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Deployed on U.S. Warships

The operating system for autonomous warfare.

TempestOS is the military-grade maritime OS built for autonomous systems. Purpose-built, adapted, and modular for distributed and contested environments. ATOs measured in days, not years.

11
Deployments in 2 years
50+
Pre-integrated capabilities
95%
STIG workload removed
The Need for Speed

China builds 232 ships for every 1 we build. The U.S. Navy responds with autonomous systems. The barrier is integration.

The Capacity Gap

232:1

China's shipbuilding capacity has dwarfed the United States for years. We cannot out-build them. We must out-automate them—which relies on successful integration at scale.

Primes Are On Notice

"Either Raytheon steps up... or they will no longer be doing business with the Department of War."
— President Trump, January 7, 2026

The Speed Mandate

"Transition from a culture of compliance to one of speed and execution... field technology at a rate that outpaces our adversaries."
— Secretary of War Pete Hegseth

Ukraine Shows the Way

Ukraine produces 4 million drones per year with monthly iteration cycles. The Pentagon's legacy procurement takes 18-36 months per ATO. The Warfighting Acquisition System demands we close that gap.

TempestOS: Continuous Authorization

Traditional defense software requires 18-36 months for Authority to Operate. Every new capability restarts the clock. TempestOS provides continuous authorization—95% STIG compliant, validated from day one.

Days
to ATO, not years
What is TempestOS?

The maritime operating system for autonomous systems.

Purpose-built from the kernel up for distributed, limited-bandwidth maritime operations—with cybersecurity and DevSecOps baked in.

Maritime-Native Architecture

NMEA daemons, propulsion integration, rudder control, and auxiliaries built into the OS. No bolting on maritime protocols after the fact.

Lighter Than RHEL

Streamlined, with enforced security through SE Linux. Decades of known Linux vulnerabilities? We started fresh. Every processing cycle counts.

Truly Hardened, Not Just Configured

STIGs turn off dangerous capabilities that still exist in the OS—waiting to be exploited. We removed them entirely. No attack surface to re-enable.

DevSecOps Pipeline Enabled

Cybersecurity and compliance built into the delivery pipeline. Ship updates via mesh networks even during months at sea.

DDIL-First Design

Built to operate in Denied, Degraded, Intermittent, and Limited bandwidth environments. Intelligent synchronization without dependencies.

Technology Stack
Payloads & Applications from Mission Bay
TempestOS
Runtime Stable developer environment
Middleware NMEA, propulsion, rudder
Operating System Platform hardware management
Virtualization Hardware abstraction
Platform Compute & Storage USV / UUV Hardware

vs. Commercial OS Alternatives

Resource Consumption 40% lighter than RHEL
Maritime Protocols Native (not bolted on)
ATO Timeline Days vs. 18-36 months
Cyber Compliance 95% STIG compliant
Walls → Moats

Two walls block the Hedge Fleet. We turn them into moats.

Every platform builder faces the same sequential barriers. TempestOS transforms these walls into competitive moats for those who build on it.

Platform Development

Build the hull, the propulsion, the autonomy. Focus on your core competency.

Wall 1: Integration

Cyber hardening and compliance requirements block rapid deployment. Each payload triggers new authorization cycles.

Wall 2: DevSecOps

Managing over-the-air updates across hundreds of platforms running different software versions. Configuration chaos at scale.

Fleet Operations

Heterogeneous systems in contested environments, mixing capabilities as missions demand.

TempestOS: Walls Become Moats

Deployment

Cyber hardened for performance, cyber compliant for rapid authorization. 95% STIG compliant out of the box means days to deployment, not years.

Sustainment

DevSecOps pipeline built for the field. Secure updates over mesh networks to hundreds of platforms across dozens of software versions—while deployed.

Mission Bay - TempestOS Gateway
Mission Bay

The marketplace where platforms
meet payloads.

Vessel makers need warfighting capabilities. Payload providers need platforms to deploy on. TempestOS is the gateway that connects both sides.

Platform Builders
Turn boats into war machines
Small USV
Unmanned Surface
Medium USV
Unmanned Surface
UUV Platform
Unmanned Undersea
Surface Combatant
Crewed Vessel
TempestOS Integration Layer
Gateway
Payload Providers
Access autonomous platforms
ISR
AI / ML
Electronic Warfare
Navigation
Sensors
Communications
Command & Control
Effectors

One OS. Infinite configurations.

Integration complexity becomes configuration complexity. Partners in the TempestOS ecosystem are already cybersecure and integrated—platform builders just select what they need.

50+
Capabilities
0
Integration Wait
Days
Not Years
For Platform Builders
Turn your vessel into a war machine
Install TempestOS and instantly access 50+ pre-integrated, mission-certified capabilities. No custom integration. No security authorization delays.
For Payload Providers
Reach every autonomous platform
Integrate once with TempestOS and deploy across the entire ecosystem of USVs, UUVs, and surface combatants. Your capability, everywhere.
Deployed & Validated

Operational. Contracted. Proven.

First AI on a Warship

Our founder deployed the first program-of-record AI on any U.S. warship. Not a demo. Not an experiment. Operational deployment.

Prime Contractor Validation

Northrop Grumman contracted for Scion EW system integration. Anduril contracted for Lattice/Drawbridge. $40B+ primes evaluated building in-house—and chose to buy from us.

Fastest ATO Track Record

11 security authorizations in 2 years for a single client program. Most defense software programs struggle to achieve one. Built-in compliance enables continuous authorization.

Operational at Sea

180 maintenance issues managed and transferred from deployed sea craft to the MOC in 2025. Real data, real vessels, real operations.

Team

Built by the people who shaped naval autonomy strategy.

Our team authored the strategies the Navy is now executing. We deployed the first AI on a warship. We wrote the acquisition reform frameworks. We led the autonomy net assessment. We're not pitching concepts—we're delivering infrastructure.

Zac Staples

Zac Staples

Founder & CEO
Deployed first AI on U.S. warship
Josh Heaney

Josh Heaney

Engineering Lead
TempestOS architecture
Dr. Cara LaPointe

Dr. Cara LaPointe

Autonomy Assurance
Lead author, SecNav Autonomy Assessment
Phil Freidhoff

Phil Freidhoff

Director, Product & Orchestration
Navy autonomous systems veteran
Greg Glaros

Greg Glaros

Strategic Accounts
Authored DoW acquisition reforms
Isaiah McPeak

Isaiah McPeak

Mission Bay Director
Startup speed, enterprise scale
RADM Lorin Selby (Ret.)

RADM Lorin Selby (Ret.)

Advisory Chair
Authored Navy's Hedge Strategy
Steve Blank

Steve Blank

Advisor
Creator, Hacking for Defense

Build on TempestOS.

Platform builders, capability providers, and government programs—we're ready to integrate.

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