Top 6 Startups producing and enhancing Battle Tanks

Updated: Nov 18, 2025
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These companies develop tanks as well as advanced targeting systems, autonomous navigation, reactive armor, AI-driven threat analysis and drone-protection for them.
1
Applied Intuition
Country: USA | Funding: $1.5B
Applied Intuition develops autonomous vehicles like tanks and other large machinery for US Army.
2
Rheinmetall
Country: Germany | Funding: $1.1B
Rheinmetall manufactures battle tanks (Leopard, Panther), unmanned ground vehicles, complex air defence systems, advanced military surveillance systems.
3
Kodiak Robotics
Country: USA | Funding: $319.9M
Kodiak Robotics is developing autonomous technology that helps US Army automate future ground vehicles to conduct high-risk missions like reconnaissance and surveillance.
4
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
Country: Israel
Rafael develops and manufactures advanced defense systems for the Israeli Defense Forces.
5
Nexter
Country: France
Nexter develops a wide range of defense products in the fields of land combat systems, artillery (CAESAR), tanks (LECLERC), ammunition, weapons and robotics.
6
Milrem Robotics
Country: Estonia
Milrem Robotics is an Estonian company specialising in the manufacture of unmanned ground vehicles.
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