New and recently funded Military Startups
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Country: Ukraine
WIY STRILA develops missile-type anti-aircraft UAV interceptor and other anti-aircraft drones. WIY STRILA is an air defense UAV interceptor, ready for day/night operation, designed to intercept high-speed and maneuverable aerial targets, specifically, the Shahed-136/131, reconnaissance wings, and other attack UAVs, while providing cover for positions, units, and critical infrastructure at a safe distance. The platform provides rapid takeoff, high rendezvous dynamics and precise targeting. Integration with the WIY's standard software and targeting sources (including radar) provides the operator with target direction, altitude, and speed cues, reducing the time from detection to neutralization and reducing crew workload.
WIY STRILA develops missile-type anti-aircraft UAV interceptor and other anti-aircraft drones. WIY STRILA is an air defense UAV interceptor, ready for day/night operation, designed to intercept high-speed and maneuverable aerial targets, specifically, the Shahed-136/131, reconnaissance wings, and other attack UAVs, while providing cover for positions, units, and critical infrastructure at a safe distance. The platform provides rapid takeoff, high rendezvous dynamics and precise targeting. Integration with the WIY's standard software and targeting sources (including radar) provides the operator with target direction, altitude, and speed cues, reducing the time from detection to neutralization and reducing crew workload.
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Country: USA | Funding: $12.5M
Poseidon Aerospace develops autonomous sea-based aircraft designed to transport cargo using ground effect flight.
Poseidon Aerospace develops autonomous sea-based aircraft designed to transport cargo using ground effect flight.
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Country: USA | Funding: $2.8B
Shield AI is developing X-BAT - large, AI-controlled vertical takeoff and landing fighter jet, as well as the Hivemind - intelligent platform for military applications. X-BAT has a 12-meter wingspan, a maximum range of 2,000 nautical miles, and a 4G maneuvering load factor. It can carry combat missiles and take off and land from ships, remote islands or rugged forward bases, eliminating dependence on traditional infrastructure. Its AI autopilot can operate in conditions of GPS and communications interference. The company is collaborating with the US Department of Defense to develop next-generation intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems. Its Vidar multi-camera system, with day and night vision cameras and sensors, is installed on reconnaissance drones for edge video analytics and mapping. The company is also developing Tracker C-UAS, an intelligent software solution for the early detection of drones in air defense systems using video from electro-optical and infrared sensors.
Shield AI is developing X-BAT - large, AI-controlled vertical takeoff and landing fighter jet, as well as the Hivemind - intelligent platform for military applications. X-BAT has a 12-meter wingspan, a maximum range of 2,000 nautical miles, and a 4G maneuvering load factor. It can carry combat missiles and take off and land from ships, remote islands or rugged forward bases, eliminating dependence on traditional infrastructure. Its AI autopilot can operate in conditions of GPS and communications interference. The company is collaborating with the US Department of Defense to develop next-generation intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems. Its Vidar multi-camera system, with day and night vision cameras and sensors, is installed on reconnaissance drones for edge video analytics and mapping. The company is also developing Tracker C-UAS, an intelligent software solution for the early detection of drones in air defense systems using video from electro-optical and infrared sensors.
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Country: USA | Funding: $150M
Arc Boats builds hybrid electric vessels: tugs, ferries, and electric motors for autonomous defense boats (ensuring stealth). Its integrated electric systems combine the propulsion system, energy storage, and software into a single, coherent platform. The electric motor delivers high instantaneous torque and flexible speed control for precise control in port, reducing downtime and lowering operating costs. They ensure efficient charging and more environmentally friendly operation for busy, repetitive schedules. Without fuel systems or complex transmissions, the electric propulsion system minimizes maintenance and downtime.
Arc Boats builds hybrid electric vessels: tugs, ferries, and electric motors for autonomous defense boats (ensuring stealth). Its integrated electric systems combine the propulsion system, energy storage, and software into a single, coherent platform. The electric motor delivers high instantaneous torque and flexible speed control for precise control in port, reducing downtime and lowering operating costs. They ensure efficient charging and more environmentally friendly operation for busy, repetitive schedules. Without fuel systems or complex transmissions, the electric propulsion system minimizes maintenance and downtime.
