Fortem Technologies (Lindon, UT) will deploy its most advanced radar system at the Farnborough International Airshow this summer, continuing a streak of high-profile global deployments for the airspace security company.
Lindon, Utah — May 12, 2026
Fortem Technologies has been selected to provide airspace monitoring and safety support for the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire, England— one of the most significant aviation events on the planet. The Lindon, Utah-based company will deploy four of its TrueView® R40 radars and electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) cameras to track and record every aircraft movement during the show's live flight demonstrations.
Farnborough International Airshow
For those unfamiliar with Farnborough, it's difficult to overstate its importance to global aviation. Held every two years on the grounds of Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre in Hampshire, about 35 miles southwest of London, the show has been a fixture of the aerospace world since 1948. It is the second-largest airshow of its kind on earth, trailing only the Paris Air Show, and routinely serves as the stage where the industry's biggest deals get done.
At the 2024 edition, the numbers were impressive: over 100,000 visitors, 1,500 exhibitors from more than 60 countries, 90 civil and military aircraft, and more than 420 official government and military delegations packed the show's half-million-square-meter site. Commercial aircraft and engine orders totaling $105.8 billion were announced during the five-day event. This figure represents roughly 13 billion pounds of value to the UK economy alone. The 2024 show was the busiest in recent decades, drawing 33% more visitors than the previous edition.
Since its founding, Farnborough has been the debut stage for some of aviation's most iconic aircraft, from Concorde to the Airbus A380 to the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II.
The 2026 show runs July 20-24, and more than 100 companies have already rebooked exhibition space, including Bell, Viasat, Northrop Grumman, and MBDA.
A High-Stakes Airspace Challenge
With dozens of civil and military aircraft conducting flight demonstrations in close proximity, within tightly defined envelopes and restricted zones, Farnborough presents a uniquely demanding airspace management challenge. Event organizers must ensure that every aircraft stays within its approved boundaries at all times, both for safety and compliance. The consequences of a violation, even an inadvertent one, can affect pilots, spectators, and the reputations of aerospace programs worth billions of dollars.
Under the agreement, Fortem will operate its sensor suite as a fully managed service throughout the two-week event, providing continuous real-time visibility into the airspace above the showground. The system will capture detailed data on aircraft movements during each flight demonstration. When the aircraft land, Fortem's data will allow event organizers to brief pilots on any deviations from their approved flight envelopes, a post-flight review capability that adds an important accountability layer to what is already one of the most tightly managed airspaces in civilian aviation.
"Farnborough brings together some of the most advanced aircraft and flight demonstrations in the world, all operating within a highly constrained airspace," said Jon Gruen, CEO of Fortem Technologies. "Our role is to provide clear, continuous visibility into that airspace so organizers can ensure demonstrations are conducted safely and in accordance with defined parameters."
The R40: Fortem's Most Advanced Radar
The centerpiece of the deployment is Fortem's TrueView® R40, the company's most capable radar system and the newest addition to its TrueView® family. The R40 is engineered for dense, fast-moving environments, exactly the conditions at Farnborough, where military jets, commercial airliners, and experimental aircraft may all be maneuvering in the same airspace within minutes of each other.
The R40 is built on Fortem's low SWaP-C design philosophy: small form factor, low power consumption, and deployable at scale without the infrastructure overhead of traditional radar systems. When networked together — as they will be at Farnborough — multiple R40 units create a persistent, high-resolution picture across the full airspace, filling the gaps that conventional systems often miss at low altitudes and in cluttered environments.
A Growing Track Record in High-Profile Deployments
The Farnborough contract is the latest in a string of significant wins for Fortem, which has been on a run of high-profile deployments globally.
Earlier this year, the company was selected by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as the sole kinetic counter-drone provider for American venues during the 2026 FIFA World Cup — a deployment covering 11 U.S. host cities and expected to protect venues from more than a million international visitors. It's Fortem's second consecutive World Cup deployment, having also served in Qatar for the 2022 tournament.
In April, Lockheed Martin announced a $25 million strategic investment in Fortem as the initial tranche of its Series B financing round, deepening a collaboration focused on integrating Fortem's systems into Lockheed's Sanctum counter-UAS ecosystem. And last year, Fortem secured follow-on orders for more than a dozen complete counter-UAS systems from U.S. allies in Europe and the Middle East, reflecting accelerating global demand as drone threats have reshaped military and security thinking.
The company's AI-powered SkyDome® Family of Systems — which integrates TrueView™ sensors, command-and-control software, and DroneHunter® autonomous interceptors — has been validated in operational deployments across Ukraine, the Middle East, and East Asia. Fortem remains the only company authorized to deploy a drone-on-drone kinetic interceptor in U.S. airspace.
But Farnborough is a different kind of deployment than those combat-adjacent environments. Here, the mission is airspace awareness and compliance monitoring, not threat interdiction — a demonstration that Fortem's sensor technology is as relevant to civilian aviation safety as it is to defense applications.
A Utah Company on the World Stage
Fortem's selection for Farnborough continues a trajectory that has taken a Lindon-based startup into some of the world's most demanding operational environments. Backed by investors including Lockheed Martin, Toshiba, DCVC, AE Industrial Partners, and Signia Venture Partners, the company opened a new 51,000-square-foot headquarters and manufacturing facility in Lindon last June — more than doubling its production capacity for counter-drone systems and radar hardware.
Being entrusted to watch the skies above Farnborough — where the world's most advanced aircraft will be on display before the global aerospace community — is a meaningful validation for Fortem. When the Red Arrows streak across the Hampshire sky this July and billion-dollar aircraft push the boundaries of their flight envelopes, a system built in Lindon, Utah, will be tracking every move.
Fortem Technologies is headquartered in Lindon, Utah. Learn more at fortemtech.com.