Forterra Selected as Systems Integration Partner for U.S. Army's Unmanned Systems Program
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CLARKSBURG, Md., Oct. 12, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- On October 12, 2026, Forterra, the leader in autonomous mission systems, announced it has been selected as the Systems Integration Partner for unmanned systems under Project LAUNCH Box at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) in Fort Polk, Louisiana. This partnership marks a significant step in modernizing the training capabilities of the U.S. Army.
Under the program, Forterra will manage and integrate unmanned systems for Geronimo, the resident opposing force that fights every rotational brigade at JRTC. This modernization effort is expected to substantially increase the realism and value of each training rotation, enabling significant cost and time reductions in the evaluation of emerging autonomous capabilities. The initiative aims to accelerate the Army's transition of these technologies into operationally relevant capabilities.
Forterra's approach is platform-agnostic, allowing JRTC to tailor the mix and number of unmanned systems in each rotation to achieve the desired threat picture. Through its OASIS-Fabric (Fabric) technology, Forterra integrates new technologies and existing equipment into a connected unmanned force, enabling heterogeneous systems to work collectively toward a shared mission. This approach provides trainers and the exercise operations center with a shared, live picture of the operation as it unfolds.
Each training cycle will produce hard data on how these systems perform and work together. Fabric’s Government Purpose Rights (GPR) environment enables JRTC to reuse and build upon results, compounding learning from one rotation to the next. Moreover, Forterra will turn that evidence into recommendations that will help sharpen Army requirements, inform purchasing decisions, and accelerate the path from promising autonomy to fielded capability.
JRTC is the first Combat Training Center to put this model into practice. To learn more about Forterra’s capabilities and Project LAUNCH Box, visit www.forterra.com.
Forterra's wholly platform-agnostic approach lets JRTC tailor the mix and number of unmanned systems in each rotation to achieve the desired threat picture. And rather than replacing equipment the opposing force already has, Forterra integrates new technologies and existing equipment into a connected unmanned force through OASIS-Fabric (Fabric). Ultimately, this approach enables heterogeneous systems to work collectively toward a shared mission and provides trainers and the exercise operations center a shared, live picture of the operation as it unfolds.
Each training cycle will produce hard data on how these systems perform and work together. Fabric’s Government Purpose Rights (GPR) environment enables JRTC to reuse and build upon results, compounding learning from one rotation to the next. Moreover, Forterra will turn that evidence into recommendations that will help sharpen Army requirements, inform purchasing decisions, and accelerate the path from promising autonomy to fielded capability.
JRTC is the first Combat Training Center to put this model into practice. To learn more about Forterra’s capabilities and Project LAUNCH Box, visit www.forterra.com.