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about arcyn
breakthrough edge-AI
& kinetic technologies
affordable, high
precision protection
new standard for
modern warfare
ESTablished

2025

Our technologies merge kinetic innovation with AI. Delivering high-precision protection against emerging threats.

The people driving innovation

Tom McFadyen

CEO

Former Deputy Commander – Delta Force, with extensive senior leadership experience across the military and government sectors. Expertise includes operations, intelligence, security, and management of SOCOM’s technology portfolio. Holds an MBA from Duke University and a Master of Arts from the U.S. Naval War College.

Dr. Jim Newill

Technology

Retired from Army Research Laboratory as the U.S. Army’s Senior Research Scientist for Ballistics, with 30 years of military and civilian service and major contributions to direct-fire systems, M855A1, 6.8 mm rifle, and tank lethality programs.

Greg Augustyniak

Finance

Senior executive with over 25 years of experience working with startups across the technology, construction, entertainment, and business process outsourcing (BPO) industries. Expertise includes financial management, compliance, and business operations. Former compliance officer and stockbroker who previously held Series 24, 7, and 63 licenses. Studied finance at the University of Toledo.

LTG (Ret.) Eric Wesley

Senior Advisor

Former Deputy Commanding General, Army Futures Command. Former Director of Futures and Concepts Center. Former Commander, Fort Benning, GA U.S. Military Academy – West Point

Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Brook Leonard

Senior Advisor

Former Deputy Commander and Director of Operations, Combined Joint Task Force – Space Operations. Former Chief of Staff to U.S. Space Command.

Col (Ret.) Terry Virts

Senior Advisor

Former NASA astronaut and International Space Station Commander. Space Shuttle pilot (STS-130) and Expedition 43 Commander with over 200 days in orbit. U.S. Air Force fighter and test pilot.

Lou Schiliro

Operations

Operations executive with more than 25 years in medical, security, and manufacturing sectors. Former founder and partner leading $70M+ ventures in global supply and production. MS, George Mason University; BS, West Virginia University.

Dr. Aaron Poynton

Strategy/ Government Affairs

Executive leader with over 25 years in defense, technology, and national security. Former U.S. Army officer and senior defense contractor. Chair of the American Society for AI and advisor on innovation and defense strategy. Duke MBA, Harvard AMP, LSE Law.

Jeff Wawrzyniak

Legal/Administration

Former CEO of a tech company. Seasoned C-Suite leader with over 25 years of advisory and operational experience in public and PE owned companies. International counsel for several U.S. companies. Duke MBA, JD – 35 yrs.
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Next-Gen Threat Response
Hypersonic Intercept
Next-generation threats move faster than legacy defenses can respond. Iron Rain™ delivers hypersonic engagement capability designed to neutralize high-speed aerial threats in seconds.
Adaptive Kinetic Defense
Missile interceptors are expensive and limited. Iron Rain™ uses configurable kinetic projectiles that adapt to mission requirements while maintaining dramatically lower cost per engagement.
AI-Powered Targeting

Real-time trajectory prediction enables the system to track, prioritize, and engage multiple threats simultaneously. Iron Rain™ integrates seamlessly with existing defense platforms to extend operational capability without replacing current infrastructure.

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