Igor Rafalovsky
Director SWARMLY
Gary is a Director and the CTO at Swarmly , a Limassol company that specializes in Uncrewed Aerial and Surface systems , where he is leading all product development activities . Utilizing his extensive C4ISR background and entrepreneurial skills , Gary was instrumental in taking Swarmly from the initial concept to over $ 10 million in revenue in five years . Prior to co-founding Swarmly , Gary served as a C4ISR advisor to the AFU CoGS from 2014 to 2018 , where he spearheaded the development of the Delta SOSCOE and establishment of the first C4ISR unit within the AFU . Prior to his advisory role , Gary founded a company in the US that developed the first in the world flight control system for tactical UAVs and served in senior leadership roles at United Airlines and US Military . He graduated from NWU and Air Force ROTC in 1994 .
" Unmanned Systems in the Russia-Ukraine War : Relevant Lessons for Cyprus Security "
In this presentation , Gary will briefly summarize lessons learned from the analysis of the use of uncrewed aerial and surface systems during the nine years of Russia-Ukraine war . He will focus on the tectonic shift in the modern asymmetric warfare and the profound positive impact it can have on the security of our island .