Frontier Defense Technology

TOMORROW'S
DEFENSE.
BUILT TODAY.

Compass Tech engineers frontier defense technologies years ahead of the market. We build the systems that detect threats, and the platforms designed to be undetectable. Each makes the other stronger.

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2 Active Programs
CUAS + UAS Multi-Domain Coverage
FRONTIER Technology Development
The Compass Tech Advantage

THE CLOSED LOOP

We build the systems that hunt drones, and we build the drones designed to survive the hunt. Every detection technique we master informs how we design undetectable platforms. Every flight hardens our sensing algorithms. The result is a compounding technical advantage that no single-domain competitor can replicate.

Program 01

SENTINEL SHIELD

Counter-UAS and Air Intelligence. AI-driven detection, classification, and mitigation across distributed sensor networks. We know every method of finding drones.
INFORMS DESIGN
SHARED
INTELLIGENCE
HARDENS DETECTION
Program 02

PHANTOM FORGE

Group 2 and Group 3 UAS platforms. Signature-managed across RF, thermal, acoustic, and visual domains. AI-assisted navigation and AI-driven design. Built by the people who know how to find drones. Built to be harder to find.
01 Counter-UAS · Air Intelligence
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Program 01
SENTINEL SHIELD

SENTINEL SHIELD

Become Air-Aware. Own Your Airspace.

An AI-powered air intelligence platform that detects, classifies, and enables decisive action against aerial threats. Built on a distributed mesh architecture with autonomous edge processing, Sentinel Shield operates across heterogeneous sensor networks to deliver real-time air domain awareness, including under active attack conditions.

Multi-sensor fusion (RF, EO/IR, radar, SIGINT) Distributed mesh architecture Autonomous edge node processing Real-time threat classification Sensor-agnostic integration Degraded comms resilience AI-driven anomaly detection Detect, Classify, Act pipeline
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02 Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Program 02
PHANTOM FORGE

PHANTOM FORGE

Designed by threat hunters. Built to be harder to find.

Group 2 and Group 3 unmanned aircraft engineered from inception for contested and denied environments. Signature-managed across RF, thermal, acoustic, and visual domains to reduce detectability at every stage of flight. Additively manufactured using AI-driven design optimization for rapid iteration and field-level repairability. Resilient to GNSS denial through AI-assisted autonomous navigation. Designed by the team that wrote the detection playbook.

Multi-domain signature management (RF, thermal, acoustic, visual) Group 2 and Group 3 airframe variants AI-assisted autonomous navigation RF emission management Thermal signature reduction Acoustic signature reduction Anti-jamming and anti-spoofing hardened GNSS-denied operating capability Additive manufacturing (rapid build and field repair) AI-driven design optimization Hydrogen and gas propulsion options Contested environment optimized
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Core Technologies

ENGINEERING DECISIVE ADVANTAGE

Frontier technology development across AI, advanced manufacturing, and autonomous systems. Consistently years ahead of the market.

01

AI MIDDLEWARE

Distributed intelligence layer that fuses heterogeneous sensor data into actionable air domain awareness. Sensor-agnostic. Edge-autonomous. Real-time.

02

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

3D-printed airframes enabling rapid design iteration, field-level repair, and manufacturing agility. Purpose-built geometries impossible with traditional fabrication.

03

MESH AUTONOMY

Distributed edge nodes that operate independently during comms degradation. No single point of failure. No reliance on centralized command. Autonomous decision-making at the edge.

04

CONTESTED NAV

Navigation systems hardened against GNSS denial and spoofing. Multi-modal positioning using inertial, visual, and terrain-referenced techniques for assured PNT.

05

MULTI-DOMAIN SENSING

Coherent sensor deployments spanning RF detection, electro-optical imaging, signals intelligence, and passive telemetry. Find what others miss.

06

SYSTEMS INTEGRATION

RESTful APIs and open architectures enabling rapid integration with existing C2 infrastructure, allied systems, and third-party sensors. Interoperable by design.

Sentinel Shield Pipeline

AIR INTELLIGENCE
AS A SERVICE

Full situational awareness of your airspace. Understand who is operating, their intent, and take decisive action when necessary. Our multi-sensor fusion pipeline transforms raw sensor data into classified, actionable intelligence in real time.

Leveraging radar, electro-optical and infrared imaging, RF detection, and signals intelligence through a unified AI middleware layer, Sentinel Shield delivers a complete detect-to-act capability that operates autonomously at the edge.

01
Detect

Multi-sensor acquisition across all modalities

02
Correlate

Cross-domain data fusion and track association

03
Classify

AI-driven threat identification and intent assessment

04
Act

Automated response recommendation and C2 integration

About Compass Tech

ENGINEERING THE
FUTURE OF DEFENSE

Compass Tech is a defense technology company focused on developing and integrating frontier systems for contested environments. We specialize in counter-UAS air intelligence and next-generation unmanned aircraft, building capabilities that are consistently years ahead of the market.

Our approach is rooted in a simple principle: the best defense technology comes from understanding both sides of the problem. By operating across the UAS and counter-UAS domains simultaneously, we develop systems with an adversarial awareness that single-domain competitors cannot match.

We support U.S. and allied defense missions with frontier technology development, systems integration, and operational consulting. Decisive advantage where it matters most.

MULTI-DOMAIN

Simultaneous UAS and CUAS development creates compounding technical advantage

YEARS AHEAD

Frontier technology development, solving problems before the market defines them

CONTESTED-FIRST

Every system designed from day one for denied, degraded, and adversarial environments

FULL STACK

AI middleware to airframe manufacturing. Vertically integrated defense technology.

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Program managers, prime contractors, and allied partners. We would like to hear from you.

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Headquarters McLean, Virginia
CAGE Code 9L6T5
UEI FYXANY8E9FB1
NAICS 541990 · 541690
Classification Small Business · Defense Technology