Sensors & EW defence companies in Italy
We track 35 sensors and electronic warfare companies in Italy, most of them in Rome and Milan. 3 of them are hiring now, with 5+ open roles. Among them are Tekne, Eurolink Systems and Stratobotic.
All Sensors & EW Companies in Italy
Designs and manufactures armoured tactical vehicles, special-purpose transport and electronic warfare systems for defence, emergency response and civil security markets.
Eurolink Systems provides defence and aerospace technology integration, rugged embedded electronics, RF systems, unmanned platforms, and lifecycle support for mission-critical applications.
Turin startup founded in 2019 developing CubeHAPS, a reusable high-altitude pseudo-satellite operating at 20 km for persistent Earth observation, ISR and telecommunications. Incubated by ESA BIC Turin and a finalist at Tech Tour Deeptech and Defence 2024.
Ravenna developer of C5ISTAR and tactical mission systems that integrate radar, sonar, electro-optical and NBCR sensors for land and maritime operations. Customers include NATO, the Italian Army, Carabinieri and Coast Guard.
Designs SAR simulation tools, radar instruments, EO data processors and value-added analytics services for European and international space missions.
Designs, builds and operates small satellites in-house, from Earth observation constellations to deep space microsatellite missions and human spaceflight payloads.
Milan space company founded in 2015 developing DeCAS, a patented debris collision alert system that tracks and predicts the re-entry footprint of fragmenting satellites and launchers. Alerts civil and military aviation and critical-site safety agencies in real time.
Civitanavi Systems designs and manufactures inertial navigation, geo-reference and stabilization systems for defence, naval, land, air, space and industrial applications.
Builds RF jamming systems for convoys, fixed sites and drone threats, including the Guard-One platform that combines radar, passive detection and jammers to counter hostile UAVs.
Builds optronic aiming systems, anti-sniper detection, diver navigation and semi-autonomous vehicle control systems for armoured vehicles, ships and underwater operators.
Builds X-band weather radar systems and hardware-in-the-loop radar simulators that defence forces use to test electronic warfare and anti-ship missile seeker systems.
Ephos designs and manufactures glass-based integrated photonic circuits using femtosecond laser writing techniques that power advanced classical and quantum computing devices.
Builds OPENSIGHT, a geospatial processing, exploitation and dissemination platform that gives airborne, naval and underwater crews real-time situational awareness and automatic target recognition.
Graal Tech develops autonomous underwater vehicles, unmanned surface vehicles and modular maritime robotics for surveillance and defence applications.
Grottammare company, operating as X Technologies, building radar sensors and integrated surveillance and command-and-control systems for coastal, naval and defence security missions.
IDS Ingegneria dei Sistemi develops UAVs, unmanned surface vehicles, electromagnetic engineering tools and radar-based safety systems for aerospace, naval and security markets.
Designs, manufactures and maintains telecommunications and surveillance equipment, including day and night imaging and counter-drone systems, for military air, land, naval, space and cyber communications networks.
Rome-based microwave and microelectronics SME designing passive, active and digital RF components for defence, space and telecommunications customers. Founded and directed by engineers from Selenia, Elettronica and Alenia Spazio.
Aprilia developer of intelligence and security platforms for defence and law enforcement agencies, including MEDUSA open-source intelligence, GENESI lawful interception, AQUA maritime intelligence and DEMETRA cyber threat detection. Operates in over 30 countries.
Varese manufacturer of RF communication and datalink systems for manned and unmanned aircraft, ground control stations and satcom. Founded in 1984 and supplies military and law enforcement customers.
Milan-area RF and microwave manufacturer producing high-power amplifiers, tunable and solid-state agile filters, combiners and multicouplers for land and naval military missions and radar. Founded in 1999.
Italian radar company developing SAR payloads for space and ground-based defence surveillance, including the StarSAR-X and lightweight PhoeniX SAR sensors. Has a dedicated defence division building customisable radar for airborne and ground surveillance.
Turin-area OEM designing and manufacturing multirotor and VTOL unmanned aerial systems with proprietary avionics and command software. Provides ISR for the Italian State Police and critical infrastructure inspection. Founded in 2006.
Cagliari-based defence systems engineering company delivering multi-sensor data fusion, automatic target tracking and space domain awareness solutions. Builds the NEOS electro-optical long-range tracking system and leads the STAALION in-situ SDA project protecting European satellites.
Designs and manufactures space-qualified optical payloads, laser communication terminals and ground stations for Earth observation, space surveillance and secure satellite communications.
Rome integrator of tactical communications and coastal surveillance systems for defence, including the BlueSHIELD maritime awareness platform and CommSHIELD deployable shelters. Delivers C4ISR and mission-critical communications for NATO, navies and coast guards.
Geospatial and Earth observation company founded in 1994 providing satellite imagery analytics, GIS and geospatial intelligence. Serves defence and security customers with full motion video exploitation and ISR data, and participates in the Copernicus programme.
Perugia University spin-off founded in 2007 designing antennas, phased arrays, microwave filters and RF systems for satellite communications, avionics and defence, including radars for military applications. Has supplied space-qualified components for the IRIDE and ExoMars programmes.
San Cesareo-based military optronics supplier founded in 1992, specialising in night vision, thermal imaging, tactical illumination and target engagement systems. Since 2015 it has manufactured its own products and is an approved source for 317 NATO stock numbers.
Italian embedded computing company with 16 years designing electro-optical targeting systems, direction finding antennas, radar target generators and electronic warfare simulation systems for defence applications. ISO 9001 certified with multi-domain AI capabilities.
Terni-based manufacturer of tactical mini and micro UAS for reconnaissance and surveillance missions, founded in 2007 as a University of Perugia spin-off. Supplies the Italian Armed Forces, police, and civil protection with the SR-X1, SR-X4, and RADON-X platforms.
Builds fixed-wing tactical drones with electro-optical, infrared and synthetic aperture radar payloads for military and civil surveillance missions.
Space software company spun out of the University of Pisa in 2011, developing space surveillance and tracking, orbit determination and asteroid impact monitoring software. Operates the NEODyS and AstDyS services and builds systems for ESA and the Italian Space Agency.
Italian designer and manufacturer of radar, electronic warfare, and counter-drone systems for naval, airborne, ground and space applications. Has delivered over 30 product lines to 23 worldwide customers across 28 years of operation.
Milan deep-tech company that uses AI and multi-sensor fusion (ground-penetrating radar, magnetometers, electromagnetic sensors) to map the subsurface. Its drone-mounted Remote Mine Detection System identifies anti-personnel and anti-tank mines and unexploded ordnance in real time and has been trialled in US Army field experiments.
