Defense Tech Startups

Airvolute develops resilient autopilots and unmanned aircraft built on the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA), offering full-stack hardware and software for AI-powered autonomous drone platforms. Its products support PX4/ArduPilot and MAVLink compatibility, STANAG 4609 video streaming, and redundant power systems for defense and autonomous aerial applications.

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Airvolve develops unmanned heavy-lift aircraft for tactical airlift operations, with applications in battlefield logistics, casualty evacuation, and special operations. The platform combines horizontal-axis rotor technology with autonomous and remote-piloted control options, offering payload capacity of 200 kg and a 100 km range.

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Airwayz provides defense-grade airspace management software for organizations operating in complex low-altitude environments, offering real-time planning, deconfliction, asset protection, and coordinated threat detection and mitigation through a single operational platform with an AI assistant. It serves homeland security and defense stakeholders, infrastructure operators, airports, ports, maritime authorities, and large logistics hubs.

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AiSeed builds Edge AI-powered autonomous drones for military surveillance, reconnaissance, and defense operations, emphasizing cybersecurity and cost-effectiveness. The company has passed the first-stage military standard tender for surveillance drones in Taiwan and targets military organizations globally.

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Akimbo Technologies builds an intrusion-tolerant cybersecurity system based on its patented Fault-Tolerant Distributed Computing (FTDC), branded DEFENSA, which detects and corrects cyberattacks in real time on mission-critical operating systems without a cloud connection. Its primary market is the defense industry, particularly military marine vessels and combat vehicles, with secondary markets in commercial shipping, port authorities and autonomous vehicles.

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ALKU is a staffing and consulting firm that runs a corporate giving-back program focused on youth mentoring and community outreach, primarily in Massachusetts. Through partnerships with organizations like Mass Mentoring Partnership and BEST Kids, plus the ALKU Foundation, it funds scholarships, grants, and volunteering initiatives.

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ALL.SPACE builds multi-network SATCOM terminals, including the Hydra Terminal Range, that connect simultaneously to multiple satellites across different orbits and cellular networks for comms-on-the-move across land, sea, and air. The platform targets defense and government applications, offering resilient, secure communications for mission-critical operations.

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Allison manufactures automatic transmissions and propulsion solutions, including conventional, electric-hybrid, and fully electric options, for commercial vehicles, military applications, and industrial use. The company operates a global service network of approximately 1,600 dealer and distributor locations.

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All Seeing Tech develops radio frequency (RF) hardware supporting a 225MHz to 2600MHz frequency range with up to 8MHz instantaneous bandwidth, customizable wideband and narrowband waveforms for voice, video, and data, and MIMO transmit/receive capability. The product supports multi-unit wireless synchronization for RADAR and communications applications.

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A company presenting itself around the JLTV A2 (Joint Light Tactical Vehicle), a military tactical vehicle platform. The site emphasizes mission-readiness and defense applications.

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American Aerospace Technologies (AATI) builds high-endurance unmanned aircraft systems and airborne sensing solutions, including its AiRanger medium-altitude, long-endurance UAS, and flies beyond-visual-line-of-sight missions in the national airspace. It serves defense, homeland security, and critical infrastructure sectors with services such as pipeline patrol, sensor integration, and UAS policy development across North America and Western Europe.

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American Pacific Corporation is a specialty materials manufacturer producing critical chemicals for U.S. military and space programs as well as clean fire extinguishing agents for the fire protection industry. Its products are used in missile defense, space launch, and fire suppression applications, and it operates a manufacturing facility in Cedar City, Utah.

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AMTech Group provides engineering services including aircraft modification and repair design with regulatory design approvals (Transport Canada, FAA, EASA), defence systems prototyping and integration specializing in military engineering, autonomous vehicles and chemical/biological defence, and automation work such as PLC/SCADA and HVAC building control systems. It serves aerospace and defence clients along with industrial automation projects.

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Anokiwave is a fabless semiconductor company that designs highly integrated millimeter-wave silicon ICs used to build phased array active antennas. Its products serve 5G, SATCOM, and defense and aerospace markets, and the company was acquired by Qorvo in 2024.

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Anomaly Six (A6) provides location-based data analytics, sourcing direct datasets and offering search and analysis tools for intelligence, military, and commercial customers. The company handles large-scale location data ingestion and delivers privacy-compliant insights for mission-focused operations.

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Apollo Minerva is a defense technology company that builds battlefield management software, with a flagship platform called PERSES that lets soldiers coordinate targeting, intelligence gathering, and logistics via a tablet interface. It targets allied and partner military forces, aiming to reduce training time and integrate with existing weapons, networks, and doctrine.

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Apollo Research develops AI safety technology focused on understanding and mitigating risks from advanced AI systems that may pursue misaligned objectives. The company addresses frontier AI safety concerns for organizations seeking to ensure responsible AI deployment.

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Applied Mind Inc. develops wireless sensor technology, including its Hyperion software-defined radio (SDR) sensors and applications, for the security and public safety sector. The company is based in Canada.

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AR500 Armor manufactures body armor and personal protective equipment, including steel and composite armor plates, plate carriers, and related tactical gear. It sells directly to consumers and law enforcement or military users.

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Arcfield provides engineering, systems integration, and AI-enabled technology services for defense and intelligence customers, with work spanning space, hypersonic and nuclear deterrence, maritime warfare, and digital transformation. It supports U.S. defense and intelligence partners, including subcontract work for programs of the U.S. Department of War.

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Archaius develops anti-jamming hardware-software systems (its Grale and Vaelin products) that protect GPS navigation and command-and-control links for autonomous platforms and critical systems operating in contested, jamming-heavy environments. It serves defense operators and critical infrastructure users, using passive analog beamforming and signal-processing technology to keep wireless signals operational under electronic attack.</parameter> <parameter name="founders">[]

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Archangel Autonomy develops edge AI systems and intelligent sensor arrays for autonomous machines and small UAS operating in high-risk environments, with applications including threat detection and infrastructure-independent navigation. Its technology targets defense and security use cases involving hybrid human-machine teams.

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Ares Industries designs and manufactures precision missiles (Maverick and Goose) for military defense, built at volume with five-figure unit costs for use by the U.S. and allied forces.

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Arise Industries builds custom AI software and forensics tools for high-stakes operational environments, serving public sector clients including law enforcement and defense. Its offerings cover data analysis, digital evidence management, and secure on-premise, air-gapped intelligence and tactical data deployments.

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