Defence companies in Portugal

Portuguese aerospace company developing optical instruments, hyperspectral payloads, computer vision, AI and guidance, navigation and control systems for satellites, UAVs and planetary missions.

Hyperspectral Imager HS1

First hyperspectral camera developed by Spin.Works and flown on the AEROS satellite. HS1 acquires VIS-NIR imagery from 470-900 nm in 140 bands at up to 70 fps, with 55 m/pixel ground resolution at 500 km altitude and onboard hypercube alignment and lossless image compression.

High-Resolution VNIR-SWIR Camera VS1

Advanced hyperspectral camera for small satellites with VNIR and SWIR channels, 8.5 m/pixel resolution at 500 km altitude, SNR above 100 and 99 spectral colors across 470-1700 nm at up to 100 fps.

Star Tracker ST1

Low-power star tracker physically aligned with the HS1 camera design, delivering 2 arc-sec three-sigma accuracy, up to 10 Hz frame rate, less than 3 W per head and 0.5U size for CubeSat and smallsat missions.

ASTRIIS UAS hyperspectral and thermal gimbal

Gyrostabilized maritime-observation gimbal for UAS platforms combining hyperspectral and thermal sensors. It supports mapping and monitoring modes, including surveillance and security use cases, with replaceable COTS lenses and controlled pan/tilt.

Builds AI-powered space traffic management software and sensor infrastructure that automates satellite collision avoidance for commercial and government operators.

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.

Active Space Technologies develops high-precision electromechanical systems, structures and thermal subsystems for space, aeronautics, nuclear fusion and defence missions.

Mechanical Design Engineering

Mechanical design support from requirements through upper-level integration, including procedures needed to manufacture and assemble mission hardware.

Structural Engineering

Structural and dynamic analysis, including FEA, modal and vibration work for launch and operational conditions.

Machining and AIT

Precision machining, assembly, integration and testing of space hardware with qualification and exportable documentation.

Electronics Lab and Cleanroom

Electronics design, prototyping, harness integration, functional verification and ISO 7 cleanroom assembly/testing including TVAC facilities.

Portuguese computing and monitoring platform maker operating the National Operations Center for Space Debris tracking under contract with the Ministry of Defence. Member of the EMISSARY consortium developing military Space Situational Awareness C2 software with €100M European Defence Fund backing.

Beyond Vision builds AI-enabled UAVs, fixed-wing VTOL aircraft, RTK systems and cloud control software for autonomous drone missions and complex operations.

HEIFU

Hexacopter UAV platform in Beyond Vision’s autonomous drone portfolio for complex operations and field missions.

HEIFU Pro

Tactical drone platform combining Beyond Vision UAV hardware with high-accuracy positioning and autonomous mission capabilities.

BVQ418

Smart quadcopter platform in Beyond Vision’s UAV lineup, aimed at autonomous operations and mission data collection.

VTOne

Fixed-wing VTOL UAV designed for long-range autonomous missions with AI-enabled flight and tracking features.

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

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

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

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

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.

Spin-off from the Underwater Systems and Technology Laboratory at Porto University building the LAUV (Light Autonomous Underwater Vehicle) for maritime surveillance and mine countermeasures. Supplies the Portuguese Navy and has participated in European Defence Agency unmanned maritime systems projects.

Portuguese UAS manufacturer producing fixed-wing and multicopter drones, loitering munitions and autopilots since 2005. Supplies the Portuguese Air Force and Portuguese Navy with its ELANUS loitering system, UXpilot autopilot and G2000B ruggedized ground control stations.