Bridging the Valley of Death

We Integrate, Fund, and Field Warfighting Capabilities through Experiment-Driven Exercises.

Explore the Factory Partner With Us

Innovation Should Not Die in Bureaucracy

The DoD is vast. Operational users often don't know how to buy, and Program Offices are often disconnected from the immediate tactical need. Crux Defense acts as the Combat Capabilities Factory, creating a funded pathway to field your technology.

The Combat Capabilities Factory

The MAP Report

The Strategy. The Military Acquisition Pathway (MAP) report contextualizes your technology for the warfighter, identifies the exact Program Office, and builds the roadmap for formal requirements.

PHASE 1: ALIGNER

Strategy & Consensus

We align operational users and leadership to "make the project theirs," creating a formal requirement strategy (e.g., AF Form 1067 support).

PHASE 2: EXCITER

Technical Risk Reduction

Rigorous technical integration and testing against defined military requirements to prove functionality. Delivers Technical Integration Reports & KPIs.

PHASE 3: IGNITER

Combat Validation

Tactical integration into live exercises to develop TTPs and quantify combat impact. This generates the data needed for rapid fielding.

Crux Defense Team in Field

Validated Funding via the Mentor Protégé Program

Validating your tech shouldn't bankrupt your business. We leverage the DoD Mentor Protégé Program (MPP) to secure multi-year funding.

  • $1M / Year Target: Funding for up to 3 years.
  • Covers Your Costs: "Training Related Expenses" reimburse you for equipment, engineering, and testing.
  • RDT&E Focused: The government pays for the data collection needed to prove your product works.

Our Partners & Ecosystem

Empowering clients with military market intelligence.

American Defense Alliance

Connecting the Defense Industrial Base to federal requirements.

CET Sandbox

Accelerating Critical & Emerging Technologies.

DIU Onramp Hub Kansas

Facilitating rapid intake of commercial technology through Encountering Innovation.

NADWC

National All-Domain Warfighting Center - Our premier environment for Igniter exercises.

"Make It Yours"

We believe in non-transactional support. Our "Joe" personnel work directly with warfighters during exercises to listen to mission needs and help test new technologies objectively.

Ready to start?

Email: contact@cruxdefense.com
Location: Canyon Lake, Texas

Mission Planning