Filtronic, a leading provider of advanced RF and microwave solutions, today announced it has become a founding member of TEAM FORTITUDE, a sovereign partnership formed alongside Penten Amio, Mercury-EW, and a broader ecosystem of trusted British suppliers. Together, the consortium will deliver high-performance, agile, and export-ready Electronic Deception capabilities for the UK and allied nations.
Building Sovereign Capability
TEAM FORTITUDE has been established in response to the growing demand for sovereign Electronic Warfare solutions. By uniting the agility and innovation of UK SMEs, the partnership provides a flexible, scalable, and modular ecosystem capable of rapidly adapting to evolving defence requirements. The core partners are supported by a network of specialist SMEs and best-in-class suppliers, enabling tailored solutions to meet customer needs across domains.
Filtronic’s Role
As part of TEAM FORTITUDE, Filtronic will contribute its expertise in RF design, development, manufacturing, and testing, ensuring advanced hardware transitions quickly from early-stage concepts to full-scale production. With decades of experience supplying high-reliability RF solutions to the defence, aerospace, and space industries, Filtronic ensures that mission-critical Electronic Warfare systems are delivered on time, to specification, and deployment-ready.
“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 collaboration demonstrates the power of innovative British SMEs working together to deliver cutting-edge Electronic Warfare solutions at home and abroad.”
Partner Perspectives
“Our mission is to deliver trusted innovation that gives our defence partners the operational edge,” said Matt Thomas, UK CEO, Penten Amio. “TEAM FORTITUDE unites best-of-British capability to accelerate the delivery of electronic deception technologies—not only for the UK MOD, but also for our AUKUS partners in Australia, the United States, and the wider allied community.”
“At Mercury EW, we believe human performance is central to operational success,” added Andrew Lonsdale, CTO of Mercury EW. “As technology and AI become increasingly embedded in defence operations, training our people smarter, earlier, and with absolute fidelity is essential. TEAM FORTITUDE is designed to deliver exactly that.”
Export Growth & Future Opportunities
Beyond the UK, TEAM FORTITUDE positions Britain as a key global player in Electronic Warfare, creating significant export opportunities. Its sovereign capabilities, combined with proven industrial capacity, make the partnership a compelling choice for allied nations seeking trusted, advanced electronic deception technologies.
Looking ahead, TEAM FORTITUDE plans to expand across land, maritime, air, and space domains, offering scalable, high-performance solutions that meet both current and future operational needs.
