Sensors & EW defence companies in Ireland

Vertically integrated UAS manufacturer producing fixed-wing UAVs from 4 to 150 kg MTOW with up to 12 hours endurance. Supplies the Irish Naval Service and Defence Forces with surveillance drones and develops its own PilotUS autopilot system.

Cathx Ocean builds subsea imaging sensors, edge compute hardware and workflow software that turn underwater data into real-time perception and autonomy insights.

Hunter II

Subsea imaging hardware line for capturing high-quality optical data in shallow or deep water conditions.

INKA Edge Hardware

On-vehicle processing hardware for deploying AI model inference and data workflows directly on subsea vehicles or sensors.

INKA Iris

Compact subsea camera product for shallow-water operations with onboard processing capabilities.

Clarity

Edge workflow software runtime for orchestrating data agents, AI models, event detection and actionable insights at the edge.

Europe's leading open-market manufacturer of navigation-grade accelerometers and tactical-grade Coriolis vibratory gyroscopes. Produces inertial sensors from a 6,000 m2 cleanroom facility in Dublin for defence, aerospace, space, and maritime applications.

Ireland's only dedicated space electronics company, designing and manufacturing avionics, telemetry systems, and on-board AI for satellites and launch vehicles. Supplies the Ariane 6 video telemetry system for ArianeGroup and the payload interface unit for ESA's PLATO mission.

Develops EOD robots and remote disruptor platforms for military and security customers. Products include the Riddler robot, R-Evolve, and deployable surveillance systems, exported to the UK, Switzerland, and the USA since 2006.

Builds AI-driven simulation training analytics for defence and security. HEAT platform transforms simulation data into actionable performance insights. Partners with Rheinmetall and KNDS France, endorsed by UK DASA as part of the defence supply chain.