TETAC

What TETAC does

TETAC Inc. is a privately held, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) founded in 2010 and headquartered in Hayden, Idaho, United States. The company designs, engineers, and manufactures energetic payload systems integrated with unmanned vehicles across three operational domains: aerial small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS), land surface and subterranean remote-controlled vehicles, and maritime Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs). Its product portfolio comprises four core offerings—Aerial Drone (sUAS) Energetic Payload Systems, Land Surface & Subterranean Energetic Systems, Sea Multiplatform ROV Integration, and general Mission Payload Systems—built to deliver explosive payloads in theater environments for strike and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) missions.

TETAC's technical differentiation is claimed in two dimensions: novel method architecture in energetic payload integration, and integration/interoperability of mission payloads with multiplatform unmanned vehicles. Publicly visible product descriptions emphasize tactical application rather than underlying chemistry, propulsion, sensor, or guidance subsystems, and no autonomous or AI-driven capabilities are disclosed; systems are described as "remote-controlled." Functional positioning centers on eliminating operator risk by enabling standoff explosive delivery across air, land, and sea domains.

Commercially, TETAC operates a government-only distribution model, supplying exclusively through procurement channels to the U.S. Department of Defense, federal law enforcement agencies (FBI, DEA, ATF), state and local law enforcement, and civilian first responder organizations. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. SDVOSB certification confers preferential access to set-aside government contracts, and with 1–10 employees the company is structurally a boutique defense manufacturer whose revenue mechanics depend on individual contract awards rather than volume commercial distribution.

Name

TETAC

Legal name

TETAC Inc.

Website

https://tetacinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TETAC Inc. is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business that engineers and manufactures unmanned vehicle-delivered energetic payload systems for aerial, ground, and maritime platforms, serving U.S. Department of Defense, federal/state/local law enforcement, and first responders for strike and EOD missions.

Ownership category

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Product category

Defense Energetic Payload Systems

NAICS

Explosives Manufacturing (32592), Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (336414), Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336419)

SIC

Ordnance & Accessories, (No Vehicles/Guided Missiles) (3480), Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760)

akta.pro primary industry

Military-Grade Explosives & Energetic Materials (IMAEALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) & Multirotor Drones (IMABAIAA), Military Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) & Autonomous Aerial Platforms (IMABAMAC)

Keywords

• Unmanned vehicle payloads
• Energetic payload systems
• Aerial drone munitions
• EOD explosive systems
• Defense manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Hayden

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

TETAC designs and manufactures energetic payload systems (explosive delivery devices) that are integrated onto unmanned vehicles across three domains: aerial small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS), land surface and subterranean remote-controlled vehicles, and maritime Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs). Its products are sold to the U.S. Department of Defense, federal/state/local law enforcement, and civilian first responder agencies for use in strike missions and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) operations.

Product overview

TETAC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business providing innovative energetic solutions for defense and civilian first responder agencies. The company operates as an engineering and manufacturing organization offering a portfolio of unmanned vehicle-delivered explosive systems. The product lineup consists of four core offerings: Aerial Drone (sUAS) Energetic Payload Systems for airborne drone integration; Land Surface & Subterranean Energetic Systems for ground-based remote vehicle operations; Sea Multiplatform ROV Integration for maritime unmanned operations; and general Mission Payload Systems. Together, these products enable strike and EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) missions across all theater environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aerial Drone (sUAS) Energetic Payload Systems Energetic (explosive) payload systems designed for integration onto aerial small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS), enabling drone-delivered explosive effects for military strike operations and first responder EOD applications.
• Land Surface & Subterranean Energetic Systems Energetic (explosive) systems integrated with land surface and subterranean remote-controlled vehicles, providing explosive payload delivery for ground-based tactical and EOD operations.
• Sea Multiplatform ROV Integration Mission Payload Systems Energetic payload systems integrated with maritime Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) for underwater and surface explosive payload delivery in support of naval and first-responder operations.
• Mission Payload Systems General-purpose mission payload systems designed for multi-environment deployment across air, land, and sea unmanned platforms, providing tactical effects for strike and EOD missions in various theater environments.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Elbit Systems: Produces unmanned aerial systems including loitering munitions (e.g., Mini Harpy), offering comparable unmanned energetic payload products to defense and homeland security customers.
• Kratos Defense & Security Solutions: Produces unmanned aerial systems and target drones for DoD, including strike-capable platforms. Operates as a direct competitor in the military unmanned energetic/explosive payload space with broader platform offerings.
• UVision: Specializes in Hero-series loitering munitions, providing highly comparable multi-domain unmanned vehicle-delivered explosive systems for military strike missions across air, land, and maritime environments.
• Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI): Manufactures the Harpy and Harop loitering munitions, representing direct competition to TETAC's drone-delivered explosive systems in international and U.S. allied defense markets.
• Anduril Industries: Develops the Roadrunner and Bolt-M autonomous strike platforms, directly competing with TETAC in unmanned vehicle-delivered strike systems for DoD customers with significantly greater engineering and capital resources.
• AeroVironment: Manufacturer of the Switchblade loitering munition family — the most prominent direct comparison to TETAC's drone-delivered explosive payload systems for strike missions. Both companies serve DoD strike and tactical requirements with small UAS-delivered energetic payloads.

Broad incumbents

• Raytheon (RTX): Large defense prime with extensive ordnance and weapons portfolio. Competes broadly in the strike and EOD mission space where TETAC operates, though typically at much larger contract scale.
• Northrop Grumman: Produces unmanned aerial systems and tactical weapons for DoD. Functions as a broad incumbent in the military aerospace and energetic payload domain that competes with TETAC on larger programs.
• Lockheed Martin: Major DoD prime producing a wide range of weapon systems and integrating small UAS capabilities. Overlaps with TETAC's strike mission focus as a broad incumbent with substantially more resources.
• General Dynamics: Diversified defense prime with weapons and ordnance capabilities relevant to TETAC's strike and EOD mission space, competing indirectly through broader defense procurement vehicles.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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