Sensors & EW defence companies in Germany
We track 35 sensors and electronic warfare companies in Germany, most of them in Munich and Berlin. 10 of them are hiring now, with 30+ open roles. Among them are Andres Industries, Helsing and PLATH.
All Sensors & EW Companies in Germany
Designs and manufactures thermal imaging clip-on devices, night vision goggles and protective equipment for military and law enforcement customers.
Builds battlefield AI software, autonomous strike drones and electronic warfare systems for European armed forces.
Designs and integrates SIGINT, COMINT and electronic warfare systems for intelligence, law enforcement and defence customers across land, naval and airborne platforms.
Builds programmable cyborg insect swarms — living organisms fitted with AI sensor backpacks and neural interfaces — for close-range reconnaissance in denied terrain, collapsed structures and urban environments where conventional robotics cannot operate.
Builds ultra-fast laser beam steering systems for counter-drone defence and high-speed industrial laser manufacturing, developed as a spin-off from Laser Zentrum Hannover.
Builds flight inspection systems and airborne surveillance platforms for aviation authorities, military and government agencies worldwide, and holds the world market leader position in flight inspection.
Builds VTOL fixed-wing drones for ISR, border surveillance, inspection and tactical military operations, sold to armed forces and security agencies across Europe.
Kappa Optronics develops certified camera and vision systems for aviation, defence, UAV/UAS, situational awareness and rugged monitoring applications.
Builds a universal RISC-V processor that replaces separate CPU, DSP, GPU and FPGA chips with a single reconfigurable chip for embedded and edge applications.
Designs and manufactures submarine sonar suites, anti-submarine warfare systems and seabed surveillance technology for navies worldwide, with nearly 100 years of hydroacoustic expertise from Kiel, Germany.
Builds RF spectrum analysers and the AARTOS counter-drone detection and defence system, used by militaries and critical infrastructure operators worldwide.
Develops VR and mixed-reality flight simulators for Eurofighter and Tornado aircrew training. A Bundeswehr partner for over 20 years, staffed by 50+ engineers including former Luftwaffe pilots.
Builds a geospatial intelligence platform that ingests drone video, satellite imagery, SAR, LiDAR and SIGINT, then automatically fuses it into a persistent 3D picture of the operational environment for military and security decision-makers.
German tactical drone manufacturer delivering mini and micro UAV systems for military, government and security missions, including Bundeswehr-certified reconnaissance platforms.
Provides drone-based unexploded ordnance detection using geomagnetic sensors, serving infrastructure and construction clients and the German Bundeswehr with a service up to 10 times faster than conventional ground-based surveying.
Designs and operates thermal imaging satellites that give defence, national security and government customers precise, day-and-night surface temperature intelligence invisible to optical or radar sensors.
Designs biomimetic underwater robots and acoustic communication systems for naval and offshore operations. Products include autonomous underwater vehicles inspired by penguin locomotion and dolphin-based acoustic modems for subsea positioning. Founded in 2000 in Berlin.
Designs and manufactures FPGA-based embedded electronics and optronics hardware for military vehicles, submarines and frigates, as well as industrial embedded vision and intelligent camera systems.
Value-added distributor of military communications, tactical radios, SATCOM, optronics and night vision devices. Serves as MRO partner to the Bundeswehr for rescue equipment, NVGs and military radios since 1992.
Develops precise indoor and outdoor positioning systems using proprietary algorithms and rugged hardware for defence and security applications. Supplies Rheinmetall and ARX Robotics with radio-based position tracking for GPS-denied environments.
Develops superconducting single-photon detectors for photonic quantum sensing and optical quantum computing. Specializes in quantum sensing instrumentation.
Builds a distributed small-satellite constellation that detects, identifies and geolocates radio-frequency signals globally in near real time for defence and security intelligence applications.
Builds a satellite constellation and wildfire management platform that detects and tracks fires as small as 10x10 metres across 500 million hectares globally, serving fire agencies and land managers in 25 countries.
Builds quantum diamond microscopes that use nitrogen-vacancy sensors to map electrical defects in semiconductor chips with 100x higher resolution than traditional inspection tools.
Designs and manufactures high-fidelity flight simulators, maintenance training rigs and augmented reality training devices for military and civil aviation customers worldwide.
Develops the ARGOS APS passive counter-drone system using AI-assisted acoustic and optical sensor fusion instead of radar to avoid electronic detection. Designed by soldiers for soldiers with a target price under EUR 100,000 per unit for scalable frontline deployment.
Manufactures precision riflescopes for military, police, hunting and competition shooting, produced entirely in Biebertal, Germany since 1957.
Counter-drone startup developing the DroneHammer, a laser-guided interceptor missile that neutralises FPV drones at up to 2,000 metres for around EUR 2,500 per shot. Uses CO2-based fragmentation instead of explosives. Pre-series production planned for Q4 2026.
Europe's only manufacturer of guyless mobile antenna masts up to 40 metres. Over 1,900 units in military service worldwide for communications, radar and surveillance. Bundeswehr supplier since 1974.
Lightweight mobile explosives trace detector weighing 1.3 kg, using chemical-optical measurement technology with patented fluorescent dyes that react to TNT and other explosives. BAM spin-off supported by the EXIST funding programme.
Twentyfour Industries designs, manufactures and deploys European drone systems at scale for military and electronic-warfare environments.
Develops digital wideband RF jammers and counter-drone systems manufactured in Germany. The modular XWJ2 platform covers vehicle, portable and stationary jamming across 800+ security projects in 90+ countries since 2003.
Develops and manufactures thermal imaging cameras and electronic modules for military, government and civilian use. Founded in 2012, the company produces all devices at its Fürth facility and serves as OEM partner for thermal imaging technology.
Develops RF electronics, satellite frequency converters and navigation simulators with a growing defence electronics division. Selected by ESA as prime contractor for the IRIS2 secure connectivity constellation test bed.
Develops compact, mobile telescopic mast systems with self-locking structures for mounting sensors and effectors on military platforms. Products feature internal cable routing and modular payload interfaces for field deployment. Founded 2011.
