Surtr Defense Systems

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The open operating system for counter-UAS

Spring 2026Founded 20262 peopleLos Angeles, CA, USA

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Counter-UAS Defense SystemsHardwareMilitary, defense contractors, critical infrastructureLow competition

Moat

Unified OS for multi-sensor fusion; AI threat classification; patent on architecture.

Key risk

Regulatory and export controls; long sales cycles; incumbent defense contractors.

Why now

Drone proliferation creates urgent counter-UAS need; commercial drone adoption accelerates threat.

Competitors

DJI (limited), traditional radar vendors, emerging defense AI startups

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This company has previously operated under “Overwatch Systems”, “Parallax”. A rename frequently marks a pivot in positioning or product — useful raw material for variant ideas.

About

Surtr builds ParallaxOS, the open operating system for counter-UAS. It takes sensor data from any radar, RF detector, camera, or acoustic array and fuses it into a single unified picture with AI-driven threat classification and engagement recommendations. One interface, any hardware, human in the loop.

Founders · 2

Anshul AhluwaliaFounder

Ex Shield-AI Autonomy Engineer working on building open & modular C2 for Counter UAS

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Cameron FioreFounder

Building a hardware-agnostic, AI operating system for air defense. Before Surtr, I was an an autonomy engineer at Anduril and Shield AI, where I worked on missile defense systems and robot teaming in contested environments.

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Industrials Defense

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