European Defence Companies Database

1,190 companies

Manufactures precision riflescopes for military, police, hunting and competition shooting, produced entirely in Biebertal, Germany since 1957.

Size

51-200

Founded

1957

Sector

Sensors & EW

Provides OT, ICS and IoT cybersecurity services to industrial and critical infrastructure organisations, covering security audits, penetration testing, red team operations and NIS2 compliance.

Size

11-50

Founded

-

Sector

Cybersecurity

Builds voice communication switching systems, recorders and control-room consoles for air traffic control towers and military command centres.

Size

51-200

Founded

1946

Sector

Communications

Builds ground robots for firefighting, explosive ordnance disposal and defence logistics, deployed across civil security services and armed forces in 15+ countries.

Size

51-200

Founded

2016

Sector

Ground Robotics

Builds fixed-wing tactical drones with electro-optical, infrared and synthetic aperture radar payloads for military and civil surveillance missions.

Size

11-50

Founded

2017

Sector

Drones & UAV

German cybersecurity company building decentralized trust infrastructure for defence data, mission control, digital asset traceability and high-assurance distributed systems.

Size

1-10

Founded

-

Sector

Cybersecurity

Builds an electrically driven rotary shotgun that shoots down FPV drones and loitering munitions at close range.

Size

1-10

Founded

-

Sector

Counter-Drone

RVmagnetics develops the world's smallest passive sensor technology using MicroWire - a contactless sensor thinner than a human hair that measures pressure, temperature, magnetic field, torsion, position, and electric current. Part of NATO DIANA's Phase 2 accelerator program.

Size

-

Founded

2015

Sector

Sensors & EW

Designs and manufactures solar-powered and portable airfield lighting systems for civil airports and military airbases. NATO STANAG-compliant military lighting trailers deployed by the Bundeswehr, USAF and armed forces in 50+ countries.

Size

11-50

Founded

2011

Sector

Sensors & EW

Bålsta-based manufacturer designing and producing ballistic body armour and protective helmets for police, military and special forces, with over 15 years of experience and exclusively European raw materials. Sole Swedish supplier of qualified body armour, recently delivered Body Armour 24 to the Swedish Armed Forces.

Size

1-10

Founded

-

Sector

Soldier Systems

Romanian cybersecurity company and the only Romanian member of the NATO Industry Cyber Partnership, operating its own accredited STI CERT and a 24/7 SOC. Builds proprietary products including ICS Detect for industrial control system security and MMI for mobile malware analysis.

Size

51-200

Founded

2011

Sector

Cybersecurity

Samel90 develops defence and military electronics, including convoy jammers, electronic-warfare systems and specialised vehicle solutions.

Size

201-500

Founded

-

Sector

Sensors & EW

AI-powered analysis of Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite imagery for military intelligence and maritime surveillance. Achieves 90% accurate object classification on SAR imagery. Signed a technology supply agreement with Rheinmetall for ISR capabilities for the Bundeswehr.

Size

11-50

Founded

2012

Sector

AI & Defence Software

Develops flash X-ray imaging systems with exposure times down to 20 nanoseconds, used worldwide for ballistic testing, armour validation and detonation research. Founded in 1983, joined Scandinavian Astor Group in 2024.

Size

11-50

Founded

1983

Sector

Sensors & EW

Hydroacoustics and sonar specialist supplying NATO navies with anti-submarine warfare training systems, torpedo countermeasures, sonar test and calibration kit and radar surveillance. Sonar3 is the company's latest signal-processing platform, developed with FFI for both manned and unmanned naval systems.

Size

51-200

Founded

1971

Sector

Naval & Maritime

Scanna MSC develops portable security X-ray systems and mailroom screening equipment for counter-terrorism, law-enforcement, defence and EOD threat-detection applications.

Size

11-50

Founded

-

Sector

Sensors & EW

Manufactures the Bundeswehr standard combat helmet (Gefechtshelm M92) and the modern M100 ballistic helmet certified to NIJ IIIA and VPAM 2. Produces 1.5 million helmets per year from Magdeburg with around 300 employees. Founded 1922.

Size

201-500

Founded

1922

Sector

Soldier Systems

ScioTeq builds rugged visualization systems, displays, computers and consoles for avionics, defence, security, naval and air-traffic-control applications.

Size

201-500

Founded

-

Sector

Soldier Systems

Berlin startup modernising military logistics with AI-driven planning, real-time supply chain visibility and resilient distribution. Replaces analogue processes used by armed forces with software-based planning tools.

Size

1-10

Founded

2025

Sector

AI & Defence Software

SCR Sistemas de Control Remoto, now part of Sener, develops autonomous remote-carrier UAV platforms and aerial targets for defence programmes such as FCAS/NGWS.

Size

51-200

Founded

-

Sector

Drones & UAV

Athens-based defence software and systems integrator specializing in tactical C2 systems, tactical data links, and mission management solutions for land, air, and joint operations. Part of the EFA Group, operating in 16 countries.

