US AI-enabled radar specialist MatrixSpace announced on 24 November 2025 that it has won the US Army’s xTechCounter Strike competition, part of the army’s Operation Flytrap 4.5 initiative to accelerate innovative, scalable counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) technologies through live soldier experimentation, rapid acquisition pathways and transition to operational units.
For the contest MatrixSpace showcased its Expeditionary AI Radar and 360 AI Radar, powered by AiEdge software, “demonstrating fast set-up, seamless integration into Army FAAD-C2 [Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control] via the NATO-standard SAPIENT protocol, and real-time situational awareness at the tactical edge”, the company noted.
MatrixSpace noted that it was the only active sensing provider selected among 15 finalists in the contest.
Four companies were selected overall, each receiving a USD 350,000 award and placement into the new Global Tactical Edge Acquisition Directorate (G-TEAD) Marketplace, enabling streamlined procurement by US and NATO partners.
“Operation Flytrap 4.5 gave us a powerful opportunity to show MatrixSpace’s tactical advantage,” Matthew Kling, vie president and general manager for AI systems at MatrixSpace, was quoted as saying in a company press release. “Our ultra-low SWaP-C [size, weight, power and cost] radars with AiEdge software integrate effortlessly into existing army C2 networks and deliver dependable, soldier-ready airspace security.”
