Radar-agnostic support program covers modernization, supply chain management, sustainment, and training for Protora and third-party systems

SYRACUSE, N.Y. and TITUSVILLE, Fla. , Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Protora, formerly C Speed, backed by NewSpring Holdings Federal, launched ShadowSight, its integrated product support program which includes radar modernization, supply chain services, sustainment and support, and training. ShadowSight is a life-extension and optimization program designed to give outdated systems new life while ensuring new systems are optimized at the start.

Radar modernization keeps fielded systems current as new sensors, processors, and mission requirements arrive. Supply chain services forecast spares and inventory years ahead of demand, so systems stay operational instead of waiting on parts. Sustainment and support places field service representatives on site and layers in remote condition monitoring, enabled by BigBear.ai’s ConductorOS, which applies AI at the edge to turn raw health monitoring and usage data and tuning into actionable indicators, supporting condition-based maintenance with prognostic capability so degradation is identified and addressed before it becomes downtime. Training builds operator and maintainer proficiency through hands-on courses delivered where customers operate. Field service representatives are on site through the sustainment program which includes remote monitoring so problems surface before they turn into downtime. Training builds operator and maintainer skill through hands-on courses and simulator-based instruction, delivered where customers operate.

“Our customers have decades-old capital deployed in the field.” said Dave Abel, CEO of Protora. “ShadowSight keeps a radar mission-capable for another twenty years — whether we built it or not.

“Domain awareness is only as good as a radar’s operational availability,” said Cindy Boyd, Protora’s VP of ShadowSight. “Every element of integrated product support within ShadowSight is engineered against a single metric: keeping the system mission-capable when the customer needs it most.”

ShadowSight is radar-agnostic by design. It supports every Protora platform in addition to older radar systems deployed in the field decades ago that still have significant operational life to recover. Customers bring in ShadowSight to extend the performance and service life of radars already in the field or add it at the point of purchase for new Protora radars.

Protora takes first watch. Learn more at ProtoraTech.com.

About Protora

Protora, formerly C Speed, builds American-made radar and surveillance systems for defense and homeland security customers around the world. Its product lines, DomeWatcher, WingWatcher and RushLight, run on LightWave, Protora’s software-defined radar core, and are backed by ShadowSight, Protora’s integrated product support program. Every system is built by elite engineers who take the first watch. Headquartered in Syracuse, N.Y., Protora has served the U.S. Army, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and international partners for 20 years. For more information, visit protoratech.com.

About NewSpring Holdings

NewSpring Holdings, NewSpring’s majority investment strategy focused on sector-specific platform builds, brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and resources to take profitable, growing companies to the next level through acquisitions and proven organic methodologies. Founded in 1999, NewSpring partners with the innovators, makers, and operators of high-performing companies in dynamic industries to catalyze new growth and seize compelling opportunities. The Firm manages over $3.5 billion across five distinct strategies covering the spectrum from growth equity and control buyouts to mezzanine debt. Partnering with management teams to help develop their businesses into market leaders, NewSpring identifies opportunities and builds relationships using its network of industry leaders and influencers across a wide array of operational areas and industries. Visit NewSpring at www.newspringcapital.com.

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