Mercury EW Champions Human-Centric Performance As A Member Of TEAM FORTITUDE

Mercury EW is proud to announce its role as an inaugural member of TEAM FORTITUDE, a sovereign partnership of trusted British experts dedicated to delivering agile, export-ready CEMA capabilities to the UK MOD and allied defence partners.

Formed in collaboration with PentenAmio and Filtronic, TEAM FORTITUDE brings together deep expertise in RF engineering, software-defined systems, secure communications, and mission-focused delivery. Mercury EW contributes its specialist knowledge in EW training, consultancy, and defence capability development, ensuring that human performance remains central to operational success.

“We are proud to stand alongside PentenAmio and Filtronic in this sovereign partnership,” stated Tim Stevens, Mercury EW MD. “Together, we are building a resilient, interoperable framework that empowers defence personnel and accelerates capability delivery across the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS).”

This partnership is not just strategic; it is logical and trusted. Collaboration is critical to this Mission Partnering Arrangement (MPA), and TEAM FORTITUDE exemplifies the strength of sovereign cooperation. Mercury EW’s contribution is grounded in over 16 years of delivering EW as a Service (EWaaS), supporting MOD and allied operations through bespoke training, consultancy, and field service representation.

Lee Mason, Head of BD announced “… we believe that to operate, survive, dominate, observe, and hide in the EMS, you must live in it. You must fight to survive and survive to fight. Success in the EMS, and on the battlefield, demands cunning, wisdom, diligence, and a readiness to take calculated risks. This mindset is embedded in everything we do, from training and consultancy to operational deployment.”

"At Mercury EW, we firmly believe that human performance is central to operational success,” said Andrew Lonsdale, CTO, Mercury EW. “With the increasing prevalence of technology and automated intelligence in military operations, we must train our people cleverer, earlier, and with absolute fidelity to overmatch our adversaries. As a member of Team FORTITUDE, that is our objective."

“Our mission is to deliver trusted innovation that gives our defence partners the operational edge,” said Matt Thomas, UK CEO, PentenAmio. “By forming TEAM FORTITUDE, we’re uniting best-of-British capability to accelerate the delivery of electronic deception technologies—not only for the UK MOD, but also in support of our AUKUS partners across Australia, the United States, and the broader allied defence community.”

“We’re proud to be part of TEAM FORTITUDE, bringing our RF engineering expertise to support the UK’s sovereign defence capabilities,” said Nat Edington, CEO, Filtronic. “This partnership showcases the strength of collaboration between innovative British SMEs and creates a robust platform for delivering cutting-edge EW technology both at home and abroad.”

TEAM FORTITUDE represents a new model for defence collaboration, Mission Partnering Arrangement, one that prioritises agility, trust, and export-readiness. With a shared vision to support UK MOD and AUKUS partners, the team is poised to deliver high-performance CEMA technologies tailored to the evolving demands of modern warfare.

Further updates on TEAM FORTITUDE’s roadmap and capability offerings will be shared in upcoming defence industry engagements.

About Mercury EW: Mercury EW are a veteran owned, managed and inclusive specialist defence SME that have been providing EW as a Service (EWaaS) since 2009. Based in Lincolnshire and a key member of the Greater Lincolnshire Regional Defence Security Cluster (GLRDSC) and partners with the University of Lincoln, Mercury EW have continually grown yet remain an agile SME. They provide specialist Defence training (design, develop, deliver and manage), consultancy partnerships and provision of expertise for capability development from design to in service operation and management through their Field Service Representation (FSR) services. They specialise in EW, COMINT, ELINT, ISR and CEMA but can provide training support for most defence and security disciplines and capability domains.

About PentenAmio: PentenAmio is proud to protect those who protect us. A leading provider of secure mobile communications, AI enabled cyber defence, and electronic deception technologies, our 300-strong highly experienced experts deliver advanced solutions tailored to the evolving demands of modern defence and security across the UK, Australia, and our allies.

About Filtronic: Filtronic has been at the forefront of RF technologies for 45 years. The company has developed a reputation for innovation, quality and technical knowledge and now specialises in mission critical communications for aerospace and defence, telecommunications infrastructure, space and critical communications.

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