Filtronic joins TEAM FORTITUDE as founding partner to deliver sovereign electronic deception capability
Filtronic joins TEAM FORTITUDE as founding partner to deliver sovereign electronic deception capability
Filtronic, has announced it has joined TEAM FORTITUDE, a sovereign partnership with Penten Amio, Mercury-EW and a wider supplier ecosystem. This collaboration brings together trusted British SMEs to deliver high-performance, agile and export-ready Electronic Deception capabilities.
TEAM FORTITUDE is a response to the growing demand for sovereign capability in the Electronic Warfare domain, leveraging the agility and innovation of UK SMEs. Together, the partners offer a flexible and scalable ecosystem that can rapidly respond to evolving defence requirements. The core team is also able to draw on a wider network of sovereign specialist SMEs and best-in-class suppliers, enabling a tailored and modular approach to customer needs.
Filtronic’s role in TEAM FORTITUDE is to provide specialist design, development, manufacturing, and testing of complex RF hardware, enabling rapid transition from early technology readiness levels (TRL) to scalable volume production. With decades of experience in high-reliability RF solutions for defence, aerospace and space markets, Filtronic ensures that mission-critical Electronic Warfare hardware is delivered on time, to specification, and ready for deployment.
“We’re proud to be a founding partner of TEAM FORTITUDE, bringing our RF engineering expertise to support the UK’s sovereign defence capabilities,” said Nat Edington, CEO of Filtronic. “This partnership showcases the strength of collaboration between innovative British SMEs and creates a robust platform for delivering cutting-edge EW technology both at home and abroad.”
“Our mission is to deliver trusted innovation that gives our defence partners the operational edge,” said Matt Thomas, UK CEO, PentenAmio. “By forming TEAM FORTITUDE, we’re uniting best-of-British capability to accelerate the delivery of electronic deception technologies—not only for the UK MOD, but also in support of our AUKUS partners across Australia, the United States, and the broader allied defence community.”
“At Mercury EW, we firmly believe that human performance is central to operational success,” said Andrew Lonsdale, CTO, Mercury EW. “With the increasing prevalence of technology and automated intelligence in military operations, we must train our people cleverer, earlier, and with absolute fidelity to overmatch our adversaries. As a proud co-founding member of team Fortitude, that is our objective.”
TEAM FORTITUDE also opens significant export opportunities, positioning the UK as a key player in the global Electronic Warfare market. The combination of sovereign capability, agile innovation and proven industrial capacity presents a compelling proposition for allied nations seeking trusted partners for advanced Electronic Deception capabilities.
Looking ahead, the team sees opportunities for growth across land, maritime, air and space domains, offering high-performance, scalable solutions that can be tailored for both current and future operational needs.
