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Country: USA | Funding: $57M
Picogrid creates the hardware/software platform Legion for integrating military products from other companies—from drones to radars, sensors, and software. It combines information from various systems to integrate physical assets, optimize data, and connect to operational tools such as ATAK, Palantir's Maven intelligence system, and other platforms. The company also produces Helios, a portable expeditionary command and control node that provides the physical hardware infrastructure and edge computing to connect various field assets with each other and with Legion, and Portal, a more compact edge computing and networking node that fits in a backpack for dismounted operations. The company partners with giants like Northrop Grumman and startups including CHAOS Industries, CX2, radar maker Echodyne, Skydio, and Palantir.
Picogrid creates the hardware/software platform Legion for integrating military products from other companies—from drones to radars, sensors, and software. It combines information from various systems to integrate physical assets, optimize data, and connect to operational tools such as ATAK, Palantir's Maven intelligence system, and other platforms. The company also produces Helios, a portable expeditionary command and control node that provides the physical hardware infrastructure and edge computing to connect various field assets with each other and with Legion, and Portal, a more compact edge computing and networking node that fits in a backpack for dismounted operations. The company partners with giants like Northrop Grumman and startups including CHAOS Industries, CX2, radar maker Echodyne, Skydio, and Palantir.
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Country: USA | Funding: $3B
Palantir develops AI-based software designed for data integration, visualization, and analysis in military applications. The company's main products are API (for automating defense operations and logistics from the factory floor to the front line using AI agents) and Gotham (for orchestrating military forces on the battlefield, situational awareness, and decision support for commanders). Gotham enables the autonomous tasking of sensors, from drones to satellites, based on AI-driven rules or manual inputs for human-in-the-loop control. Gotham is used by the US Department of Defense and the Ukrainian Military Forces.
Palantir develops AI-based software designed for data integration, visualization, and analysis in military applications. The company's main products are API (for automating defense operations and logistics from the factory floor to the front line using AI agents) and Gotham (for orchestrating military forces on the battlefield, situational awareness, and decision support for commanders). Gotham enables the autonomous tasking of sensors, from drones to satellites, based on AI-driven rules or manual inputs for human-in-the-loop control. Gotham is used by the US Department of Defense and the Ukrainian Military Forces.
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Country: Germany | Funding: €1.4B
Helsing is a new type of defence AI company. We believe that software, in particular artificial intelligence, will be the key to protecting our democracies. It employs AI and software to enable faster and more accurate decision-making, and the utilisation of data at the tactical, operational, and strategic level.
Helsing is a new type of defence AI company. We believe that software, in particular artificial intelligence, will be the key to protecting our democracies. It employs AI and software to enable faster and more accurate decision-making, and the utilisation of data at the tactical, operational, and strategic level.
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Country: USA | Funding: $87M
Developer of products for the security industry. It develops AI-based solutions for counter-terrorism missions tackling national security problems. It also uses natural language processing and caters mainly to the defense and intelligence industries.
Developer of products for the security industry. It develops AI-based solutions for counter-terrorism missions tackling national security problems. It also uses natural language processing and caters mainly to the defense and intelligence industries.
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Country: USA | Funding: $54M
TurbineOne designs a frontline perceptions system for warfighters. It utilizes machine learning (ML) to offer data-driven insights on battlefields. This includes threat detection, target identification, AI-based video analysis, and classification of killer robots.
TurbineOne designs a frontline perceptions system for warfighters. It utilizes machine learning (ML) to offer data-driven insights on battlefields. This includes threat detection, target identification, AI-based video analysis, and classification of killer robots.
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Country: USA | Funding: $41.9M
Provider of intelligent systems for the military. It offers intelligent systems for getting real-time updates in isolated areas with no updates from the headquarters.
Provider of intelligent systems for the military. It offers intelligent systems for getting real-time updates in isolated areas with no updates from the headquarters.
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Country: Canada | Funding: $35.9M
Avalon Holographics creates holographics for battlespace visualizations. Its Light Field Displays (LFDs) paint an accurate, detailed 3D picture of the battlespace, including all assets and targets within range.
Avalon Holographics creates holographics for battlespace visualizations. Its Light Field Displays (LFDs) paint an accurate, detailed 3D picture of the battlespace, including all assets and targets within range.
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Country: Austria | Funding: $35M
blackshark.ai geospatial platform extracts insights about the planet’s infrastructure from current satellite and aerial imagery via machine learning at global scale. Missing attributes are enriched by AI to provide a photorealistic, geo-typical, or asset specific digital twin.
blackshark.ai geospatial platform extracts insights about the planet’s infrastructure from current satellite and aerial imagery via machine learning at global scale. Missing attributes are enriched by AI to provide a photorealistic, geo-typical, or asset specific digital twin.
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Country: UK | Funding: $20M
Skyral develops reality simulation software for national security and defense that is used for planning, testing strategies, training and conducting operations in real time. For example, the system can simulate damage to national communications networks, hacking/failure of infrastructure systems and vehicle traffic during panic situations. The company has a contract with the Royal Navy to develop the Maritime Operational Domain Decision Support Tool (OpDST) and is co-creating the Myridian program with modeling and simulation experts from universities across the country.
Skyral develops reality simulation software for national security and defense that is used for planning, testing strategies, training and conducting operations in real time. For example, the system can simulate damage to national communications networks, hacking/failure of infrastructure systems and vehicle traffic during panic situations. The company has a contract with the Royal Navy to develop the Maritime Operational Domain Decision Support Tool (OpDST) and is co-creating the Myridian program with modeling and simulation experts from universities across the country.
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Country: India | Funding: $6.3M
AjnaLens’ military systems equipped with AI and AR technology enhances human decision-making capabilities and performance, reinforcing mission effectiveness.
AjnaLens’ military systems equipped with AI and AR technology enhances human decision-making capabilities and performance, reinforcing mission effectiveness.
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Country: USA | Funding: $3.3M
Bazze is trusted partner of U.S. and U.K. defense agencies that sells Access To Data Locating People At Foreign Military Bases And Embassies
Bazze is trusted partner of U.S. and U.K. defense agencies that sells Access To Data Locating People At Foreign Military Bases And Embassies
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Country: Canada | Funding: $2.8M
CarteNav Solutions provides maximize the performance and decision-making capabilities of defence, security and industry.
CarteNav Solutions provides maximize the performance and decision-making capabilities of defence, security and industry.
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Country: Ukraine
G-Next Intelligence develops a platform for the collection, processing, verification and analysis of data for military operations in real time. It is used for risk forecasting, analysis of enemy behavioral patterns, and strategic planning of operations based on huge data sets. The company's main clients are military units that need to automate work with large volumes of data, minimize manual operations, and shorten the time from receiving information to action. The company interacts with the field commanders of Armed Forces of Ukraine and promptly responds to their feedback.
G-Next Intelligence develops a platform for the collection, processing, verification and analysis of data for military operations in real time. It is used for risk forecasting, analysis of enemy behavioral patterns, and strategic planning of operations based on huge data sets. The company's main clients are military units that need to automate work with large volumes of data, minimize manual operations, and shorten the time from receiving information to action. The company interacts with the field commanders of Armed Forces of Ukraine and promptly responds to their feedback.
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Country: Estonia | Funding: €300K
C2Grid uses AI to turn video into 3D situational awareness, boosting decision-making and safety in military and civilian operations.
C2Grid uses AI to turn video into 3D situational awareness, boosting decision-making and safety in military and civilian operations.
