Defense Tech Startups

Micropore develops CO2-absorbent products based on its solid absorbent technology, serving scuba/rebreather, medical, mine safety, and submarine markets. Its products remove carbon dioxide in confined-space and life-support applications for military, commercial, and recreational users.

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MilesTek supplies MIL-STD-1553 data bus and Ethernet connectivity products, including connectors, terminators, and custom cable assemblies, for military avionics, aerospace, industrial, and government customers. It stocks components with same-day shipping and offers alternatives equivalent to select Cinch parts.

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Milliray develops millimeter-wave radar systems designed to detect, track, and classify small unmanned aircraft systems that conventional radar misses. The company serves airports, critical infrastructure operators, defense agencies, and VIP protection teams across defense and counter-UAS applications.

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Mind Foundry develops deployed AI and machine learning systems for high-risk, high-complexity operational domains, including defense applications such as multi-sensor data fusion for battlespace situational awareness and threat-signature analysis. Its models emphasize trustworthiness, uncertainty quantification, and human-machine collaboration for decision-support under uncertainty.

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Mithril develops electrostatically actuated, reconfigurable antennas for space-based radar that provide phased-array-style adaptability without motors, gimbals, or deployment mechanisms, at lower cost and mass than phased arrays or deployable reflectors. Its single reconfigurable aperture supports radar and communications across MEO, GEO, and cislunar orbits, targeting defense and commercial space sensing applications.

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Modalic builds unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and autonomous "mothership" platforms that extend the range of AI-powered drone swarms and enable real-time multi-domain missions. Its Modalic OS supports collaborative autonomy and cross-domain sensing, serving the US military and allied defense customers.

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Modovolo designs modular, payload-centric drones with a central payload bay and swappable universal carriers for missions in defense, delivery, and agriculture. The company builds custom payloads (medical canisters, winch systems, crop pollination, communications relay, sensor mounts) using 3D-printed, vertically integrated production and works directly with customers to engineer mission-specific solutions.

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Molfar Defence Technologies develops tactical radar systems for early detection, localization, and tracking of small, low-observability aerial threats such as drones in complex low-altitude conditions. Its radars offer real-time detection, clutter filtering, all-weather operation, and 90° or 360° coverage configurations.

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Momentum Solutions provides life-support and air charter logistics services for governments, humanitarian, and emergency operations, including large group passenger charters and workforce transportation. The company operates globally, serving sectors such as emergency response, corporate travel, and leisure.

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MORAI builds a digital twin simulation platform for developing, validating, and certifying ADAS and autonomous systems, enabling engineering teams to generate reproducible, regulator-aligned validation evidence. It serves automotive and defense organizations, with a phased rollout across Korea, EMEA, and global markets.

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MW Components manufactures engineered metal components — including springs, fasteners, metal bellows, and microcomponents — for demanding industries such as aerospace, energy and oil & gas, military and defense, and medical devices. The company offers custom and stock parts, prototyping, and production runs backed by industry certifications like ISO 9001, AS9100D, and ISO 13485.

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Myra Security provides DDoS protection, bot defense, and cybersecurity services to safeguard digital infrastructure including financial institutions, healthcare, government, insurance, retail, energy, transportation, and utilities from cyberattacks and data breaches.

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Navion manufactures proprietary sodium-ion batteries for industrial applications and defense, enabling TWh-scale energy storage using only U.S.-sourced materials without critical minerals. The company's products serve mission-critical applications requiring non-flammable, high-power energy solutions.

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Near Earth Autonomy builds autonomous pilot systems, marketed as "Captain," that let aircraft fly missions with reduced or no onboard crew, certified up to the highest airworthiness standards. It integrates, validates, and supports these systems across existing and new aircraft platforms for aviation and defense operators.

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Nemesis provides advanced cyber defense capabilities for enterprises facing state-sponsored advanced persistent threats (APTs), combining threat intelligence, stakeholder coordination, and offensive-grade security capabilities. It targets organizations whose finances, data, operations, and intellectual property are at risk from sophisticated cyber adversaries.

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Neolens builds technology tools to help mechanics maintain foreign-made military equipment, developed through customer discovery with defense stakeholders. The company was founded to serve defense and military maintenance needs, with early work focused on supporting Ukrainian mechanics.

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New North Ventures is a venture capital firm run by former company operators and government professionals that invests in startups operating at the intersection of national security and economic resilience. It focuses on dual-use technology across national security, AI, and deep tech, helping founders navigate the space between startups and government.

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Nexteam is an integrated supplier to the aerospace and defense sector, manufacturing high-value metal parts and mechanical sub-assemblies through capabilities including machining, foundry, sheet-metal welding, interconnection systems, and surface treatment. It also offers integrated engineering, assembly, and maintenance/repair (MRO) services, working from co-engineering and prototyping through to series production and urgent AOG part supply.

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Nextech Solutions builds an edge activation platform for deploying and managing computing infrastructure in disconnected, degraded, intermittent, and limited-bandwidth (DDIL) environments, with a focus on defense and military use such as U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army deployments. The platform is designed to let operators without specialist IT backgrounds provision and restore configurations quickly.

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Route Dynamics Corp develops proprietary aviation technologies, including SmartRoutes and FPO-SR for airlines to reduce flight time and fuel costs, and cybersecure ADS-B surveillance data for air navigation service providers, defense agencies, and airspace operators. Its products aim to improve efficiency and security in air traffic management, including operation through disrupted GPS environments.

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Nidus develops AI-powered manufacturing systems using foundational robotics models to enhance industrial production. The company serves manufacturers and defense-sector clients, focusing on boosting U.S. industrial capacity.

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Noble Biomaterials develops advanced antimicrobial and conductive metallized fiber materials used as an ingredient in consumer products, military gear, and healthcare solutions. Its technology platforms enable capabilities such as odor and microbe control, signal and sensing connectivity, and wound healing support.

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Nordic Unmanned provides drone-as-a-service solutions, using drones, payloads, and software to deliver real-time data and intelligence for government and large corporate clients across Europe. It offers UAS operations and holds certifications including a Light UAS Operator Certificate (LUC).

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Novacos develops technology solutions for military defense applications, focused on operational concepts and applied technologies for the Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Navy. The company has presented its AMIG system related to the responsible military use of AI. Based in South Korea.

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