Tectonic recently sat down with AimLock’s CEO, Bryan Bockmon, to discuss a new partnership with Overland AI, the leading provider of ground autonomy for defense. Bockmon detailed how AimLock’s autonomous targeting and engagement systems would now be integrated into Overland’s Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV), purpose-built for contested environments and ground-based operations. AimLock has been a client of Wise Up’s since early 2025, where the team supports across media relations, content creation, and social media management.
During the interview, Bockmon further explained how the future of ground operations is changing the modern-day battlefield and the necessity to incorporate autonomous weapons systems in order to stay competitive at the tactical edge. The partnership with Overland AI is a prime example of how autonomy not only supercharges the warfighter’s overall capabilities but also helps to keep them safe in the most dangerous of operations.
Published on October 8, 2025, the news was also shared within Tectonic’s widely subscribed email newsletter, further getting the news directly in front of the decision-makers that matter most.
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Read the full article from Erin O’Brien, Managing Editor of Tectonic, here.
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- Media Type: Defense and Defense Tech trade publication
- Readership: Defense professionals, former military, and procurement decision-makers
- PR campaign activity: Partnership announcement campaign
Quoted: What Our Client Said
“When designing systems built on a human-in-the-loop model, our priority is ensuring that combatant commanders retain final authority over engagement decisions,” said Bryan Bockmon, CEO of AimLock. “Even in contested or communications-denied environments, our technology preserves human oversight.”
“Any of our weapon systems that meet the weight specifications of the ULTRA can be selected,” he further shared, referencing the vast array of systems AimLock can support.
“AimLock is certainly happy to compete for an opportunity in this program or any other programs,” he shared, referencing other military programs. “Really our goal is that we will always continue working to create the best outcomes possible for the warfighter.”
Insights On How We Secured This Media Coverage
The team at Wise Up is always keen to make the most out of our client’s partnership news. Why? Much like product announcements or major corporate news (funding rounds, regional expansions, or openings of new facilities), partnership news doesn’t happen every day. What’s great about this kind of news is that journalists have a natural interest in it, and it’s also an excellent opportunity to develop deeper relationships with partners by working hand-in-hand to secure mutual brand recognition and build credibility for one another.
In effect, you are signaling to the market that your technology is battle-tested and at a stage in which other mover-and-shakers want to work with you. You also set yourself up for interview discussions in which you and the partner can talk about the freshly launched news from different ends of the spectrum, offering journalists a full, well-rounded spokesperson bench for the story they are working on.
As an added bonus, partnership news can be incorporated across both your content pipeline (a related blog on the website detailing the news) and social output (a steady stream of content detailing the partnership, followed by any subsequent media coverage).