The project is intended to provide NorthStrive Defense Tech with an independent technical assessment of the technology’s software, architecture, dependencies, and performance under controlled, simulation-based conditions.

The technology is covered by U.S. Patent No. 12,277,716 B2 and is designed to support cooperative navigation among unmanned aircraft systems operating in GPS-denied or GPS-degraded environments.

NorthStrive Defense Tech previously announced on April 23, 2026 that it had secured an exclusive option within the aerospace and defense field to license the patent rights associated with the technology. The Deploy360 engagement represents the next step in NorthStrive Defense Tech’s technical evaluation process as it considers whether to exercise the option and pursue a definitive license agreement.

Independent Technical Validation Program

Deploy360 will use its proprietary D360-Sentinel AI™ platform to support software analysis, technical testing, and documentation of findings during the engagement. The validation program is expected to include:

  • Review and assessment of the software, source code, technical documentation, system architecture, design, dependencies and proposed use cases;
  • Controlled testing using simulated data, synthetic scenarios, available test data and logs, simulator environments and other mutually agreed testing parameters;
  • Evaluation of software behavior and performance under controlled conditions;
  • Identification of assumptions, technical limitations and areas requiring additional development or testing; and
  • Preparation of an independent final validation report containing Deploy360’s testing approach, analysis, findings and recommendations.

     

The current project is focused on software and simulation-based validation. It does not include field testing, flight testing, hardware procurement or real-world operational validation. Any future operational or hardware-based testing would require a separately approved scope of work.

The project is scheduled to begin on August 3, 2026. Deploy360 is expected to provide an initial technical discovery summary and controlled validation plan around August 24, 2026, an interim progress update around September 21, 2026, and a final validation report around October 12, 2026.

Experience Supporting Defense and Federal Missions

Deploy360’s publicly identified past performance includes work supporting U.S. defense and national-security organizations and programs, including U.S. Space Force software modernization, Kessel Run, U.S. Central Command, U.S. European Command and U.S. special operations organizations.

Evaluating the Path Toward Licensing and Further Development

NorthStrive Defense Tech’s option agreement provides the company with an evaluation period during which it may assess the technology, validate potential applications and determine whether to negotiate and enter into a definitive license agreement.

The validation project is expected to help NorthStrive Defense Tech evaluate:

  • The condition, completeness and usability of the available software and technical materials;
  • The technology’s performance under controlled simulation and synthetic testing conditions;
  • Potential technical gaps and future development requirements;
  • Possible applications within unmanned systems, autonomous platforms and contested operating environments; and
  • Whether further investment, licensing, integration, field testing or strategic partnerships should be pursued.

     

Completion of the validation project does not guarantee that NorthStrive Defense Tech will exercise its option, enter into a definitive license agreement, or successfully develop or commercialize the technology.