This initiative stands to benefit Draganfly through increased demand, expanded business prospects, potential technology advancements, research and development collaboration, global recognition, and economic growth.

Tim Dunnigan's background includes 22 years of dedicated service in the U.S. Army, where he held various leadership roles and completed multiple combat tours of duty. Following his military career, Tim transitioned into entrepreneurship, becoming a recognized thought leader in technology, innovation, and education. Tim is the CEO and Founder of CaptureTec, LLC, a Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) specializing in leadership consultation, systems integration, and data capture solutions for infrastructure assets.

As the COO and Co-founder at Talon Aerolytics, Tim architected the aerial drone services provider from inception to operation in all 50 states, serving clients that included AT&T, Nokia, T-Mobile, Ericsson, and Verizon. Tim's career also includes founding Strategic Integration, where he developed the CTED (Create, Test, Educate, Deploy) turnkey business model for defense consulting and technology integration while serving Americas interests abroad through multiple U.S. and overseas DoD classified hardware and software contracts. His commitment to education led to the creation of Innovalearn, where he developed educational and leadership content for clients including Aflac, Synovus, Subway, and Cox Communications.

As the Founder of iK9, he co-authored the Veterans Administrations (VA) training protocols for service dogs assigned to Veterans with PTSD; and Tim also Co-founded GameLink Lounge, where he architected innovative entertainment concepts for Service Members and their families on Military installations across the U.S. Tim holds a Bachelor's Degree in Human Development, a Master's Degree in Organizational Leadership and Management, and has completed two years of Ph.D. studies in Adult Education at Auburn University. Tims been awarded six patents and has two patents pending on an aerial drone delivery system he developed to fill capability gaps he witnessed during his multiple humanitarian trips to Ukraine.