Source: https://www.forterra.com/posts/forterra-secures-spot-as-the-systems-integration-partner-for-u-s-armys-joint-readiness-training-centers-unmanned-systems-program

Forterra press release, Clarksburg, Md., Oct. 12, 2026.

Key facts

  • Forterra was selected as the Systems Integration Partner for unmanned systems under Project LAUNCH Box at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC), Fort Polk, Louisiana.
  • It will manage and integrate unmanned systems for Geronimo, JRTC’s resident opposing force (OPFOR), which fights every rotational brigade there. Forterra will also train and sustain Geronimo on these systems.
  • Forterra will source Army-prioritized systems from multiple vendors and tie them together with a common network architecture and unified data layer. The release calls the approach “wholly platform-agnostic.”
  • Integration runs on OASIS-Fabric (“Fabric”), which connects new tech with the OPFOR’s existing equipment and gives trainers and the exercise operations center a shared, live picture.
  • Each rotation is supposed to produce performance data. Fabric’s Government Purpose Rights (GPR) environment lets JRTC reuse that data, and Forterra will turn it into recommendations on Army requirements and purchasing.
  • JRTC is the first Combat Training Center to use this model.
  • The release names no specific vehicles, drones, or sensors (no lidar, no AutoDrive).

Quote

“Forterra is arming commanders with a clearer picture of the unmanned threat than any force has ever trained against… It also allows the Army to generate quantitative data during rotations to make more informed tactical and acquisition decisions.” — Phil Cotter, Forterra Head of Growth, Sustainment and Shaping Operations

Why it matters for MVIS

  • No known MicroVision–Forterra relationship. Althought we have visual evidence they are still testing with Iris
  • Forterra’s public lidar suppliers are competitors. Ouster’s case study says AutoDrive uses multiple Ouster OS lidar sensors, plus cameras and radar. In Jan. 2026, Aeva announced it was selected to supply 4D lidar for AutoDrive.
  • This program is about integrating systems from many vendors. The release says Forterra will bring in Army-prioritized systems from multiple vendors and use the rotations to inform acquisition decisions. That makes JRTC a possible route for new unmanned hardware, and the sensors on it, to be tested. That is general context only. It does not mean MVIS is involved.
  • MicroVision is also moving into defense. On Oct. 6, MVIS and Robinson Unmanned announced a joint marketing and demonstration agreement to integrate MOVIA Air Plus lidar with the SPIRIT Group 1 UAS for real-time mapping, aimed in part at defense. MicroVision is exhibiting at AUSA, Oct. 12–14. Today’s news shows the Army is spending on unmanned integration and testing, which is the broad market MVIS is going after.

Links

Not investment advice.