EGIDE raises €8M Seed to build affordable interceptor systems for modern warfare

French defencetech EGIDE has raised an €8 million seed round. The round was co-led by Expeditions, Eurazeo, and Heartcore Capital, with participation from Galion.exe and Kima Ventures. Founded in 20…

Alpine Eagle scales Sentinel production with new Munich facility and European expansion

Today, counter-drone defence technology company Alpine Eagle announced it is scaling production of its Sentinel system. Alpine Eagle develops counter-drone (counter-UAS) systems designed to detect, tr…

Ukraine launches world-first programme giving startups access to real war data for AI training

Ukraine is opening partner access to train AI models using real battlefield data — the first initiative of its kind in the world. According to Mykhailo Fedorov, the Minister of Defence of Ukraine, th…

Ukrainian-Estonian Defencetech Black Forest Systems raises $400K to scale infantry drone platform

Kyiv-based company Black Forest Systems has received $400,000 in investment from Front Ventures and Hede Capital Partners AB. Founded in 2024, Black Forest Systems develops vertically integrated unm…

Mirai Robotics raises $4.2M Pre-Seed to build autonomous dual defence maritime systems
Mirai Robotics raises $4.2M Pre-Seed to build autonomous dual defence maritime systems

Mirai Robotics has raised $4.2 million Pre-Seed, one of the largest in Italy in the robotics and deep-tech sector, to build autonomous and intelligent maritime systems to master every sea. Primo Ventu…

EIF makes largest defence investment yet with €50M backing for Join Capital

The European Investment Fund (EIF), part of the EIB Group, today announced a €50 million commitment to Join Capital’s third fund as Europe moves from defence spending announcements to rebuilding indus…

British defence tech outfit Mutable Tactics raises over $2M in pre-seed round

A British defence tech startup developing AI software which helps improve the deployment of drones when communication is lost in combat has raised over $2m in a seed funding round. Mutable Tactics h…

€4.5M raised by FlyFocus to scale European drone production

FlyFocus, a Poland-based defence technology companyspecialising in unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and avionics, has raised €4.5million in a funding round led by ffVC, with participation from the NCBRIn…

Estonian missile defence startup Frankenburg Technologies raises €30M

An Estonian defence startup building what it says are “affordable, mass manufacturable” missile defence systems has raised €30m in Series A funding. Frankenburg Technologies, founded in 2024, is heade…

“Stop complaining and build”: Inside Defence Holdings’ software-first defence strategy

Modern defence is shifting from hardware to software. As cyber conflict, drone warfare, and information operations reshape global security, the advantage increasingly belongs to nations that can innov…