Sentinel integrates unmanned and counter-unmanned systems around detect, track, identify and neutralize functions. These protection functions form part of the wider StarForge consortium architecture, which also brings together sensing, communications, mission software, manufacturing and power expertise.
Technical detail
Core features
Layered detect, track, identify and neutralize integration
UAS and counter-UAS protection within the StarForge ecosystem
Consortium expertise spanning autonomous sensing, target recognition and resilient communications
UAS
Counter-UAS
Detect track identify neutralize
Force protection
Use & integration
Recorded applications
Forward force protection
Critical-infrastructure protection
Detection and response to uncrewed aerial threats
These describe the reviewed application scope, not confirmed deployments, released requirements or procurement eligibility.
Evidence of maturity
Development and systems-integration proposition; individual sensor/effector performance and accepted configurations are not disclosed.
Commercial availability
Engage on the intended protection configuration and acceptance criteria; no universal engagement-performance claim is established.
Integration and verification
Readiness
A technology readiness level is not established by the reviewed public sources.
Sentinel's integration of unmanned systems with detect, track, and identify functions may support autonomous patrol and monitoring workflows, while neutralization remains a distinct reviewed force-protection function.
UAS & Counter-UAS Solutions may help teams working on Sovereign defence capability areas by contributing to detection and situational awareness, autonomous and uncrewed systems, and aerospace operations.
This is a reviewed public-source assessment. It is not procurement eligibility, endorsement, customer interest, or classified demand.
Original sources 3 linked records
These records support this capability and its published Mission area and Defence need connections. A source count is not a count of independent confirmations.
Sentinel describes point-of-need additive manufacturing using secure digital stockpiles, hybrid power architectures intended for silent operations and infrastructure independence, and layered detect-track-identify-neutralize integration. Part qualification catalogues, power ratings and sensor/effector performance are not disclosed.
Supports: Capability · commercial availability
Sentinel describes point-of-need additive manufacturing using secure digital stockpiles, hybrid power architectures intended for silent operations and infrastructure independence, and layered detect-track-identify-neutralize integration. Part qualification catalogues, power ratings and sensor/effector performance are not disclosed.
Supports: Capability · summary
Sentinel describes point-of-need additive manufacturing using secure digital stockpiles, hybrid power architectures intended for silent operations and infrastructure independence, and layered detect-track-identify-neutralize integration. Part qualification catalogues, power ratings and sensor/effector performance are not disclosed.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
Sentinel describes point-of-need additive manufacturing using secure digital stockpiles, hybrid power architectures intended for silent operations and infrastructure independence, and layered detect-track-identify-neutralize integration. Part qualification catalogues, power ratings and sensor/effector performance are not disclosed.
Supports: Capability · capability type
Sentinel describes point-of-need additive manufacturing using secure digital stockpiles, hybrid power architectures intended for silent operations and infrastructure independence, and layered detect-track-identify-neutralize integration. Part qualification catalogues, power ratings and sensor/effector performance are not disclosed.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
Sentinel describes point-of-need additive manufacturing using secure digital stockpiles, hybrid power architectures intended for silent operations and infrastructure independence, and layered detect-track-identify-neutralize integration. Part qualification catalogues, power ratings and sensor/effector performance are not disclosed.
Supports: Capability · defence applications
Sentinel describes point-of-need additive manufacturing using secure digital stockpiles, hybrid power architectures intended for silent operations and infrastructure independence, and layered detect-track-identify-neutralize integration. Part qualification catalogues, power ratings and sensor/effector performance are not disclosed.
Supports: Capability · technology readiness level
Sentinel describes point-of-need additive manufacturing using secure digital stockpiles, hybrid power architectures intended for silent operations and infrastructure independence, and layered detect-track-identify-neutralize integration. Part qualification catalogues, power ratings and sensor/effector performance are not disclosed.
Supports: Capability · core features
Sentinel describes Star Forge as an integrated deployable ecosystem combining edge manufacturing and secure digital stockpiles, modular enclosures, power systems, and UAS/counter-UAS protection. These are configurable integration functions, without published configuration-level acceptance results.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
Sentinel describes point-of-need additive manufacturing using secure digital stockpiles, hybrid power architectures intended for silent operations and infrastructure independence, and layered detect-track-identify-neutralize integration. Part qualification catalogues, power ratings and sensor/effector performance are not disclosed.
Supports: Capability · technicaldomainslugs
Sentinel describes point-of-need additive manufacturing using secure digital stockpiles, hybrid power architectures intended for silent operations and infrastructure independence, and layered detect-track-identify-neutralize integration. Part qualification catalogues, power ratings and sensor/effector performance are not disclosed.
Supports: Capability · name
Sentinel describes point-of-need additive manufacturing using secure digital stockpiles, hybrid power architectures intended for silent operations and infrastructure independence, and layered detect-track-identify-neutralize integration. Part qualification catalogues, power ratings and sensor/effector performance are not disclosed.
