The Army has activated a new fast-track procurement channel designed to push proven technology to the field in weeks rather than years, and the first company through the system is Utah-based Fortem Technologies, whose counter-drone systems have been used in combat in Ukraine and have drawn investment from major U.S. defense primes. The mechanism, called the G-TEAD Marketplace , is part of the Army’s new Global Tactical Edge Acquisition Directorate. It is the service’s most ambitious attempt yet to overhaul...