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Country: USA | Funding: $171.5M
Defense Unicorns is a software startup that provides open-source software and AI capabilities for National Security systems.
Defense Unicorns is a software startup that provides open-source software and AI capabilities for National Security systems.
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Country: USA | Funding: $100M
Aalyria is a telecom startup that specializes in data connectivity and reliability through weather and atmospheric conditions.
Aalyria is a telecom startup that specializes in data connectivity and reliability through weather and atmospheric conditions.
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Country: USA | Funding: $347.1M
Gecko Robotics produces robots and sensors for inspecting large military objects. The company has signed a multi-year contract with the US Navy to monitor the state and performance of installations and ships in the US Pacific Fleet. The company's software helps the organization monitor the condition of installations and recommend maintenance, preventing problems before they occur and reducing maintenance time and costs. Gecko robots can climb, crawl, swim, and fly to build first-order data layers on the physical world. The company then combines these data with the predictive power of AI into a single source of truth for the physical world.
Gecko Robotics produces robots and sensors for inspecting large military objects. The company has signed a multi-year contract with the US Navy to monitor the state and performance of installations and ships in the US Pacific Fleet. The company's software helps the organization monitor the condition of installations and recommend maintenance, preventing problems before they occur and reducing maintenance time and costs. Gecko robots can climb, crawl, swim, and fly to build first-order data layers on the physical world. The company then combines these data with the predictive power of AI into a single source of truth for the physical world.
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Country: Ukraine | Funding: $12,6M
Buntar Aerospace develops complex solutions for UAV navigation and control in various environments. The company's main product is an electronic warfare-resistant reconnaissance UAV of operational-tactical level. Its autopilot Buntar Copilot - reduces the risk of losing the aircraft even before its departure due to integration with DELTA (combat control platform), weather data, altitude map and other flight mission planning and execution automation systems.
Buntar Aerospace develops complex solutions for UAV navigation and control in various environments. The company's main product is an electronic warfare-resistant reconnaissance UAV of operational-tactical level. Its autopilot Buntar Copilot - reduces the risk of losing the aircraft even before its departure due to integration with DELTA (combat control platform), weather data, altitude map and other flight mission planning and execution automation systems.
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Country: USA | Funding: $5.4M
Diffraqtion develops "quantum camera” for space-based imaging. It reverses the process of deriving an image from photonic data (using AI model) and opens the possibility of collecting images using sensors that don’t require telescope and other heavy components. That just might be the key to shooting down highly maneuverable hypersonic missiles, as envisioned by the White House’s Golden Dome effort. The method proposed by Diffraqtion might lower the cost of the imaging systems on space-based interceptors, or even reduce the number needed to do the job.
Diffraqtion develops "quantum camera” for space-based imaging. It reverses the process of deriving an image from photonic data (using AI model) and opens the possibility of collecting images using sensors that don’t require telescope and other heavy components. That just might be the key to shooting down highly maneuverable hypersonic missiles, as envisioned by the White House’s Golden Dome effort. The method proposed by Diffraqtion might lower the cost of the imaging systems on space-based interceptors, or even reduce the number needed to do the job.
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Country: USA | Funding: $111.4M
RED 6 creates augmented reality simulators for the training of USAF fighter pilots. The company developed Advanced Tactical Augmented Reality System (ATARS) - an immersive AI model of a three-dimensional synthetic world that allows pilots to train under realistic threats. ATARS supports training scenarios corresponding to the threat level at a level close to reality. Its EVE (Enhanced Visual Environment) headset allows you to simulate the visual representation of objects in the open air and at high speeds. RED 6 also creates and organizes data sets that allow the USAF to objectively and accurately measure combat readiness.
RED 6 creates augmented reality simulators for the training of USAF fighter pilots. The company developed Advanced Tactical Augmented Reality System (ATARS) - an immersive AI model of a three-dimensional synthetic world that allows pilots to train under realistic threats. ATARS supports training scenarios corresponding to the threat level at a level close to reality. Its EVE (Enhanced Visual Environment) headset allows you to simulate the visual representation of objects in the open air and at high speeds. RED 6 also creates and organizes data sets that allow the USAF to objectively and accurately measure combat readiness.
