# Defense > Accelerate system delivery across development, test, tactics, and operations, from the range to the field. Source: https://nominal.io/solutions/defense Solutions · Defense # Deploy critical capabilities at mission speed Accelerate system delivery across development, test, tactics, and operations, from the range to the field. [Try Nominal](https://nominal.io/demo.md?from=%2Fsolutions%2Fdefense&cta=solution-hero) ![A solid rocket motor on a static test stand, exploded along its axis, with a pressure transducer on the nozzle.](https://nominal.io/solutions/defense-mobile.svg?dpl=dpl_7hfEP3mnKVq6qPcxhUxneDwnxz6G) The challenge ## The U.S. Government needs to field capabilities faster. Systems are becoming more autonomous, software-driven, and interconnected. Programs, operators, and testers need modern tools to keep pace and get capability to the warfighter. Where teams get stuck - ### Messy data Data is fragmented across formats, networks, and organizations. - ### Long waits Analysis takes weeks to turn into insight, adding schedule risk. - ### Siloed knowledge Knowledge is lost between stages of test and operations, across programs and portfolios. - ### Outdated software Complex systems are outpacing the tools built to validate them. Features ## From data creation to validated insight Engineers and operators work from live and historical data in one shared environment, closing test points without waiting days for post-processing. [Try Nominal](https://nominal.io/demo.md?from=%2Fsolutions%2Fdefense&cta=solution-features) - ### Increase speed Stop spending hours compiling data after every event. Less wrangling and faster diagnosis mean programs hit milestones instead of missing them. - ### Reduce cost Get more from every event. Automated discovery and shared analysis reclaim engineering hours, so budgets go further without losing rigor. - ### Bridge development and operations Bring live data from developmental and operational test into one view, so programs iterate on real field feedback. - ### Integrate data across teams Vendors and government teams share test results in one secure view and find interoperability issues sooner. - ### Validate across the acquisition lifecycle Keep a current picture of test progress and program risk, with no dependence on siloed reporting. - ### Operate in secure and degraded environments Deploy in classified, air-gapped, and bandwidth-limited environments. Security and deployment constraints shaped the platform from day one. Case study ## Anduril + Nominal: The speed of capability [All case studies](https://nominal.io/customers.md) ![Anduril aircraft](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/xupoa92h/production/918f46872855425c28af1bd045fd7e9108fe904d-1200x900.webp) Costa Mesa, CA ![Anduril](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/xupoa92h/production/8e77a640b6b7209362888289299f6a4c99281e26-130x32.svg) 6+ Programs supported across air, sea, land, and space [Read case study](https://nominal.io/customers/anduril.md) From the field ## Government organizations and defense technology companies trust Nominal - > “Nominal gives us confidence that every flight contributes to learning. Data loads forty times faster, analysis is instantaneous, and the entire organization sees the same context. That combination of speed and shared visibility is mission-critical.” ![Anduril](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/xupoa92h/production/8e77a640b6b7209362888289299f6a4c99281e26-130x32.svg)Norris TieBusiness Operations - > “In autonomy, iteration speed is everything. Nominal lets us compress the development cycle of data collection, training, and testing without compromising safety. It gives us the confidence to scale from tens of unmanned systems to the world’s largest multidomain autonomous defense fleet.” ![Scout AI](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/xupoa92h/production/f652dfdbd3128011fc9f06570624f6111b690dcd-130x32.svg)Collin OtisCTO & Co-Founder - > “Nominal is already accelerating test outcomes and can help reduce the time required for flight and weapons testing — delivering credible capabilities to the warfighter faster.” U.S. Air Force Test CenterMaj Gen (Ret) Evan DertienFormer Commander ## In the press - [Nominal selected as data backbone for DARPA's CyPhER Forge program (opens in a new tab)GlobeNewswireMay 26, 2026](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/05/26/3301279/0/en/nominal-selected-as-data-backbone-for-darpa-s-cypher-forge-program-to-revolutionize-defense-test-and-evaluation.html) - [Nominal awarded $53 million IDIQ contract to modernize Air Force Test Center data infrastructure (opens in a new tab)GlobeNewswireApr 14, 2026](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/04/14/3273124/0/en/nominal-awarded-53-million-idiq-contract-to-support-modernization-of-air-force-test-center-data-infrastructure.html) - [Mach Industries selects Nominal to run test infrastructure for its next-generation strike and surveillance systems (opens in a new tab)GlobeNewswireMar 24, 2026](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/03/24/3261015/0/en/mach-industries-selects-nominal-to-run-test-infrastructure-for-its-next-generation-strike-and-surveillance-systems.html) - [Nominal selected by Forterra to power data infrastructure for defense autonomy programs (opens in a new tab)GlobeNewswireMar 12, 2026](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/03/12/3255020/0/en/nominal-selected-by-forterra-to-power-data-infrastructure-for-defense-autonomy-programs.html) ## More from Nominal [All posts](https://nominal.io/blog.md) - ### [Nominal selected for $71.2M to advance Air Force and Navy air dominance capabilities](https://nominal.io/blog/stratfi.md) NewsOct 26, 2026 - ### [A hypersonic missile only matters if it can be trusted to fly](https://nominal.io/blog/rcc-announcement.md) NewsOct 22, 2026 - ### [North Wind brings Nominal into ASCENT to help frontier engineering teams move faster](https://nominal.io/blog/north-wind-ascent.md) NewsSep 15, 2026 ## Frequently asked questions Can Nominal run in classified or air-gapped environments? Yes. Nominal's software is designed for secure information handling in classified environments. Can government and vendor teams work from the same data? Yes. Vendors and government teams share test results in one secure view, so teams can close review cycles faster. What data can Nominal bring together? Telemetry, video, logs, and simulation outputs, live and historical, in one environment that engineers and operators share. Defense ## Achieve your milestones and mission, faster See how programs field capability sooner, in the cloud, on premises, or air-gapped. [Try Nominal](https://nominal.io/demo.md?from=%2Fsolutions%2Fdefense&cta=solution-cta)