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Fortem Technologies

Fortem Technologies makes airspace security systems that detect, track and defeat hostile or unauthorized drones for military, government and commercial customers. ↗

HeadquartersLindon, Utah ↗
Founded2016 ↗
FoundersAdam Robertson ↗
LeadershipJon Gruen, CEO ↗
Department of War obligations$13 million in prime contracts since fiscal 2022 ↗
OwnershipFortem Technologies is privately held and backed by Lockheed Martin, DCVC, Toshiba, AE Industrial Partners, AIM13 and Signia Venture Partners, among others ↗; $50 million Series B ↗
Websitefortemtech.com ↗

Products

  • SkyDome is Fortem's family of AI-powered airspace defense systems, combining TrueView sensors, command-and-control software and DroneHunter interceptors. ↗
  • DroneHunter is a reusable interceptor that uses onboard autonomy and radar to intercept small drones, capturing them with a tethered net. ↗
  • FireThorn is a fully autonomous interceptor co-developed by Fortem and MBDA to defeat one-way attack drones and other hostile uncrewed aircraft. ↗
  • Fortem's TrueView line includes the R40, R30 and R20 radars and the C30 camera system. ↗

Customers

  • JIATF-401 selected Fortem's DroneHunter as the first purchase under Replicator 2. ↗
  • The Department of Homeland Security selected Fortem as one of the prime contractors on its five-year counter-drone hardware and software contract, with an estimated starting ceiling of $1.011 billion. ↗
  • The U.S. Army holds a contract with Fortem to defend installations worldwide. ↗
  • MBDA will offer Fortem's DroneHunter interceptors to its defense and government customers, and the companies jointly offer FireThorn. ↗

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