Size

51-200

Founded

1993

Sector

AI & Defence Software

Finnish maritime software company providing AI-assisted fleet scheduling and optimization platform for bulk and breakbulk shipping to reduce inefficiencies, costs, and environmental impact.

Size

-

Founded

2017

Sector

Naval & Maritime

Provides suite of marine environmental and coastal surveillance solutions using satellite-derived oceanographic data and AI to detect pollution hazards and support ESG reporting.

Size

-

Founded

-

Sector

Naval & Maritime

SEAir Platforms develops crewed and uncrewed foil-equipped maritime platforms for defence and security missions, focused on speed, stability and stealth.

Size

11-50

Founded

-

Sector

Naval & Maritime

SEATOM Technologies develops modular micro-nuclear reactor systems for marine and extreme environments. Selected for NATO DIANA's Operations in Extreme Environments cohort, SEATOM offers the OCEAN-SMR™ system for naval and seabed operations, supporting the maritime industry's transition to Net Zero.

Size

-

Founded

-

Sector

Naval & Maritime

Cybersecurity company building a User Access Security Broker that deploys multi-factor authentication and passwordless login across enterprise applications without code changes. Trusted by BNP Paribas Bank Polska and major Central European insurers.

Size

11-50

Founded

2018

Sector

Cybersecurity

SeeByte develops software for uncrewed and autonomous maritime systems, including mine-countermeasure toolboxes, mission autonomy and target-recognition systems.

Size

51-200

Founded

-

Sector

Naval & Maritime

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.

Size

1-10

Founded

1992

Sector

Sensors & EW

Electronics company and NATO-codified supplier (NCAGE 2082H) producing laser modules, EMS assembly services and components for military and industrial applications.

Size

51-200

Founded

-

Sector

Sensors & EW

Counter-drone detection company offering passive RF sensors for airspace security and management. Products include SEN-ID for cooperative drone tracking and SEN-ID+ for non-cooperative threat detection at critical infrastructure.

Size

1-10

Founded

2019

Sector

Counter-Drone

Defence AI startup providing artificial intelligence solutions for military applications and strategic defence systems.

Size

1-50

Founded

2020

Sector

AI & Defence Software

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.

Size

11-50

Founded

-

Sector

Sensors & EW

NTNU spin-off from the Department of Engineering Cybernetics building the SentiNAV family of GNSS-denied navigation systems for ships, drones and vehicles. Core technology is SentiBoard, a custom board providing nano- to microsecond sensor time synchronization across IMU, LiDAR, cameras and radar.

Size

1-10

Founded

-

Sector

AI & Defence Software

Family-owned Croatian manufacturer of aramid-based ballistic combat helmets including the BK-3, standard issue helmet of the Croatian Armed Forces. Has delivered over 2.5 million helmets from its Prelog plant to forces in more than 70 countries.

Size

51-200

Founded

1995

Sector

Soldier Systems

SilMach develops hybrid MEMS components and energy-free sensing technologies used in aerospace, defence and other critical embedded systems.

Size

11-50

Founded

2003

Sector

Advanced Materials

Provides TEMPEST-certified IT equipment, satellite and radio communications, cryptography, optoelectronic fire-control systems and secure power supply to EU and NATO defence customers. Employs approximately 150 people from its base near Warsaw.

Size

51-200

Founded

-

Sector

Communications

Romanian training and simulation company building flight simulators, land and naval trainers, and full mission simulators for defence forces worldwide. Develops high-accuracy flight models, out-of-the-window visual systems, and glass avionics using COTS components.

Size

11-50

Founded

-

Sector

AI & Defence Software

Industrial technology company that designs and produces innovative high-performance materials using the Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) process for aerospace, defence, luxury goods, and industrial sectors.

Size

11-50

Founded

2016

Sector

Advanced Materials

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.

Size

11-50

Founded

2007

Sector

Drones & UAV

Hardware-based ultra-low-latency encryption for data in motion, including the SAFE Series delivering 200 Gbps full duplex throughput and post-quantum crypto-agility. Raised £7.5M Series A in 2025 and supplies government, critical infrastructure, and telecom networks.

Size

11-50

Founded

-

Sector

Cybersecurity

Science-driven SME specialising in optics, holographic lenses, FEM simulations and AI for defence. Participates in EDF projects including ACHILE soldier protection systems and Faraday battlefield AI algorithms.

Size

1-10

Founded

2003

Sector

Sensors & EW

Develops software and hardware solutions for autonomous robotic systems operating in marine environments, specializing in mission-critical applications that require high degrees of self-dependence and robustness.

Size

1-10

Founded

2019

Sector

Naval & Maritime

Manufactures drive axles, gearboxes and suspension systems for military vehicles including the Jelcz 442.32 4x4 truck and Rosomak APC. Family company with roots dating to 1912, supplying drivetrain components to Polish and Ukrainian armed forces.

Size

51-200

Founded

1912

Sector

Ground Robotics

Hardware Security Modules and encryption technologies. Advanced cryptographic solutions for defence communications.

Size

1-50

Founded

2019

Sector

Cybersecurity