Gale Force Marine

MIL-STD-1316F Compliant

Electronic Safe, Arming & Firing Devices

Purpose-built High Voltage ESADs for unmanned air, surface, and subsurface platforms. Engineered for safe, straightforward, and scalable integration.

MIL-STD-1316F

Full Compliance

CAGE 9YUG3

Registered Contractor

Made in USA

Fort Worth, TX

WSESRB

Submitted

Product Suite

Purpose-built ESADs for every unmanned platform domain

USV H/V ESADTRL-9Patent Pending

RIPTIDE

A compact ESAD optimized for rapid integration into Unmanned Surface Vessels. Custom interfaces available for agnostic vehicle integration. Moves safety switches off ESAD and onto LED breakout board mounted on vessel exterior.

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Key Specs

  • ESAD Enclosure + LED Breakout for separated safety controls
  • Vehicle agnostic with custom interface boxes
  • Supports Teledyne High Voltage EBW detonators

Why High Voltage?

Conventional approaches to explosive initiation in unmanned platforms rely on low-voltage detonators with sensitive primary explosives — susceptible to unintended detonation from mechanical shock, static electricity, or environmental factors.

High-voltage Exploding Bridgewire (EBW) detonators offer superior safety characteristics because they require precise electrical parameters to initiate and contain no sensitive primary explosives. Every GFM ESAD is built around this principle.

Key Advantages

Analog & FPGA

Purpose-built architecture enhances reliability and reduces certification friction.

Operator-Focused

Safety gates align with standard unmanned systems procedures for intuitive operation.

Flexible Fuzing

Simple electrical interface supports mission-specific customization across platforms.

Production-Ready

From prototype to fleet deployment — engineered for rapid, scalable manufacturing.

Production at Scale

Built for fleet deployment from day one

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Units in 6 Weeks

Initial production run

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Units in 16 Weeks

Scaled production

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Platform Domains

Air, surface, subsurface

From RFQ to Delivery

A straightforward path from initial contact to fielded hardware

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Initial Consultation

Discuss mission requirements, platform specs, and integration constraints

02

Requirements Review

Define electrical interfaces, safety protocols, and environmental parameters

03

Custom Interface Design

Engineer platform-specific interface boxes and breakout configurations

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Prototype & Test

Functional prototype with full MIL-STD-1316F qualification testing

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Production & Delivery

100 units in 6 weeks, scalable to 1,000+ units in 16 weeks

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