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Top 21 Military Mission Planning and Control startups
Jul 20, 2025 | By Bruce Makowsky | 17 |
These companies are creating advanced C4ISREW, C5I software for military mission planning, resource allocation and tactical decision-making.
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Country: USA | Funding: $6.2B
Anduril Industries is a defense product company that builds technology for military agencies and border surveillance. Provider of AI-based surveillance and reconnaissance solutions for the defense sector. It offers an autonomous operational platform based on sensor fusion, machine learning, and mesh networking to monitor and control warfare assets.
Anduril Industries is a defense product company that builds technology for military agencies and border surveillance. Provider of AI-based surveillance and reconnaissance solutions for the defense sector. It offers an autonomous operational platform based on sensor fusion, machine learning, and mesh networking to monitor and control warfare assets.
2
Country: USA | Funding: $3B
Booz Allen delivers tomorrow’s technologies at the heart of the defense mission: Multidomain integration for command and control, Immersive training analytics solutions, Geopolitical analysis to anticipate risks, local storage syber defense solution.
Booz Allen delivers tomorrow’s technologies at the heart of the defense mission: Multidomain integration for command and control, Immersive training analytics solutions, Geopolitical analysis to anticipate risks, local storage syber defense solution.
3
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.
4
Country: Israel | Funding: $812M
Elbit Systems develops, manufactures, and integrates defense electronics and electro-optic systems for customers.
Elbit Systems develops, manufactures, and integrates defense electronics and electro-optic systems for customers.
5
Country: USA | Funding: $723.2M
BlueHalo is the transformation of modern warfare in defense and space. Acquired by AeroVironment
BlueHalo is the transformation of modern warfare in defense and space. Acquired by AeroVironment
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Country: USA | Funding: $418M
True Anomaly manufactures space materials to deliver security and sustainability systems and solutions in the space domain. True Anomaly is the contractor that helps the US Space Force figure out how to train for and fight a war that has never been fought before.
True Anomaly manufactures space materials to deliver security and sustainability systems and solutions in the space domain. True Anomaly is the contractor that helps the US Space Force figure out how to train for and fight a war that has never been fought before.
7
Country: South Korea | Funding: $251M
Hanwha Systems is an aerospace company providing defense electronics and smart ICT solutions.
Hanwha Systems is an aerospace company providing defense electronics and smart ICT solutions.
8
Country: Israel
Rafael develops and manufactures advanced defense systems for the Israeli Defense Forces.
Rafael develops and manufactures advanced defense systems for the Israeli Defense Forces.
9
Country: USA | Funding: $150M
Rebellion Defense builds the modern mission stack to detect and deter adversaries at scale by analyzing multi-source data at speed.
Rebellion Defense builds the modern mission stack to detect and deter adversaries at scale by analyzing multi-source data at speed.
10
Country: France
Thales develops C4ISR systems, which stands for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance
Thales develops C4ISR systems, which stands for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance
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Country: Israel
Israel Aerospace Industries develops and manufactures military and commercial aerospace and defense systems.
Israel Aerospace Industries develops and manufactures military and commercial aerospace and defense systems.
12
Country: Australia
DEWC Services is Australia’s foremost C4ISREW specialist, providing the Australian Defence Organisation and industry partners with mission critical operational and technical experience in Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare.
DEWC Services is Australia’s foremost C4ISREW specialist, providing the Australian Defence Organisation and industry partners with mission critical operational and technical experience in Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare.
13
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.
14
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.
15
Country: France | Funding: €11.5M
Comand AI empowers defense forces with unparalleled decision-making and operating capabilities.
Comand AI empowers defense forces with unparalleled decision-making and operating capabilities.
16
Country: Czech Republic
The ICZ Group develops C4ISTAR Ground Force Systems and Command and Control Systems of Air Force and Armed Forces
The ICZ Group develops C4ISTAR Ground Force Systems and Command and Control Systems of Air Force and Armed Forces
17
Country: Estonia | Funding: €5.4M
SensusQ develops mission decision support software delivering foresight and time cost savings in all environments.
SensusQ develops mission decision support software delivering foresight and time cost savings in all environments.
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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 | Funding: €600K
FarsightVision is a platform that connects drone pilots and footage consumers for analytics and situational awareness via 3D models.
FarsightVision is a platform that connects drone pilots and footage consumers for analytics and situational awareness via 3D models.
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Country: Canada
ChimeraXR is a virtual reality training system that offers law enforcement training through simulation.
ChimeraXR is a virtual reality training system that offers law enforcement training through simulation.
