Counter-Drone startups in Europe

Develops the GA 1000, a pallet-sized laser counter-drone system combining radar, computer vision and AI tracking.

Laser Zentrum Hannover spin-off building FASTLIGHT laser effectors to defeat drones for military and critical infrastructure protection.

Makes Skyhammer, a low-cost radar-guided interceptor to defeat Shahed-type drones and subsonic missiles.

Counter Defense Drone Systems builds autonomous kinetic interceptor drones that detect, track and physically neutralise small hostile drones.

Builds AI-guided low-cost interceptors, including X-Lock against Shahed-type drones and Black Bird against cruise missiles.

Polish-Ukrainian developer of tactical radars that detect small low-flying drones, including fibre-optic FPVs.

Develops HILDR, an autonomous close-range system that detects, tracks and neutralises drones at 0 to 30 metres.

Builds AI-driven multi-sensor hardware and software for drone detection, tracking and situational awareness.

Develops low-cost guided missiles to intercept drones at scale.

Develops AI-guided interceptor drones (METIS) to defeat Class I-II aerial threats including Shahed-type drones.

Develops a rotary, gatling-style 12-gauge kinetic system to defeat FPV drones and loitering munitions at 50 to 100 metres.

Makes Airfence, a counter-drone system that detects drones via their radio signals and can take control of them.

Radiofrequency counter-drone systems that detect, identify and neutralise malicious drones for armed forces, prisons and critical sites.

Develops the Kreuger 100 family of low-cost, battery-powered kinetic drone interceptors built with a European supply chain.

Builds Sentinel, an airborne counter-drone system that detects, classifies and intercepts hostile drones using AI and onboard sensors.

Builds the EIRSHIELD multi-layer counter-UAS system, interceptor drones, the EUROMITE uncrewed surface vessel and mobile surveillance platforms.

Makes passive drone detection receivers, Scout and RIDER, that read Remote ID broadcasts to locate drones and their operators, plus Remote ID transmitters.

Makes passive drone detection, classification and targeting systems, the Marduk Shark and the compact Piraya.

Develops IRIS 3D radars that detect and classify drones and birds for military, airport and critical infrastructure protection.

Suite ACRE command and control platform that coordinates drones, crewed aircraft and counter drone systems in low altitude airspace.