KGH Capability Statement
Gerald Z. Morse
Strategic Advisor
- Gerald Z. Morse, widely known as “Z,” is a pioneering technologist and creative strategist whose career spans decades of innovation across audio engineering, digital media, aerospace imaging, and defense systems. A co-developer of landmark tools such as the DL-2 Acousticomputer and the Fairlight CMI, Z has continually advanced the frontier of disruptive technologies.
- As Co-Founder and Director of Communications at Advanced Weapons Systems (AWS), Z currently serves as Lead Designer on the Fulcrum Barrel for the Advanced Battle Rifle—a next-generation platform integrating multi-phase stabilization and spatial tracking technologies. His design leadership is rooted in systems thinking and a deep understanding of both form and function in high-performance tools.
- Z is also Founder and Creative Director of SkyPilot Productions, a specialized studio focused on aerial cinematography, virtual production, and immersive storytelling. Leveraging his background in camera design, 3D modeling, and bush piloting, SkyPilot creates cutting-edge visual content for film, defense, and scientific applications.
- From elite music production and real-time filmmaking to advanced sensor systems and defense R&D, Z’s cross-disciplinary work continues to redefine what’s possible at the intersection of technology and imagination.