BAE Systems launches €50M push to help European defence startups scale

BAE Systems is committing €50 million to VC funds focused on backing European defencetech startups. The investments will expand on the Company’s longstanding approach to investing in future technology…

ERC System unveils Victor, a heavy-lift eVTOL designed to close Europe’s logistics gap
ERC System unveils Victor, a heavy-lift eVTOL designed to close Europe’s logistics gap

Munich EVTOL company ERC System today announces the launch of “Victor”, a dual-use heavy-lift cargo UAS (Uncrewed Aircraft System) designed for critical missions in fields such as defence, commercial …

Molfar raises €1.5M to bring tactical anti-drone radar systems closer to the frontline

Molfar Defence Technologies, a Polish-Ukrainian defence tech company developing tactical radar systems for the detection of small unmanned aerial systems (UAVs), today announced the close of the first…

The radar gap killing Western defences — and the Berlin chip startup closing it

Today, Berlin startup Xavveo, a deeptech building perception technology based on a proprietary chip, is expanding to tap fast-growing drone-detection/C-UAV, infrastructure surveillance and perimeter s…

Twin Prime lands $10M pre-seed to build frontier AI models for defence and security

Frontier AI lab for defence and security Twin Prime has raised have $10 million in pre-seed funding led by Expeditions, with additional investment from American and European VCs, Theon, family offices…

SWEBAL raises €30M to build Sweden’s first TNT facility and strengthen NATO ammunition supply

Sweden Ballistics (SWEBAL), the Swedish defence manufacturing company driving domestic trinitrotoluene (TNT) production to strengthen NATO resilience, today announces a €30 million funding round to co…

RSI Europe skipped the crowded drone race — and it paid off
RSI Europe skipped the crowded drone race — and it paid off

In modern warfare, speed is becoming the defining advantage. Systems that once took years to design and deploy are now expected to reach the battlefield in months — or risk becoming irrelevant before …

Europe’s first drone procurement hub targets faster defence deployment

European defence technology company Intelic today announced the launch of Intelic BASE, a new procurement hub designed to strengthen European defence sovereignty by helping Ministries of Defence acro…

Online Oceans raises £4M to scale autonomous fleets for maritime security

UK-based maritime defencestartup Online Oceans has raised £4 million in funding to scale its autonomoussurface vessels and fleet software platform. The round was led by Seraphim Space, with participat…

EU–Ukraine launches €160M defence innovation programme to unlock €400M in financing

This week, the European Commission and Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence launched a new cooperation initiative focused on investing in innovative and breakthrough technologies. Unveiled during the EU–Ukra…