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On October 9, 2025, Forterra, a leader in autonomous mission systems, announced its acquisition of goTenna, the pioneer of tactical burst networking solutions. This acquisition will further strengthen the existing partnership between the two companies, resulting in the integration of goTenna’s mobile burst networking solutions into Forterra’s autonomous mission ecosystem.

Over the last several years, autonomous systems have played an increasingly pivotal role in warfighting missions. Autonomous ground vehicles, both manned and unmanned, have traditionally been leveraged in last mile tactical logistics, resupply, casualty evacuation (CASEVAC), and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operations in battle spaces around the world. Through advancements