Defence Tech Companies in Portugal

Tekever, founded in Lisbon and now valued at $1.33 billion, reached unicorn status in 2025 after winning a contract to supply the UK Royal Air Force with maritime surveillance drones that have logged over 10,000 operational flight hours in Ukraine. Portugal's defence sector has grown 340 per cent since 2019, and the government is targeting 2 per cent of GDP in defence spending by 2026. Lisbon's concentration of aerospace and drone startups has made Portugal one of Europe's more active hubs for unmanned systems development.

All Defence Companies in Portugal

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TEKEVERLisboa · 100-500 employees · Drones & UAV
9 roles

Builds fixed-wing unmanned aerial systems and an intelligence-as-a-service platform used by European maritime safety agencies, border forces and defence customers for long-endurance surveillance missions.

AR5
AR5
A medium-altitude, medium-endurance fixed-wing UAS measuring 7.3 by 4.0 metres with 20 hours of endurance, a 50 kg payload capacity and unlimited communications range via satellite link. Designed for maritime patrol, border surveillance, search and rescue, and land surveillance over large geographic areas from unprepared airstrips. TEKEVER secured a €30 million framework agreement with EMSA to operate AR5 as Europe's first UAS-based maritime surveillance service.
AR3
AR3
A configurable fixed-wing UAS built for ship-launched and land operations, available in a catapult-launched version or with a hot-swappable VTOL fixed-wing capability. The AR3 has been deployed in Ukraine for long-range ISR missions and has appeared in operational service with multiple defence customers. Its modular design allows mission-specific payload and configuration changes.
ATLAS
ATLAS
TEKEVER's intelligence-as-a-service platform that handles pre-mission planning, live data streaming during flight and post-mission analysis. It runs in a browser with no software installation, providing real-time video feeds, AIS vessel cross-referencing, object identification and mission annotation. ATLAS turns raw UAS sensor output into actionable intelligence for decision-makers.
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NeuraspacePorto · 1-50 employees · AI & Defence Software
3 roles

AI-powered space traffic management and collision avoidance. Critical space situational awareness for defence satellites.

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Hala SystemsLisbon · 51-200 employees · AI & Defence Software
1 role

Defence technology enterprise that develops AI-driven solutions for civilian protection in conflict zones, including early warning systems and intelligence collection for accountability and war crimes documentation.

Sentry Early Warning System
Sentry Early Warning System
A distributed network of acoustic sensors and AI-driven prediction models that gives civilians up to 15 minutes advance warning of incoming airstrikes, deployed across Northwest Syria to protect 2.1 million people.
Sentry Warning Network
Sentry Warning Network
Red warning lights and sirens installed in hospitals, schools, and public buildings across Syria that activate automatically when the Sentry system detects an incoming threat.
Dokaz Evidence Platform
Dokaz Evidence Platform
A cryptographic evidence chain using blockchain technology to collect, verify, and preserve war crimes evidence for use in international criminal proceedings, developed in partnership with Starling Lab and the Atlantic Council.
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DeloxLisbon · 1-10 employees · Advanced Materials
No listed roles

Biotechnology company developing portable bio-decontamination solutions, particularly the Delox Box system using hydrogen peroxide vapor technology for sterilization.