Fortem Technologies has been approved to sell its counter-drone systems directly to the US Army through the new Global Tactical Edge Acquisition Directorate (G-TEAD) Marketplace, a contracting framework that speeds deployment to operational units.
This designation allows army organizations, as well as other US government agencies with contracting authority, to rapidly acquire Fortem products such as DroneHunter and SkyDome without additional competition.
Certain NATO and allied agencies may also place orders under applicable laws and security agreements, ensuring fast access to proven counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) technology.
Fortem Technologies CEO Jon Gruen said the move “gives commanders a way to procure proven C-UAS capabilities in weeks rather than years – which means they can field what they need at the pace the threat is evolving.”
Rise of Online Defense Marketplaces
Internationally, similar online procurement platforms are reshaping how innovation reaches defense users.
In the UK, the Defence and Security Accelerator runs the Ideas Marketplace, where innovators, SMEs, academia, and defense stakeholders post ideas, find partners, and connect with procurement and innovation authorities.
On a broader scale, NATO is developing the Cyber Security Dynamic Marketplace (CSDM), which will serve as a flexible, multi-award IDIQ framework.
The CSDM will let NATO member states tap into a pool of qualified cybersecurity vendors across domains such as application security, threat analytics, and resilience.
Ukraine is perhaps the prime example.
Its Brave1 Market and DOT-Chain defense marketplace allow its military units to browse and directly order equipment via a catalog that includes drones, electronic warfare systems, and more.
This open defense‑tech marketplace allows frontline units to acquire commercial and military-grade tech quickly, bypassing slow, centralized procurement channels.
