Capabilities

End-to-end ESAD design, manufacturing, and integration for the modern unmanned battlespace

ESAD Design & Manufacturing

End-to-end design and production of High Voltage Electronic Safe, Arming, and Firing Devices for unmanned platforms across all domains.

MIL-STD-1316F Compliance

Full compliance with MIL-STD-1316F safety criteria for fuze and fuze systems, ensuring every device meets the highest standards for ordnance safety.

Rapid Platform Integration

Vehicle-agnostic designs with custom interface options enable straightforward integration across UAVs, USVs, and AUVs with minimal modification.

Scalable Production

From prototype to 1,000+ unit production runs in 16 weeks. Designed for cost-sensitive expendable missions without sacrificing reliability.

High Voltage Detonation Systems

Exploding Bridgewire (EBW) detonator support provides superior safety characteristics over conventional low-voltage systems by eliminating sensitive primary explosives.

Multi-Domain Coverage

Purpose-built ESAD variants for air (THUNDERBIRD), surface (RIPTIDE), and subsurface (UNDERTOW) unmanned platforms.

Why High Voltage EBW Detonators?

Conventional approaches to explosive initiation in unmanned platforms have relied on low-voltage detonators, which utilize sensitive primary explosives that can be susceptible to unintended detonation from mechanical shock, static electricity, or other environmental factors.

High-voltage detonators (e.g., exploding bridgewire (EBW) detonators) offer superior safety characteristics because they utilize precise electrical parameters to initiate and do not contain sensitive primary explosives. All Gale Force Marine ESADs support Teledyne RP-500 series EBW detonators.

Production & Scalability

Units in 6 weeks

Initial production

Units in 16 weeks

Scaled production

Platform domains

Air, surface, subsurface

Standards & Compliance

MIL-STD-1316F	Safety criteria for fuze and fuze systems — full compliance
WSESRB	Weapon System Explosives Safety Review Board — RIPTIDE submitted
EBW Detonators	Teledyne RP-500 series Exploding Bridgewire detonator support
CAGE Code	9YUG3

Discuss Your Integration Requirements

Our team can support custom interfaces, platform-specific configurations, and volume production planning.