Defense Tech Startups
1,120 companies tagged Defense Tech, with their investors and founders.
SoloPulse develops advanced physics-based and AI-powered systems for threat detection and intelligence gathering, offering SIGMAβ’ for payload-based situational awareness and NOVAβ’ for synthetic aperture radar processing across unmanned and satellite platforms.
2 investors
Squire Solutions develops a smart digital assistant platform for military and first responders that improves information flow and communication in field operations. The system uses voice-based technology and data synchronization to reduce coordination time for critical tasks like medical evacuation operations.
2 investors
SS8 provides intelligence and investigation software that fuses location data, social media, and OSINT with AI-based data triage to deliver real-time analytics and lawful communication interception. It serves government agencies, law enforcement, communication providers, and emergency services.
2 investors
Street Smarts builds virtual reality simulation, content, and data systems for standards-based weapons and readiness training, letting military and uniformed units run repeatable, measurable training without range time, ammunition, or on-site instructors. It serves defense and uniformed service organizations across North America.
2 investors
Strider provides an AI-powered strategic intelligence platform that identifies and manages state-sponsored threats to an organization's people, technology, and relationships. It serves large enterprises and government leaders by transforming global, multilingual data into intelligence for navigating geopolitical risk.
2 investors
subdron builds autonomous underwater inspection technology with proprietary relative-object navigation (RON) that works in zero-visibility, confined environments and integrates with any AUV or ROV. It serves port authorities, fleet operators, naval commands and engineering firms across Europe to inspect and protect subsea infrastructure such as cables, pipelines and energy assets.
2 investors
Surtr develops ParallaxOS, an open operating system for counter-unmanned aerial systems (counter-UAS) and command-and-control operations in Western defense. The platform integrates sensors and effectors from multiple hardware partners without proprietary lock-in, enabling real-time data fusion and AI-driven decision-making for military and defense operators.
2 investors
SWARM Biotactics develops bio-robotic cyborg swarms of living organisms equipped with sensors, edge AI, and secure communications, controlled through its SWARM OS orchestration platform for command, autonomy, and sensor fusion. The systems provide persistent surveillance and intelligence in denied, cluttered, and wide-area environments, targeting defense and security customers first, followed by crisis response and infrastructure.
2 investors
Swarmer builds AI-driven autonomy software for drones, providing autonomous navigation, real-time combat data, and swarm collaboration for military units. Its modular software stack runs on existing hardware and receives encrypted over-the-air updates aligned with frontline tactics.
2 investors
Synteris develops advanced ceramic materials using its proprietary SLRS process, with applications including DoD/DARPA hypersonic flight programs. The company focuses on non-oxide ceramics and the commercialization of early-stage materials science innovations.
2 investors
Tardid develops AI products and platforms serving both defense and commercial sectors, with fully in-house (indigenous) intellectual property. Its offerings include the Electric Black Marlin, an electric outboard motor positioned as an environmentally focused product.
2 investors
Target Arm integrates robotics, autonomy, and drones with AI enhancements to connect the world in motion. The company serves customers requiring automated movement and intelligence systems across various applications.
2 investors
Terasi develops pocket-sized mm-wave radios that provide gigabit-speed, physically secure wireless data links resistant to jamming and interception. The hardware targets critical sectors such as defense networks, industrial systems, and emergency response, with in-house RF design, microelectronics, manufacturing, and testing based in Stockholm.
2 investors
TERRA Labo (ζ ͺεΌδΌη€Ύγγ©γ©γ) develops long-range unmanned aerial vehicles and an aerial measurement and analysis platform ("Terra Geo Scan System") for disaster response and monitoring. The Japanese company applies its drone technology to disaster management and dual-use defense/security applications, including collaborations with public agencies.
2 investors
Terradepth provides a cloud-native, data-agnostic platform to collect, process, aggregate, visualize, and analyze ocean and subsea data, ingesting inputs from AUVs, ASVs, sensors, and public datasets like NOAA and EMODnet. It also operates a fleet of self-recharging autonomous submarines and serves government, defense, oceanographic research, energy, and subsea infrastructure customers.
2 investors
thatDot develops Quine, a real-time streaming graph engine that processes massive data streams to detect complex attack patterns and threats in milliseconds. The platform enables cybersecurity products, banking systems, and defense applications to analyze high-volume data for threat detection and fraud prevention.
2 investors
The Fourth Law is a Ukrainian defense technology company that builds AI autonomy systems for FPV and autonomous drones, including terminal-guidance modules (TFL-1) and the Zerov-8 autonomous interceptor for countering enemy UAVs. Its products are sold to military units, government buyers, and drone manufacturers to support Ukraine's frontline defense.
2 investors
Torev Motors develops high-performance electric motors that do not rely on rare-earth materials, using alternative electromagnetic architectures aimed at manufacturability and scale. The company targets automotive OEMs and defense/government customers seeking supply chain resilience and cost stability.
2 investors
Triumph Group provides engineered systems and proprietary components for aerospace and defense companies, serving both OEM and aftermarket applications. The company supplies mission-critical parts, including components for platforms such as the M777 Lightweight Howitzer.
2 investors
Trout Software builds cybersecurity tools for industrial and critical infrastructure systems including factories, utilities, transport, and defense networks. The company provides on-premise security solutions designed to protect systems that run the physical world without requiring operators to choose between protection and operational continuity.
2 investors
TrustPoint is building a commercial Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) using a C-Band LEO microsatellite constellation to deliver more accurate, secure, and jam- and spoof-resistant positioning, navigation, and timing services. It serves commercial and government users across automotive, aviation, critical infrastructure, and national security, with a focus on autonomous navigation applications.
2 investors
UFORCE manufactures unmanned military systems including naval, ground, and aerial drones for defense applications. The company serves allied governments seeking cost-effective deterrence capabilities, operating under a NATO-compatible architecture based on battlefield experience.
2 investors
Ultraview builds an aircraft inspection platform combining autonomous drones and AI-powered handheld devices that capture exterior imagery via 4K cameras and 3D LiDAR, using computer vision to detect and measure surface damage such as dents, cracks, and corrosion. It serves airline tech ops, military maintenance, and MRO facilities with scheduling, anomaly review, and reporting through a single app.
2 investors
Umbra is a U.S.-based space technology company that designs, builds, and operates advanced satellite systems for remote sensing and mission-critical solutions, delivering synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery and custom capabilities.
2 investors