About Us

History

History of Innovation

Fuse was founded on October 29, 2010, by military veterans driven to improve the survivability, lethality, and data-enhanced decision-making by warfighters at the tactical edge. Since our founding, Fuse has demonstrated its focus on delivering solutions to our nation’s warfighters deployed around the world.

2020
Fuse Flight Test Squadron supported continuous test activities with DARE pod for Navy and joint networking experimentation
2020
TENTaCLE Study provided clear vision and path to Naval Tactical Edge Networking solution as component of JADC2 concept
2020
MUDLAN JCTD Tech Demo 1 flew successful LPI/LPD Discovery using MANIAC™
2019
Established Fuse Flight Test Squadron
2019
DARPA contract kickoff for STITCHES development
2019
CORE is determined to be ADNS “compatible and suitable” in Navy Lab testing
2018
DARWIN SBIR kickoff explores design for 5G networking
2018
Tactical Airborne Networking Simulator (TANS) Live Virtual Constructive (LVC) SBIR development
2017
CORE® named Most Innovative New Product by CONNECT
2017
Mobile Unmanned/Manned Distributed Lethality Aerial Network (MUDLAN) JCTD Kickoff with Fuse networking backbone
2017
Introduced Roller CORE®, personal virtualized networking system on the move
2017
aADNS lab testing of CORE 2.0
2017
CORE SBIR Phase III with PMA-268
2016
CORE SBIR Phase II
2016
Fuse went to sea as part of Trident Warrior 16
2015
Fuse deployed to Hawaii in support of multiple flight and maritime operations
2015
Awarded CORE SBIR Project. Built and tested CORE 2.0
2014
Designed and built the CORE® 1.0 virtualized networking solution for aircraft
2014
HF Networking and Battle Force Tactical Network Experimentation Support
2014
T3 SBIR Phase II
2012
Started first SBIR Project, Tactical Technology Toolset (T3)
2012
Moved from garage to first real office in Liberty Station
2012
Development of early Common Operational Picture tool for law enforcement
2011
Brought Design Thinking into support of Navy Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination Study
2010
Founded Fuse
2024

Awarded $16M production contract from NAVAIR for CORE on E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes

Supported U.S. Navy combat search and rescue exercise with live, over-the-air demonstration of TENTaCLE network capability for Navy operators

Named to Inc 5000 List of Fastest Growing Private Companies

Named to Inc Magazine’s List of the Pacific Region’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Ranked on Washington Technology Fast 50 List of fastest-growing small businesses in government market

Named San Diego Fastest Growing Private Company

Network Provisioner recognized with Silver Military + Aerospace Electronics Innovators Award

Sumner Lee named San Diego Business Journal CEO of the Year Award Finalist

2023

Defense technology and growth executive Scott Rosebush joined Fuse as president

Integrated TENTaCLE pod solution to B-52 Stratofortress

At Northern Edge 23, flew multiple aircraft, demonstrating Joint Tactical Edge Networking capabilities

Named San Diego Fastest Growing Private Company

Celebrated 100-employee milestone

Recognized by DoD with Nunn-Perry Award for Excellence in the DoD Mentor-Protégé Program

2022

Supported T3 installation on AEGIS destroyers and ashore

Successful live-flight demo of Tactical Edge Networking capability during joint multi-domain exercise

Joined AWS Partner Network

Began Mentor-Protege relationship with Raytheon Missiles & Defense

T3 recognized with Military + Aerospace Electronics Innovators Award

At Valiant Shield 22, demonstrated Tactical Edge Networking capabilities

2021

At Northern Edge 21, supported flying multiple aircraft, demonstrating dynamic networking in contested environments

Supported flying MUDLAN JCTD Tech Demo 2 in Pax River, with CORE systems delivering joint airborne networking

2020

MUDLAN JCTD Tech Demo 1 flew successful LPI/LPD Discovery using MANIAC™

Fuse Flight Test Squadron supported continuous test activities w/DARE pod for Navy joint networking experimentation

TENTaCLE study provided clear vision and path to Naval Tactical Edge Networking solution as component of JADC2 concept

2019

CORE determined to be ADNS “compatible and suitable” in Navy lab testing

DARPA contract kickoff for STITCHES development

Established Fuse Flight Test Squadron

2018

Developed Tactical Airborne Networking Simulator (TANS) Live Virtual Constructive (LVC) SBIR

DARWIN SBIR kickoff explored design for 5G networking

2017

Airborne ADNS lab testing of CORE 2.0

CORE SBIR Phase III w/PMA-268

Introduced Roller CORE® – personal virtualized networking system on the move

MUDLAN JCTD Kickoff with Fuse networking backbone

CORE named Most Innovative New Product by CONNECT

2016

CORE SBIR Phase II

Went to sea as part of Trident Warrior 16

2015

Deployed to Hawaii in support of multiple flight and maritime operations

Awarded CORE SBIR Project – built and tested CORE 2.0

2014

T3 SBIR Phase II

HF Networking and Battle Force Tactical Network Experimentation Support

Designed/built CORE® 1.0 virtualized networking solution for aircraft

2012

First SBIR Project – Tactical Technology Toolset (T3)

Developed early Common Operational Picture tool for law enforcement

Moved from garage to first real office in Liberty Station

2011

Brought Design Thinking into support of Navy Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination Study

2010

Founded Fuse