Defense Tech Startups

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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MilUAS AS is a Norwegian defense-oriented company focused on strengthening national defense capability through collaboration and technological development. It has joined the Nordsec network to work alongside other defense companies, startups, and industry partners.

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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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Mirai is a Physical AI company building software-defined autonomous surface vessels and AI-driven intelligence platforms that combine autonomy, sensing, and command into one maritime operating system for continuous, uncrewed operations. It serves defence, commercial offshore, and shipyard customers with persistent surveillance, inspection, logistics, and dock-to-dock autonomous navigation.

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Mirragin is an Australian drone specialist that helps organizations plan, source, deploy, and manage drone and robotics programs through consulting, operator connections, hardware/software supply, and training. It serves government, defence, emergency services, mining, and critical infrastructure operators via its MADE network of credentialed drone businesses across Australia.

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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is a diversified industrial conglomerate operating across energy, logistics and infrastructure, industrial machinery, aerospace, and defense sectors. The company develops integrated solutions using technology and engineering expertise to support carbon neutrality goals and enhance global quality of life.

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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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Monava builds an acoustic detection platform that uses machine learning to detect, classify, and geolocate sound sources, placing them on a live map for situational awareness. It targets defense and site-security operators as a complement to radar and cameras, continuing to work in low-visibility conditions.

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MPS manufactures aircraft flight simulation systems, repurposing retired aircraft components into high-fidelity training simulators powered by renewable energy. The company serves aviation training organizations and operates with a focus on sustainability and environmental responsibility.

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Multiball is an early-stage venture capital firm that provides seed capital to founders building companies in healthcare, aerospace and defense, and advanced manufacturing. Its portfolio spans areas such as counter-drone systems, defense forecasting AI, space infrastructure financing, and offensive cybersecurity.

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Multiforge designs and manufactures magnetic, modular tactical training aids for emergency services, defence, law enforcement, aviation fire and rescue, and registered training organizations. It also offers MultiScene, a browser-based platform for building and running interactive workplace and emergency-response training across desktop, mobile, VR and AR, with products used across Australia and internationally.

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MW Components manufactures precision components including springs, fasteners, bellows, shims, and custom-engineered parts for multiple industrial sectors. The company operates 20+ manufacturing facilities globally with over 40,000 parts in stock for immediate delivery.

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MW Components manufactures engineered metal components and fasteners for aerospace, defense, energy, oil and gas, and medical industries. The company operates over 20 manufacturing facilities worldwide and serves demanding applications requiring high precision and regulatory compliance.

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Myra is a German Security-as-a-Service platform that monitors, analyzes, and filters malicious internet traffic to protect digital business processes. The company serves critical infrastructure, eCommerce, and healthcare sectors with certified cybersecurity solutions.

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Narda-MITEQ designs and manufactures RF/microwave, spaceborne, and SATCOM components and subsystems for military and commercial applications. The company serves customers in defense, aerospace, and satellite communications sectors with high-reliability active/passive components, amplifiers, mixers, oscillators, and custom solutions.

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Nautilus Integrated Solutions (NIS) provides precision machined components, high-integrity castings, and assemblies for the U.S. submarine industrial base, military, nuclear, and commercial customers. It is vertically integrated across design, casting, machining, testing, and assembly, and includes subsidiaries producing mechanical components and railroad locomotive air horns.

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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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Nearthlab is a company listed (or listing) on Korea's KOSDAQ exchange that provides investor relations and regulatory disclosure information to its shareholders and investors.

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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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NeuralGuard provides AI-driven threat detection systems for airport security that automatically identify concealed weapons, prohibited items, and other threats. The technology is designed to enhance passenger screening efficiency and operational safety while maintaining compliance with TSA, ICAO, and IATA standards.

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New Carbon Inc. (dba Darwin Carbon) is an advanced materials manufacturer producing carbon microfiber products—sheets, tapes, wires, and yarns—that combine structural, electrical, and thermal performance to replace metals, plastics, and concrete. It serves Tier I and Tier II suppliers in aerospace, defence, automotive, construction, energy, industrial, and consumer markets.

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