# DroneHunter at United States: deployment

Canonical ID: `d54b917c-db8d-434a-984d-21ceb511e5a3`

Fortem is the only company authorized to deploy a drone-on-drone kinetic interceptor in U.S. airspace. [DroneHunter](/models/fortem-technologies-dronehunter.md) in use at military bases, airports, and infrastructure sites. DroneHunter 5.0 deliveries began January 2026.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** fortem-technologies-dronehunter-united-states
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [DroneHunter](/models/fortem-technologies-dronehunter.md) (id: `3e51743e-91bf-4d65-8e27-4706751430d7`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [Fortem Technologies](/companies/fortem-technologies.md) (id: `c2c5e09b-e24b-4ab6-b52e-4f39dc1f9aec`)
- **Location:** [United States](/locations/united-states.md) (id: `aa8b9c05-c836-4021-801f-59801970401e`)
- **First seen:** 2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.fortemtech.com/press-releases/2026-01-20-fortem-technologies-begins-deliveries-of-next-generation-dronehunter-5-0-advancing-counter-swarm-defense/

## Common questions

### What is the DroneHunter deployment at United States?

DroneHunter, built by Fortem Technologies, is recorded as a deployment at United States on the DEPLOY registry. Fortem Technologies operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates DroneHunter at United States?

Fortem Technologies, the manufacturer of DroneHunter, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the DroneHunter deployment at United States go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the DroneHunter deployment at United States?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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