Foremay

What Foremay does

Foremay, Inc. is a privately held US designer and manufacturer of rugged, radiation-hardened solid-state drives (SSDs) founded in 2002 in Silicon Valley by veterans of IBM, NEC, Nokia, Alcatel, and AT&T Bell Labs, and headquartered at 35 North Lake Ave., Pasadena, California. The company's core technology combines radiation-hardening techniques (notably a patent-pending Graded-Z shielding architecture and AI-driven self-healing firmware, IABM™) with military-grade secure erase and self-destruction capabilities (UC007™ controller, Avalanche™ suite) to deliver storage products that survive extreme radiation, temperature (-55°C to +125°C), shock, and vibration environments. Its portfolio is organized into four product families — SC199 (radiation-hardened space-grade SSDs for LEO-to-deep-space), TC166 (military-grade rugged SSDs for terrestrial and submerged applications), OC177 (compact on-board computing SSD modules for CubeSats/SmallSats), and EC188 (high-performance rugged server SSDs up to 32 TB / 6.0 GB/s) — plus the InterStellar™ and Immortal™ sub-brands, supported by ISO9001/ISO14001/FCC/CE/RoHS certifications and MIL-STD-810G ruggedness compliance.

The company monetizes primarily through direct B2B hardware sales of rugged and customized SSDs to defense contractors, aerospace manufacturers, and government agencies, augmented by professional-services revenue from custom design and production. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with multi-year contracts typical of defense and aerospace procurement. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales through 15 regional offices (across the US, EU, APAC, and Oceania) with a tiered Diamond/Platinum/Gold Channel Partner Program for distributors, VARs, system integrators, and sales representatives, plus presence at Space Tech Expo USA, DSEI, and Flash Memory Summit. Customer logos include Boeing, Airbus, NASA, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Thales, General Dynamics, L3, BAE Systems, GE, Honeywell, Mitsubishi, TATA, Caterpillar, and Cisco — heavily concentrated in aerospace & defense with a secondary industrial tail. The firm has 11–50 employees, operates with no disclosed outside funding, and is recognized by StorageSearch.com as a Top 5 SSD company.

Name

Foremay

Legal name

Foremay, Inc.

Website

https://foremay.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Foremay is a privately held, Pasadena-based designer of radiation-hardened and ruggedized solid-state drives for defense, aerospace, and space customers, selling through direct sales and a 15-country channel network. Its portfolio spans four SSD families — SC199 (space-grade), TC166 (military), OC177 (on-board computing), and EC188 (rugged server).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rugged Solid State Drives

NAICS

Computer Storage Device Manufacturing (334112), Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336419), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Computer Storage Devices (3572), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Internal Storage Devices (HDD & SSD) (HDACACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Military Power Supplies, RF/Microwave Components & Ruggedized Electronics (IMABAGAJ), Space-Based Defense Systems (SSA, Missile Warning, Protected SATCOM) (IMABAOAH)

Keywords

• Radiation-hardened SSDs
• Military-grade SSDs
• Space-grade storage
• Rugged solid state drives
• Defense storage solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Pasadena

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Rugged SSD Hardware Sales: Direct sales of radiation-hardened, military-grade, and space-grade solid-state drives. Products sold as plug-and-play SSDs, solid state drive modules, and embedded solid state disk solutions. Revenue generated from hardware product sales with varying capacities and form factors.
2. Customized SSD Solutions: Custom design and production services for specialized storage solutions. Foremay provides integrated services from standard SSD modules to fully customized design and production for specialized applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Foremay designs and manufactures ruggedized, radiation-hardened, and military-grade solid-state drives (SSDs) for mission-critical applications in defense, aerospace, space, and industrial computing. The company offers standard-form-factor SSDs, SSD modules, embedded solid-state disk solutions, and fully customized designs, with proprietary technologies including InterStellar™ radiation hardening, Avalanche™ secure erase, UC007™ military-grade flash management, and AI-driven IABM™ block management.

Product overview

Foremay offers a comprehensive portfolio of ruggedized, high-reliability solid state drives organized into four distinct product families: SC199 Family (radiation-hardened space-grade SSDs for LEO to deep space missions), TC166 Family (military-grade rugged SSDs for terrestrial, aerospace, and submerged applications), OC177 Family (compact on-board computing SSD modules for rugged SBC, CubeSat, and SmallSat applications), and EC188 Family (high-performance rugged server SSDs). Key technology brands include InterStellar™ (space-grade with AI-driven self-healing), Immortal™ (military-grade), Avalanche™ (secure erase suite), and UC007™ (military flash management processor). The company also holds ISO9001 and ISO14001 manufacturing certifications with FCC, CE, and RoHS compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SC199: Radiation-hardened space-grade SSD product family for LEO, MEO, GEO, HEO, and deep space applications. Features InterStellar technology with Graded-Z shielding and AI-driven self-healing.
• TC166
• OC177
• EC188
• InterStellar
• Immortal
• Avalanche
• UC007

