New and recently funded Military Startups
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Country: USA | Funding: $369.5M
Neros Technologies develops AI-enabled scalable FPV drone system. Its products include ARCHER - FPV drone built for modular payloads and resilient comms, ARCHER STRIKE - kinetic-enabled FPV for lethal effects at range in contested environments, CROSSBOW - tactical ground control station that enables electronic warfare resistance at range. Neros's drone autopilot architecture includes custom flight computer and variety of sensors already integrated and the ability to expand in the future.
Neros Technologies develops AI-enabled scalable FPV drone system. Its products include ARCHER - FPV drone built for modular payloads and resilient comms, ARCHER STRIKE - kinetic-enabled FPV for lethal effects at range in contested environments, CROSSBOW - tactical ground control station that enables electronic warfare resistance at range. Neros's drone autopilot architecture includes custom flight computer and variety of sensors already integrated and the ability to expand in the future.
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Country: UK | Funding: $600M
Cambridge Aerospace is building cheaper-yet-effective interceptors that can take out everything from a Shahed drone to a ballistic missile. It's also building a rocket-powered interceptor system for ballistic missiles and a radar system. The startup has several U.K. government contracts for low-cost interceptor systems for both drones and cruise missiles.
Cambridge Aerospace is building cheaper-yet-effective interceptors that can take out everything from a Shahed drone to a ballistic missile. It's also building a rocket-powered interceptor system for ballistic missiles and a radar system. The startup has several U.K. government contracts for low-cost interceptor systems for both drones and cruise missiles.
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Country: Lithuania | Funding: €2M
PDKINEMATICS develops precision guidance systems for UAVs, including its flagship Gannet system, which enables accurate strikes from up to 700 metres altitude while remaining cost-effective, jam-resistant, and compatible with multiple UAV platforms.
PDKINEMATICS develops precision guidance systems for UAVs, including its flagship Gannet system, which enables accurate strikes from up to 700 metres altitude while remaining cost-effective, jam-resistant, and compatible with multiple UAV platforms.
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Country: USA | Funding: $6.5M
HighGround is the operating system for government markets. It aims to equip advisors, researchers, investors and the generally curious with defense-and-aerospace market insights. HighGround's AI-fueled product, which it bills as an "intelligence layer," lets users dive into budget and contracting data; explore business profiles, buying habits and legislation; run what-if scenarios and simulations; and pump out reports.
HighGround is the operating system for government markets. It aims to equip advisors, researchers, investors and the generally curious with defense-and-aerospace market insights. HighGround's AI-fueled product, which it bills as an "intelligence layer," lets users dive into budget and contracting data; explore business profiles, buying habits and legislation; run what-if scenarios and simulations; and pump out reports.
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Country: USA | Funding: $2B
Hadrian is a machine parts startup that manufactures precision components for technology companies. It's building automated manufacturing facilities that will mass-produce parts for the vehicles that the military complex already relies on.
Hadrian is a machine parts startup that manufactures precision components for technology companies. It's building automated manufacturing facilities that will mass-produce parts for the vehicles that the military complex already relies on.
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Country: USA | Funding: $35M
Arkenstone Defense is a compliance and operations software platform for defense contractors. It gives startups and other commercial firms a ready-made government contracting back office, combining workforce operations, HR, payroll, insurance, personnel security, contracting support, compliance and accreditation.
Arkenstone Defense is a compliance and operations software platform for defense contractors. It gives startups and other commercial firms a ready-made government contracting back office, combining workforce operations, HR, payroll, insurance, personnel security, contracting support, compliance and accreditation.
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Country: USA | Funding: $80M
Singularity develops interceptors that are cheaper and easier to produce the Patriot missile by the Lockheed Martin. The company is constructing and testing its product up to eight times a month.
Singularity develops interceptors that are cheaper and easier to produce the Patriot missile by the Lockheed Martin. The company is constructing and testing its product up to eight times a month.
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Country: Israel | Funding: $15.4M
Asio Technologies is a navigation system development company that produces geospatial position acquisition systems for the military. Asio’s portfolio includes tactical intelligence systems, command‑and‑control platforms, situational awareness tools, and jam‑resistant navigation technologies. Its systems are deployed across the IDF and are used by defense customers worldwide, including in the United States.
Asio Technologies is a navigation system development company that produces geospatial position acquisition systems for the military. Asio’s portfolio includes tactical intelligence systems, command‑and‑control platforms, situational awareness tools, and jam‑resistant navigation technologies. Its systems are deployed across the IDF and are used by defense customers worldwide, including in the United States.
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Country: USA
Space-Eyes develops drone-fighting technology that gathers LEO sensor imagery and performs multi-sensor fusion, threat and contextual analytics automatically.
Space-Eyes develops drone-fighting technology that gathers LEO sensor imagery and performs multi-sensor fusion, threat and contextual analytics automatically.
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Country: UK | Funding: $30M
Agon is constructing the fundamental AI framework for the agentic warfare era. It is creating a virtual training ground for training military drone autopilots that simplifies data collection and the creation of a simulation environment for defense technology companies. It is a "horizontal infrastructure layer on which drone manufacturers can build and train autonomous control systems for all sectors, including defense institutions and the military."
Agon is constructing the fundamental AI framework for the agentic warfare era. It is creating a virtual training ground for training military drone autopilots that simplifies data collection and the creation of a simulation environment for defense technology companies. It is a "horizontal infrastructure layer on which drone manufacturers can build and train autonomous control systems for all sectors, including defense institutions and the military."
