Defense Tech Startups

Vital Foams develops a field-deployable medical foam that conforms to complex wound geometries to deliver drugs uniformly, stop bleeding, prevent infection, and support faster healing. Applied through a handheld device, it is designed for military personnel and first responders providing emergency wound care in harsh environments.

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The BARDA Accelerator Network fosters health security innovation ecosystems worldwide and accelerates development and commercialization of next-generation health security solutions. It is established by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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Vorago Technologies provides radiation-hardened electronics and components for space missions and harsh environments. The company's products are used by aerospace companies, government agencies, and satellite operators.

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Vorbeck Materials develops advanced materials for extreme environments, including a PFAS- and fluorine-free Class B firefighting foam and graphene-based antennas, shielding, and conductive materials. It serves defense, aerospace, government, and emergency response markets, manufacturing in the United States.

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Vorpal develops advanced drone monitoring systems using signal intelligence and signal processing technology to detect and track unmanned aircraft and their operators across diverse environments. The company serves aviation, airports, critical infrastructure, and security organizations worldwide.

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VoxCroft develops AI-driven intelligence analysis, including machine translation for low-resource languages and broadcast collection from inaccessible environments, to support decision-makers with global coverage and crisis response. The company has pioneered a discipline it calls population-centric intelligence (POPINT).

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VRAI provides virtual reality training solutions that help organizations reduce carbon emissions by replacing travel to off-site training centers and minimizing equipment use. The company serves defense, energy, and occupational safety sectors with sustainability-focused VR training products.

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VRC Engineered Solutions manufactures custom molded plastic, rubber, and sealing components for customers in healthcare, defense, aerospace, transportation, and consumer industries.

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VRFY builds secure AI communications-intelligence technology for processing recorded information in high-trust settings, combining transcription, translation, redaction, review and human oversight within an auditable workflow. It serves public safety, investigations and justice bodies, defence and national security, and regulated enterprises in legal, compliance, insurance and healthcare contexts.

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Vrgineers develops XTAL virtual and mixed reality headsets and aviation simulators used for military pilot training. The company handles research, development, manufacturing, and integration of immersive simulation tools for professional and military clients.

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vRotors develops a software-as-a-service platform that enables users to remotely operate cameras and robotic devices to provide immersive presence and multi-sensory experiences at distant locations. The platform combines AI, robotics, and cloud infrastructure to create an alternative to physical travel and traditional video streaming.

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Vydar builds GNSS-denied navigation hardware and software for UAVs, enabling drones to fly autonomously where satellite positioning is unavailable. Its lightweight, low-power modules are designed for dual-use and defence applications, with all components sourced and manufactured in Europe.

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VyomIC is building a low-Earth-orbit satellite constellation in India to provide sovereign positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) services with centimeter-level accuracy and encrypted, spoofing-resistant signals. Its system targets mission-critical applications across defense, autonomous systems, telecom, financial, and critical infrastructure sectors, reducing reliance on foreign-operated GNSS.

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WarTech Robotics is a Danish-Ukrainian defence technology company that forms joint ventures with selected Ukrainian technology firms, pairing Ukrainian technologies and operational experience with a Danish platform for joint R&D, financing, industrial development and market access. It focuses on developing and scaling Ukrainian defence technologies into European, NATO and allied defence markets.

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Wave Engine develops turbine engines for unmanned and personal aircraft that deliver jet-level performance at significantly reduced cost and complexity. The company targets UAV manufacturers and general aviation makers seeking affordable high-performance propulsion systems.

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Wave Motion is developing large-scale kinetic energy transmission technology for space, aimed at launching vehicles with minimal onboard propellant, enabling orbital energy exchange, and point-to-point logistics. Its applications also include in-orbit maneuverability and directed energy systems.

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Win-Shield Devices designs and manufactures advanced personal protective equipment including face shields and respiratory devices for military, law enforcement, industrial, healthcare, and emergency response professionals. The Canadian company develops custom, high-performance protection solutions in collaboration with end-users and regulatory bodies.

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Wind River develops software platforms and solutions for mission-critical embedded, real-time, and edge computing systems serving aerospace, defense, automotive, industrial, medical, and telecommunications industries. The company provides intelligent systems software including real-time operating systems, edge virtualization, cloud-native infrastructure, and AI-driven solutions.

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Windlift develops wind-resilient tethered drones with an AI-driven flight-control system and simulation tools for autonomous tethered flight, targeting infrastructure protection, border security, and aerial surveillance. Its technology, developed with U.S. Department of Defense and Department of Energy funding, also supports airborne power generation for defense and commercial applications.

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WingXpand provides AI-powered drone technology with detection filters designed for defense, agriculture, disaster response, and inspection applications. The company emphasizes affordability and scalability of advanced drone capabilities.

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Windward is a Maritime AI company that fuses multi-source data feeds — including AIS, dark vessel signals, EO, SAR, and RF — into a unified maritime intelligence picture with predictive, explainable analytics. It serves mission and operational stakeholders with actionable insights, evidence-based targeting, and embedded expert analyst support for maritime domain awareness.

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Xcelerate Solutions is a defense and national security firm providing integrated solutions in enterprise vetting and analysis, aviation security, and mission and digital solutions for federal agencies, the Department of Homeland Security, law enforcement, and the Intelligence Community.

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xCraft designs and manufactures unmanned aerial systems (drones) for enterprise and military markets, with custom-built solutions tailored to specific use cases in defense, energy, security, public safety, agriculture, and infrastructure inspection. The company focuses on optimized aircraft designs rather than standardized quadcopter models.

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Xeos develops AI-enabled communications and ISR (intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance) networks and payloads for space, near-space, and terrestrial use. Its software-defined systems, edge AI processing, and modular payloads serve multi-domain defense, national security, climate monitoring, and research missions.

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