Supports: Capability · technicaldomainslugs
Sentinel describes point-of-need additive manufacturing using secure digital stockpiles, hybrid power architectures intended for silent operations and infrastructure independence, and layered detect-track-identify-neutralize integration. Part qualification catalogues, power ratings and sensor/effector performance are not disclosed.
Supports: Capability · defence applications
Sentinel describes point-of-need additive manufacturing using secure digital stockpiles, hybrid power architectures intended for silent operations and infrastructure independence, and layered detect-track-identify-neutralize integration. Part qualification catalogues, power ratings and sensor/effector performance are not disclosed.
Supports: Capability · summary
Sentinel states that it develops and integrates layered unmanned and counter-unmanned systems covering detect, track, identify, and neutralize functions.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
Sentinel describes point-of-need additive manufacturing using secure digital stockpiles, hybrid power architectures intended for silent operations and infrastructure independence, and layered detect-track-identify-neutralize integration. Part qualification catalogues, power ratings and sensor/effector performance are not disclosed.
Supports: Capability · technicaldomainslugs
Sentinel describes point-of-need additive manufacturing using secure digital stockpiles, hybrid power architectures intended for silent operations and infrastructure independence, and layered detect-track-identify-neutralize integration. Part qualification catalogues, power ratings and sensor/effector performance are not disclosed.
Supports: Capability · maturity
Sentinel describes point-of-need additive manufacturing using secure digital stockpiles, hybrid power architectures intended for silent operations and infrastructure independence, and layered detect-track-identify-neutralize integration. Part qualification catalogues, power ratings and sensor/effector performance are not disclosed.
Supports: Capability · technicaldomainslugs
Sentinel describes point-of-need additive manufacturing using secure digital stockpiles, hybrid power architectures intended for silent operations and infrastructure independence, and layered detect-track-identify-neutralize integration. Part qualification catalogues, power ratings and sensor/effector performance are not disclosed.
Supports: Capability · defence applications
Sentinel describes point-of-need additive manufacturing using secure digital stockpiles, hybrid power architectures intended for silent operations and infrastructure independence, and layered detect-track-identify-neutralize integration. Part qualification catalogues, power ratings and sensor/effector performance are not disclosed.
Supports: Mission area · Autonomous Patrol and Monitoring
Sentinel describes point-of-need additive manufacturing using secure digital stockpiles, hybrid power architectures intended for silent operations and infrastructure independence, and layered detect-track-identify-neutralize integration. Part qualification catalogues, power ratings and sensor/effector performance are not disclosed.
Supports: Mission area · Autonomous Patrol and Monitoring
Sentinel describes point-of-need additive manufacturing using secure digital stockpiles, hybrid power architectures intended for silent operations and infrastructure independence, and layered detect-track-identify-neutralize integration. Part qualification catalogues, power ratings and sensor/effector performance are not disclosed.
Supports: Mission area · Autonomous Patrol and Monitoring
Sentinel describes point-of-need additive manufacturing using secure digital stockpiles, hybrid power architectures intended for silent operations and infrastructure independence, and layered detect-track-identify-neutralize integration. Part qualification catalogues, power ratings and sensor/effector performance are not disclosed.
Supports: Mission area · Autonomous Patrol and Monitoring
Sentinel describes point-of-need additive manufacturing using secure digital stockpiles, hybrid power architectures intended for silent operations and infrastructure independence, and layered detect-track-identify-neutralize integration. Part qualification catalogues, power ratings and sensor/effector performance are not disclosed.
Supports: Mission area · Autonomous Patrol and Monitoring
The documented integration of unmanned systems and detect-track-identify functions supports a moderate analyst-derived alignment to autonomous patrol and monitoring workflows.
Supports: Defence need · Sovereign defence capability areas
Sentinel states that it develops and integrates layered unmanned and counter-unmanned systems covering detect, track, identify, and neutralize functions.
Sentinel announced on September 16, 2026 that its StarForge consortium is supported by a $10 million Lockheed Martin ITB contribution connected to the Canadian HIMARS acquisition. The release describes no equity transfer or repayment; University of Alberta supplies research/testing/IP expertise and Skunk Works Calgary supplies VCSi C2, mission software and sensor fusion. This is consortium development support, not an accepted equipment delivery.
Supports: Defence need · Sovereign defence capability areas
Reviewer synthesis of the public end state: Canada can build, sustain or control priority aerospace, ammunition, digital, in-service support, sensor, space, specialized manufacturing, training and uncrewed capabilities through domestic strength, trusted partnerships and sovereign access.
Supports: Defence need · Sovereign defence capability areas
Canada needs secure strategic autonomy and reliable access to capabilities that are critical to defending its sovereignty and meeting allied commitments, while reducing exposure to foreign supply-chain and intellectual-property dependencies.
Public sources cited · Facts and assessments kept separate · Human review
Sentinel announced on September 16, 2026 that its StarForge consortium is supported by a $10 million Lockheed Martin ITB contribution connected to the Canadian HIMARS acquisition. The release describes no equity transfer or repayment; University of Alberta supplies research/testing/IP expertise and Skunk Works Calgary supplies VCSi C2, mission software and sensor fusion. This is consortium development support, not an accepted equipment delivery.
