Defense Tech Startups

Aurora Materials develops advanced materials with tunable fluorescence properties used for security and traceability, targeting defence and high-security applications. The company focuses on strengthening Australia's sovereign capabilities and supply chain resilience.

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Ausco Group is a West Australian family-owned engineering and manufacturing company that provides custom-designed solutions for complex projects. It serves industries including oil and gas, mining, maritime, defence, remote operations, and advanced manufacturing.

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Austal designs and constructs commercial and defence vessels for maritime operators and navies worldwide, with additional capabilities in vessel systems integration and maintenance services. The company operates shipyards across Western Australia, the United States, Vietnam, and the Philippines, serving ferry operators, patrol boat users, and defence forces in 59 countries.

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Avalon Holographics develops NOVAC, a holographic display table that produces true holograms on demand, built through in-house hardware research and fabrication. The company operates in the holographic display and deeptech hardware category, with demo locations in Canada and the United States.

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Avari Wireless manufactures digital distributed antenna systems (DAS) for public safety communications, enabling emergency responders to transmit and receive radio signals across multiple standards including P25, TETRA, LTE, and GSM-R. The modular platform provides centralized network management, signal conversion, and distribution across geographic areas to support mission-critical emergency communications.

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Avendar provides a platform that integrates complex data, AI models, and human expertise to help government agencies and organizations detect risks early and make informed decisions. The platform is designed for mission-critical applications like fraud detection, anomaly detection, and investigative intelligence, with features for pattern recognition, data integration, and compliance.

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Aventra develops low-cost, long-range modular guidance kits that convert unguided munitions into precision weapons, including Piranha, a balloon-dropped payload glider for deep strike missions. Its products target military and defense operations with capabilities such as AI-guided precision strike, harassment fires, deep sensing, and communications extension.

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Avio designs, manufactures, and integrates space launchers and tactical missiles, operating as a space propulsion company. It serves the space and defense sectors and employs more than 1,500 people across Italy, France, the United States, and French Guiana.

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Awerian provides research and development services in defence technology, including ideas generation, rapid prototyping of technology demonstrators, and complete product design. The company serves the UK and its allies, focusing on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, and electromagnetic applications.

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Axem Solutions provides on-premise AI software designed for critical infrastructure, defense, and space sectors, emphasizing data sovereignty and security with no cloud connectivity or external APIs. The platform runs entirely within customers' secure infrastructure and offers compliance-ready architecture for regulated environments.

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Axillon Aerospace designs and manufactures advanced composite components and structures for mission-critical aerospace and defense platforms, including engine composites, electro-thermal ice protection, and high-performance radomes. It serves commercial aerospace and defense customers from multiple US manufacturing facilities.

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Axis Cades is a publicly traded company in India that provides engineering and technology solutions. The company is listed on Indian stock exchanges and publishes regular financial and governance disclosures.

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Babcock Australasia provides engineering support and integrated solutions across the asset lifecycle, serving customers in the region as the local arm of Babcock International Group. It emphasizes long-term partnerships and end-to-end engineering services.

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BattleBoxes makes a retrofit sensor, lock, and network system that adds real-time security, audit trails, and tamper detection to existing military and industrial storage caches, containers, and units. It serves defense forces (NATO and partner nations) and dual-use customers such as first responders, customs, and construction, with roots in the Finnish Defence Forces.

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BearCom is an integrator and provider of voice, security, and data communications solutions, serving businesses, public safety agencies, and government organizations across North America. It offers services including custom system design and nationwide support.

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Beartooth manufactures ruggedized mesh networking radios designed for secure off-grid communication in tactical and extreme environments. The devices integrate GPS tracking, use military-grade encryption, and connect to smartphones via USB for situational awareness and data transmission.

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BeeX designs and operates autonomous underwater drones for subsea inspections across defense, energy, and coastal infrastructure sectors. The company addresses the high cost and safety challenges of traditional remotely operated vehicle inspections by deploying fully autonomous systems in demanding underwater environments.

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BEI manufactures high-energy-density lithium metal batteries for decarbonization applications. The company focuses on safer, more powerful, and cost-effective battery solutions through advanced materials and manufacturing processes.

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Bellum Systems develops advanced passive radar and an intelligence/decision layer to detect and interpret airspace activity in an era of autonomous flying machines. Its technology targets defense and airspace operators, aiming to understand machine behavior rather than just position.

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Leidos is a defense and technology contractor serving government and commercial customers with expertise in defense platforms, digital modernization, health services, homeland security, and intelligence solutions. The company employs 50,000 people and operates across 150 countries, with strategic focus areas including defense tech, managed health, digital infrastructure and cyber, energy resilience, and mission software.

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Berry Aviation is a prime aviation contractor providing charter airlift and support services for the U.S. Government, Department of Defense, and non-defense agencies, as well as on-demand commercial cargo charter services. It operates over 30 aircraft across seven satellite locations on three continents.

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bf1systems designs and manufactures high-performance sensing, measurement, and integrated electronics solutions, including TPMS, sensors, and force measurement systems, for clients in the motorsport, automotive, aerospace, and defence industries. The company provides application-specific solutions from concept and design through to manufacture, serving customers worldwide.

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BigBear.ai provides decision intelligence solutions for supply chains, logistics, enterprise operations, autonomous systems, and cybersecurity, serving defense, intelligence, manufacturing, and homeland security sectors. The company combines artificial intelligence, modeling, and data analytics to help leaders extract actionable insights from complex operational environments.

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BIRD Aerosystems develops special mission aircraft solutions and airborne defense systems including missile protection, electronic warfare capabilities, and sensor technologies for military and government applications worldwide.

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