European Defence Companies Database

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RTsysCaudan, France

Designs and manufactures underwater acoustic systems, autonomous underwater vehicles and mine countermeasures equipment for navies, research institutes and commercial maritime operators.

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Schmidt & BenderBiebertal, Germany

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

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SITTIVimodrone, Italy

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

Shark RoboticsLa Rochelle, France

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

Scaleout SystemsUppsala, Sweden

Builds a federated learning platform that trains AI models directly on drones, vehicles and distributed edge devices without raw data ever leaving the device.

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SecubloxNeubiberg, Germany

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

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ShotlingAabenraa, Denmark

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

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RVmagneticsKošice, Slovakia

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.

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S4GAWarsaw, Poland

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.

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SAFE4UBålsta, Sweden

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.

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Safetech InnovationsBucharest, Romania

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.

SAI - Small Arms IndustriesAarhus, Denmark

Aarhus manufacturer of firearms, suppressors and spare parts for military and police users up to .50 calibre, including the M80 suppressor series and CSR-50 anti-materiel rifle. Also builds drone-mounted weapons such as the DCR-9 and twin .50-calibre DCR-50 for counter-UAS and strike roles.

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Samel90Bulgaria

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

Sapient PerceptionCopenhagen, Denmark

Copenhagen startup building wide-area 10K perception sensors, edge compute and an AI software framework for drone ISR. Raised a EUR 2M pre-seed round in April 2026 co-led by Balnord and FORWARD.one.

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SatimKrakow, Poland

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.

SatRevWrocław, Poland

NewSpace company specializing in the design, manufacture and deployment of nanosatellites for Earth observation. Founded in 2016, headquartered in Wroclaw, listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.

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SatVuLondon, United Kingdom

Earth observation company providing the world's highest resolution commercial thermal imagery from satellites to monitor climate change, energy efficiency, and economic activity with 3.5m resolution thermal data.

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ScandiflashUppsala, Sweden

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.

ScanmaticArendal, Norway

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.

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Scanna MSCUnited Kingdom

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

SCHUBERTHMagdeburg, Germany

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.

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Scipio NetworksBerlin, Germany

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.

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SCR Sistemas de Control RemotoSpain

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.

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ScytalysAthens, Greece

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.

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SEABEREspoo, Finland

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

SeacrasZadar, Croatia

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

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SEAir PlatformsFrance

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

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SEATOM TechnologiesPorvoo, Finland

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.

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SEC TechnologiesLiptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia

Manufacturer of the Falcon 4G active stand-off chemical and biological detector, capable of identifying warfare agents at distances up to 6 km using patented DIAL laser technology. Customers include Slovak, Hungarian, and US armed forces.

SecfenseKrakow, Poland

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.

SecureCloud+Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

Develops secure collaboration and application-hosting platforms for classified defence environments.

Selenia 2000San Cesareo, Italy

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.

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SemiconWarsaw, Poland

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

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SenhiveHasselt, Belgium

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.

SensusQTallinn, Estonia

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

SentechRome, Italy

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.

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Sentinel PhotonicsUnited Kingdom

Laser-based shot detection and positioning system for military rifles, enabling instant sniper location identification. DASA-funded.

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SentiSystemsTrondheim, Norway

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.

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Šestan-BuschPrelog, Croatia

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.

Silicon MicroGravityCambridge, United Kingdom

Develops high-precision MEMS inertial and gravity sensors for navigation, aerospace, defence, and subsurface exploration applications.

siliXconPrague, Czech Republic

Czech manufacturer of high-power-density brushless motor controllers for UAVs, unmanned ground vehicles and e-mobility applications. Supplies dual-use ISR and counter-UAS drone platforms with modular PMSM/BLDC drive systems.

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SilMachFrance

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

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SimultecBucharest, Romania

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.

SINTEG SystemsRotterdam, Netherlands

SINTEG Systems is a TU Delft spin-off developing advanced inspection technologies for composite structures. Their wireless sensor systems enable in-situ, real-time, and non-intrusive evaluation of composite materials using innovative ultrasound-based inspection technology, providing quantifiable assessment of material integrity.

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Siralab RoboticsTerni, Italy

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.

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Sirius InsightPortsmouth, United Kingdom

Sirius Insight develops AI-enabled maritime surveillance and decision-support systems for monitoring coastal, port and offshore environments.

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SitehopUnited Kingdom

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.

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SKA PolskaWarsaw, Poland

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.