Develops and manufactures electronic warfare and signals intelligence systems for UAV detection, suppression and protection of Ukrainian armed forces personnel and infrastructure.
Designs and manufactures high-damage-threshold laser optics for defence laser systems, directed energy weapons, missile guidance and space applications, using ion beam sputtering technology.
Builds space robotics systems including manipulators, grippers and mechanical ground support equipment for satellite servicing, active debris removal and orbital missions.
Develops satellite Earth observation software, geospatial analytics and satellite command and control systems for civil protection, national security and environmental monitoring.
Builds fully reusable horizontal take-off spaceplanes and hypersonic vehicles for both commercial satellite launch and Bundeswehr-contracted defence applications, powered by in-house aerospike rocket engines.
Designs and manufactures hydrogen fuel cell generators for defence, telecommunications and critical infrastructure, with products battle-tested in active conflict zones and NATO exercises.
Designs and manufactures high-fidelity flight simulators, maintenance training rigs and augmented reality training devices for military and civil aviation customers worldwide.
Provides OT, ICS and IoT cybersecurity services to industrial and critical infrastructure organisations, covering security audits, penetration testing, red team operations and NIS2 compliance.
Builds AI-powered command and control systems for counter-drone defence, maritime security and critical infrastructure protection, deployed at over 60 sites worldwide.
Operates a low-Earth-orbit satellite network delivering 5G NTN direct-to-device connectivity for industrial IoT and unmodified smartphones, with spectrum and satellites serving remote regions worldwide.
Builds neutral-atom quantum computers and full-stack quantum software for scientific and industrial applications, spun out of the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics.
Builds 3D radar systems that detect, track and classify birds, bats and drones for military, airport, wind farm and critical infrastructure customers worldwide.
Designs and manufactures edge computing, sensing and communications systems for defence, national security and resilience organisations operating in degraded or denied connectivity environments.
Builds radio frequency-based drone detection systems and signals intelligence sensors for airports, military, prisons and critical infrastructure operators.
Compresses large language models using tensor network methods so organisations can run advanced AI on edge devices, existing hardware and air-gapped infrastructure at a fraction of normal compute cost.
Develops ultra-low Earth orbit satellites and ion propulsion systems to bring higher-resolution imaging, direct-to-device connectivity and weather intelligence closer to Earth.
Manufactures sovereign satellites and in-orbit data processing systems for governments and armed forces seeking full operational control over their space-based assets.
Builds sovereign European video intelligence software that detects threats, anomalies and security incidents in real time for defence, law enforcement and critical infrastructure operators.
Turin space and defence startup developing wireless power transmission for satellites, lunar systems and drones using space-qualified lasers and beam control.
Builds quantum diamond microscopes that use nitrogen-vacancy sensors to map electrical defects in semiconductor chips with 100x higher resolution than traditional inspection tools.
Designs memory-safe semiconductors with post-quantum cryptography for securing servers, edge devices and critical infrastructure against both current and quantum-era threats.
Building Europe's first commercial Earth Observation satellite constellation for daily high-resolution monitoring. Combines multispectral satellite systems with AI-powered analytics.
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.
Develops millimeter-wave radio systems for multi-gigabit, near-zero latency 5G connectivity. NATO DIANA member providing power electronics and energy systems for defence and critical infrastructure.
European physical AI lab building adaptive intelligence for unmanned systems and command and control platforms, with the Finnish Defence Forces as an early partner. Raised €100 million from Nokia and Finnish sovereign fund Tesi in 2025, chaired by Silo AI founder Peter Sarlin.
London defence tech startup building OccamX, a retrofit computer-vision autopilot for FPV drones that enables autonomous target tracking without GPS or continuous manual control. Raised €3M pre-seed and approved for Ukrainian Brave1 integration testing.
Builds neutral-atom quantum processors for industrial optimization and simulation. Partners with MBDA on defence optimization and Thales on satellite mission planning, backed by France's Defence Innovation Fund with over €340 million in financing.
Plextek provides advanced engineering and technology development for defence applications, including sensing, communications and mission-critical electronics.
Hungarian developer of FMCW ground surveillance radars and integrated sensor networks. PGSR-3i Beagle radar family is a leading NATO-deployed system, with the UK MoD ordering 90 units and Estonia procuring passive radars for border protection. Budapest-based with ~50 employees.
Scotland-based defence AI company with the Deep Truth machine learning framework, the SkySpyke 360-degree passive counter-drone detection system, the WiSAD passive RF surveillance detector and the MASC AI-generated adaptive camouflage pattern generator.
Builds very high-resolution optical imagers for Earth observation satellites. The iSIM instrument has flown on ISS missions and CubeSats launched on SpaceX Falcon 9, serving defence intelligence and methane monitoring customers.
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.
Europe's only manufacturer of guyless mobile antenna masts up to 40 metres. Over 1,900 units in military service worldwide for communications, radar and surveillance. Bundeswehr supplier since 1974.
Bydgoszcz-based software house and R&D centre building embedded systems, IoT products and gimbal designs for defence and aerospace. Listed on the Polish NewConnect market.
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