Products and services

• SC199 Family Radiation-hardened space-grade SSD product line for LEO, MEO, GEO, HEO, and deep space missions. Features Graded-Z shielding architecture and AI-driven self-healing technology with TID up to 500 krad and LET 100 MeV·cm2/mg radiation tolerance. Multiple form factors including 2.5" SATA, 1.8" micro SATA, U.2 NVMe, 3U VPX, CompactFlash, and CFast.
• TC166 Family Military-grade high-reliability rugged SSD drives for air force, army, navy, marine, and submarine applications. Sustained read/write speeds up to 550/500 MB/s and capacities up to 32 TB. Operating temperatures from 0°C to +70°C and up to -45°C to +105°C for extreme environments.
• OC177 Family High-reliability on-board computing SSD modules for rugged SBC, LEO CubeSat, and SmallSat applications. Housing-free, compact form factor SSDs that integrate directly onto computer motherboards. Optional radiation-hardening for LEO orbit and space applications.
• EC188 Family High-performance, high-reliability SSD product line for rugged server applications. Features maximum read/write speeds up to 6.0 GB/sec, high IOPS up to 1,500,000, and capacities up to 32 TB. Available in multiple form factors including PCIe x8, 3U VPX, 6U VPX, 2.5" NVMe, and 2.5" SAS.

Quantifiable outcome

• Radiation tolerance up to LET 100 MeV•cm2/mg and TID 500 krad, reducing raw exposure from 10,000 krad to manageable 500 krad threshold
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature7 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered regional, flagship, core and minor.

• Australia OfficeregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional sales office and distributor for Australia region, located in Unanderra, NSW 2526
• Canada OfficeregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional sales office and distributor for Canada, located in Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 1P3
• China OfficeregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional sales office and distributor for China, located in Shanghai 200127
• France OfficeregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional sales office and distributor for France, located in Bordeaux
• Germany OfficeregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional sales office and distributor for Germany, located in Hamburg
• Hong Kong OfficeregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional sales office and distributor for Hong Kong, located in Kwai Chung
• India OfficeregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional sales office and distributor for India, located in Bangalore
• Italy OfficeregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional sales office and distributor for Italy, located in Cernusco sul Naviglio
• Japan OfficeregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional sales office and distributor for Japan, located in Tokyo
• Norway OfficeregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional sales office and distributor for Norway, located in MOI
• South Korea OfficeregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional sales office and distributor for South Korea, located in Seongnam-si
• Spain OfficeregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional sales office and distributor for Spain, located in Madrid
• Taiwan OfficeregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional sales office and distributor for Taiwan, located in Lu Chu, Taoyuan
• United Kingdom OfficeregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional sales office and distributor for UK, located in West Sussex
• Diamond PartnersflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTop-tier distribution partnership level with highest benefits and access to Foremay's global network and design-in opportunities
• Platinum PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMid-tier distribution partnership level with substantial benefits and access to Foremay's strategic ecosystem
• Gold PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEntry-tier distribution partnership level for partners interested in delivering Foremay's SSD technologies

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Trenton Systems: Trenton Systems manufactures ruggedized servers, workstations, and storage solutions for defense, aerospace, and industrial markets. Comparable in delivering ruggedized compute and storage for defense primes, but with more emphasis on integrated server platforms than discrete SSD products.
• One Stop Systems: One Stop Systems builds ruggedized, high-performance compute and storage systems for defense, aerospace, and industrial edge applications. Comparable customer base and rugged storage technology focus, though at smaller scale and with broader system-level integration.

Direct peers

• Apacer Technology: Apacer produces industrial- and military-grade SSDs and memory modules, including ruggedized and secure-erase variants. Comparable product category to Foremay's military/industrial SSD lines, though Apacer has a broader commercial industrial footprint and less focus on space-grade rad-hard products.
• Mercury Systems: Mercury Systems is a leading provider of ruggedized processing subsystems for aerospace and defense applications, including secure storage and rad-hard components. Directly comparable to Foremay in serving defense primes with rugged electronics, but at much larger scale and broader product scope.
• SMART Modular Technologies: SMART Modular Technologies produces specialty memory and storage products including ruggedized and industrial-grade SSDs for aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. Directly comparable product category and customer segments to Foremay's military and space SSD families.
• Crystal Group: Crystal Group designs rugged servers, embedded computers, and high-performance storage for military, aerospace, and industrial applications. Comparable in rugged compute/storage for defense primes, though Crystal emphasizes integrated systems while Foremay focuses on discrete SSD modules.
• Viking Technology: Viking Technology manufactures ruggedized SSDs and memory modules for industrial, military, and aerospace applications. Closely comparable product offering to Foremay's rad-hard and military-grade SSD lines, with similar focus on extended temperature ranges and secure-erase functionality.

Broad incumbents

• Microsemi (Microchip Technology): Microchip (via Microsemi) is a major supplier of radiation-hardened and radiation-tolerant semiconductor and storage products for space and defense. Overlaps with Foremay's rad-hard SSD and rad-tolerant flash controller offerings, but as part of a much broader aerospace and defense semiconductor portfolio.
• Honeywell Aerospace: Honeywell Aerospace is a Tier-1 defense and aerospace supplier of avionics, rugged computing, and storage systems. Comparable as an incumbent supplier to the same primes Foremay serves (Boeing, Lockheed, NASA), but with a far broader product portfolio and global program reach.
• Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions: Curtiss-Wright supplies rugged defense electronics, mission-critical computing subsystems, and embedded storage to aerospace and defense primes. Comparable in serving defense and aerospace customers with ruggedized hardware, but as part of a much larger diversified defense engineering business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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