Aptima

Aptima

Aptima, Inc.

Woburn, MA, United States

Simulation & TrainingDefense Software & AIC4ISRSoldier EquipmentDual-use
Founded 1995Software DeveloperSupplies Land Forces, Air Forces, Naval Forces
Profile last updated: April 12, 2026

About

Founded in 1995, Aptima is a defense software developer based in Woburn, United States working in simulation & training, defense software & ai, c4isr +1 more.

Aptima is a US engineering company founded in 1995 that develops technologies for national security. Its work spans human performance and cognition, modeling and simulation, training and readiness, operational health and safety, decision advantage, and cognitive and information warfare. Its customers include the US Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Space Force, along with DARPA. Products include wearable physiological and cognitive sensors, AI-enabled training and assessment tools, simulation environments, human-agent teaming systems and forecasting tools. The company holds a Cogswell award for industrial security and CMMI Level III and CMMC Level 2 certifications. It also states that its solutions have commercial applications beyond government. Offices are located in Woburn, Massachusetts; Fairborn, Ohio; Orlando, Florida; and Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.

Location

Woburn, United States

Founded

1995

Legal name

Aptima, Inc.

Focus areas

cognitive warfaremodeling and simulationhuman performanceoperational health and safetytraining and readinessdecision advantagehuman-AI teamingwearable sensorsinformation operations

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Simulation & TrainingDefense Software & AIC4ISRSoldier Equipment

Supply-chain role

Software Developer

What they offer

SoftwareHardwareEngineering ServicesTraining

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

Confined Spaces Monitoring System (CSMS)

Wearable health and environmental monitoring system

Monitors worker vital signs and hazardous gases in confined spaces and transmits data in real time to remote safety attendants.

SemaFor

Synthetic media detection test and evaluation environment

Assesses and characterizes the performance of detectors for manipulated and synthetic media across threat types.

FitForce

Fitness planning and tracking platform

Mobile and offline-capable platform for Marine Corps PT planning, workout execution, and unit health monitoring.

MAVERIC

Wearable fNIRS sensor

Slim, ruggedized fNIRS sensor worn under helmets that collects neural, physiological and cognitive data for workload and health monitoring.

fORE

Wearable fNIRS sensor

Miniaturized fNIRS wearable that tracks brain activity and cognitive workload to identify fatigue, stress and task overload in pilots and aircrew.

SPIDERSENSE

AI-enabled team planning testbed

Transforms team behavioral and mission data into machine-readable plans and recommendations to improve team performance.

EMHAT

Human-agent modeling and evaluation platform

Simulates human and agent attributes to evaluate and optimize human-agent team performance.

Modeling and Simulation Integration Lab (MSIL)

Multi-domain simulation environment

Virtual human-in-the-loop simulation environment for test, evaluation and operational experimentation.

Proficiency-Based Training (PBT)

Training analytics approach

Uses operator inputs and performance data to deliver individualized training and track proficiency over time.

CrewCare-HHS

Helmet-integrated sensor system

Multimodal sensor system that monitors physiological and cognitive states and detects vital signs and cognitive load for pilots.

Marine Civil Information Management System (MARCIMS)

Cloud platform and mobile app

Enables Civil Affairs teams to collect, analyze and share civil data in real time.

PALADIN

AI-driven forecasting tool

Predicts adversary actions and intent from multimodal threat data using probabilistic modeling and knowledge graphs.

MITHRIL

Wearable heat-risk monitoring device

Worn by Marines to monitor physiological indicators and alert teams to high-risk heat strain conditions.

White Cell In A Box

Portable training assessment and after-action review system

Captures objective performance metrics, synchronizes mission playback and digitizes observer evaluations.

BRIES

Compound-AI system

Uses autonomous agents and human digital twins to test influence and messaging scenarios and optimize human-AI teaming.

End users

Land ForcesAir ForcesNaval Forces

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

CMMC Level 2

Named customers

US Air ForceUS Marine CorpsUS Space ForceUS ArmyUS NavyDARPA

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

Capability Maturity Model Integration Level III

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level 2

Awards

Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency

Small Business Innovation Research Tibbetts Award

Small Business Administration

Best Workplace for Innovators

Fast Company

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