On September 8, C Speed, backed by NewSpring Holdings Federal, announced a new name and brand: Protora, unveiling a new identity and product architecture that reflect the company’s evolution from developing bespoke radar solutions for individual customer missions to delivering those proven capabilities at scale.
The name marks a new stage in the company’s 20-year mission. The company also introduced RushLight, DomeWatcher and WingWatcher, three newly defined radar product lines born from systems developed in direct response to real-world customer requirements across border security, base defense, critical infrastructure protection, early warning and wide-area surveillance. Powered by Protora’s software-defined LightWave radar core, the product lines give defense, homeland security and allied customers a clearer, faster path to fielding adaptable surveillance capabilities proven through two decades of mission-driven engineering.
The name Protora draws from the Roman Praetorian Guard, elite soldiers who stood watch and never blinked. This history sits behind the brand mission: to hold first watch for allies around the world.
“Protora is not a new company. It’s the identity we have grown into from a mission we started 20 years ago,” said Dave Abel, CEO of Protora. “RushLight, DomeWatcher and WingWatcher give our allies eyes on the ground, at the base, and in the air. LightWave ties every platform together, so operators see threats of any size at long range with precision.”
Every system runs on LightWave, Protora’s software-defined radar core. LightWave gives each platform native ASTERIX and STANAG data standards, remote and unattended operation, and a 13,800-hour mean time between failures. LightWave is made in the USA.
“Protora’s history is 20 years of trust earned in the field,” said Andy Maner, NewSpring Holdings operating partner, and Protora chairman of the board. “The new name gives this history a voice built for its next chapter, focused on supporting U.S. mission priorities and our allies and partners abroad. DomeWatcher, WingWatcher and RushLight put a name and a mission behind every radar we build.”
Source: Protora
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