Veteran counter drone leader John Knag joins MatrixSpace
By SSN Staff
Updated 10:00 AM CDT, Wed June 17, 2026
BURLINGTON, Mass. – MatrixSpace has tapped John Knag as vice president of product, where he will accelerate the company’s product roadmap and system integration with key industry players.
An industry pioneer in C-UAS (counter drone) technology, Knag brings extensive counter drone experience, most recently building and leading the product and engineering team at Dedrone/Axon. 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.
“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.”
Knag holds multiple patents in aircraft design, sensors, weather systems, electronic warfare, and C-UAS.
“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 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.”
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