Exclusive: Fortem counter-drone kit headed to Middle East and Europe
UNKNOWN LOCATION - October 08, 2025 --
U.S. allies in Europe and the Middle East ordered a dozen from Utah-based Fortem Technologies in the third quarter, doubling its business vs. the same period last year.
Why it matters: The drone-counter-drone game is white hot, and Russian violations of NATO airspace are stoking the fire.
The latest: Fortem’s SkyDome countermeasures will be deployed in protection of military bases and other critical infrastructure, CEO Jon Gruen told Axios.
- “There’s no shortage of issues happening, whether it’s Russia into Eastern Europe or it’s the conflict in Israel or the continuation of the conflict down in,” he said.
- “Drones are the choice of the threat actors today.”
Friction point: Gruen declined to say how many systems were bound for each region.
State of play: Fortem, just south of, can produce hundreds of SkyDome components per month. The company has been approached by governments to hit a rate of thousands per month, according to Gruen.
- “They call on a Friday and say, ‘By Monday, send me everything you have on your shelf.’ And we did, last week.”
- “We build everything in house. All the radars, all the drones, all the effectors, the command-and-control itself. We build all that in Utah.”
The intrigue: Fortem’s gear has been deployed for three years. It’s also been used along the U.S. southern border.
Follow the money: The company is backed by DCVC, Signia Venture Partners and Lockheed Martin’s investing arm, among others.
Go deeper: https://www.axios.com/2025/07/09/cuas-army-taskforce-mingus-hegseth
About Fortem Technologies
Fortem Technologies is the global leader in airspace security, delivering advanced solutions that protect against today’s autonomous aerial threats while ensuring the safety of tomorrow’s advanced air mobility. Fortem’s AI-powered SkyDome® Family of Systems combines TrueView™ sensors, command-and-control software, and autonomous DroneHunter® interceptors to defend military, government, and commercial operations worldwide from hostile or unauthorized drones. Fortem is the only company authorized to deploy a drone-on-drone kinetic interceptor in U.S. airspace, and its technology has been validated in operational deployments in Ukraine, the Middle East, and East Asia. Headquartered in Lindon, Utah, Fortem is privately held and backed by Lockheed Martin, DCVC, Toshiba, AE Industrial Partners, AIM13, Signia Venture Partners, and others. To learn more, visit https://fortemtech.com.