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Hidden Level
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Hidden Level
Hidden Level develops passive radar and RF sensing technology to monitor low and high-altitude airspace for drones, aircraft and other threats, helping protect critical infrastructure and national security. Founded in 2018 in Syracuse, New York.
Chaos Industries
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defense startups
Chaos Industries
Los Angeles-based CHAOS Industries develops advanced radar, communication and sensor technologies to counter modern airborne threats. Founded in 2022, its Coherent Distributed Networks enable agile sensing and detection, and the firm has raised over $200M in funding.
Castelion
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defense startups
Castelion
Castelion designs, tests and manufactures next‑generation hypersonic strike weapons rapidly and at scale to provide credible non‑nuclear deterrence for democracies.
Saronic
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defense startups
Saronic
Saronic builds autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) for naval and maritime forces, combining modular hardware and intelligent software to extend maritime awareness and combat capabilities.
Helsing
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defense startups
Helsing
Helsing builds AI-powered defence capabilities, including autonomous drones and software, enabling democratic nations to enhance battlefield intelligence and sovereignty.
Knox Systems
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Knox Systems
Knox Systems provides a FedRAMP-as-a-Service platform that enables SaaS vendors to achieve FedRAMP and DISA IL4 compliance in about 90 days at around 90% lower cost.
PsiQuantum
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defense startups
PsiQuantum
PsiQuantum is building a photonic quantum computer with millions of fault‑tolerant qubits to solve real‑world problems.
Impulse Space
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defense startups
Impulse Space
Impulse Space develops space logistics and orbital maneuvering vehicles to deliver payloads to precise orbits and support in-space transportation.
Lambda
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defense startups
Lambda
Lambda offers GPU-accelerated computing hardware, cloud services and software for machine learning and AI.
Epirus
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defense startups
Epirus
Epirus builds high-power microwave systems like Leonidas to counter drone swarms and missiles using solid-state directed-energy technology.