The operating system for autonomous warfare.

TempestOS is the military-grade maritime OS built for autonomous systems, enabling an app store for robotics and autonomous platforms ready to deploy without the integration crisis. Let's focus on mission configuration.

11
Deployments in 2 years
50+
MISSION Capabilities
Queued
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 fields drone capabilities at million-unit annual scale with weeks-to-months iteration cycles, while U.S. legacy acquisition pathways often require multiple years to deliver operational capability, particularly for software-enabled systems. Closing this gap is now a Warfighting Acquisition reform requirement.

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
tempestos

The secure operating system built for autonomous maritime platforms.

Hardened Linux Core

Purpose-built for contested environments with 95% STIG controls automated at deployment.

Container Orchestration

Run multiple payloads in isolated containers without interference or security compromise.

NMWA Middleware

Standard interfaces for propulsion, navigation, auxiliary systems, and payload integration.

Rapid ATO

Authority to Operate high-tempo acceleratation to deployment.

Technology Stack

Payloads & Applications
ISR, EW, AI/ML, Sensors, Comms
Runtime
Stable environment for developers to build to
Middleware
NMWA, propulsion, rudder, auxiliaries-translating between payloads and platform
Operating System
Software to manage platform hardware
Virtualization
Consistent interfaces to hardware
TempestOS
Walls → Moats

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

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

Platform Development

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

Wall 1: Integration and Cyber Compliance

Cyber hardening and compliance requirements block rapid deployment. Integrating additional payloads 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.

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 maritime operating system for autonomous systems.

Purpose-built from silicon to kubernetes for distributed, limited-bandwidth maritime operations—with cybersecurity and DevSecOps baked in.

Maritime-Native Architecture

Built from the beginning to work in maritime environments. NMEA daemons for data integration, debloated to minimize SWaP consumption, and DDIL assumed as normal.

Cyber Hardened, Not Just Configured

STIGs turn off dangerous capabilities that still exist in the OS—waiting to be exploited. We debloated the code to remove them entirely. No attack surface to re-enable and fewer compute cycles consumed.

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 software interfaces
Middleware NMEA, UMAA, STANAG
Operating System Platform hardware management
Virtualization Hardware abstraction
Platform Compute & Storage USV / UUV Hardware

vs. Commercial OS Alternatives

Maritime Protocols Native (not bolted on)
Cyber Compliance 95% STIG compliant

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

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

Platform Development

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

Wall 1: Integration and Cyber Compliance

Cyber hardening and compliance requirements block rapid deployment. Integrating additional payloads 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: Barriers Become Moats

Deployment

Cyber hardened for performance, cyber compliant for rapid authorization. 95% STIG compliant out of the box means weeks 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. Performance data back to improve with every iteration.

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
Can carry top tier capabilities
Small USV
Unmanned Surface
Medium USV
Unmanned Surface
UUV Platform
Unmanned Undersea
TempestOS Integration Layer
Gateway
Payload Providers
Get access to autonomous platforms
ISR
Autonomy Models
Electronic Warfare
Navigation
Sensors
Communications
Command & Control
Effectors

One OS. Infinite configurations.

Integration complexity becomes configuration possibilities. Partners in the TempestOS ecosystem are cybersecure and integrated. Mission managers just select what they need.

50+
Capabilities
0
Integration Wait
Days
Not Years
For Platform Builders
Turn robotic boats into autonomous warships
Install TempestOS and access 50+ interoperable mission capabilities. No custom integration. Accelerated approvals and certifications.
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.

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.

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

Product & Mission Engineering
Navy veteran, Warfighter Centered Designer
Greg Glaros

Greg Glaros

Strategic Accounts
Authored DoW acquisition reforms
Isaiah McPeak

Isaiah McPeak

Startup Operations
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.