Top 19 Military Surveillance and Video Analytics startups

Aug 14, 2024 | By Bruce Makowsky

These companies and startups specialize in developing cutting-edge technologies that leverage cameras, artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze vast amounts of visual data from surveillance cameras, drones, and other sensors.
1
Country: Germany | Funding: $1.1B
Rheinmetall manufactures battle tanks (Leopard, Panther), unmanned ground vehicles, complex air defence systems, advanced military surveillance systems.
2
Country: Germany | Funding: €846M
Hensoldt is a globally leading supplier of premium sensors for security and surveillance missions.
3
Country: USA
Teledyne FLIR develops unmanned aerial systems (including Black Hornet), unmanned ground vehicles, military surveillance systems
4
Country: Australia | Funding: $70.8M
CTRL develops quantum sensing technology for surveillance and reconnaissance: with quantum sensors you can navigate without GPS, detect underground hardened structures, submarines, or hidden weapons systems, and survey the entire earth..
5
Country: India | Funding: $45.9M
Tonbo Imaging provides a range of products and services that meet essential requirements in various fields such as military reconnaissance, infrastructure security, and transportation safety.
6
Country: Israel | Funding: $40M
Special mission aircraft solutions and airborne missile protection systems.
7
Country: USA | Funding: $25M
Airspace provides a drone detection and disabling system. It performs multi-dimensional risk analysis by leveraging Artificial Intelligence, machine learning and advanced robotics with situational and historic data.
8
Country: USA | Funding: $18M
TurbineOne designs a frontline perceptions system for warfighters. It utilizes machine learning (ML) to offer data-driven insights on battlefields. This includes threat detection, target identification, AI-based video analysis, and classification of killer robots.
9
Country: Greece | Funding: €6M
Lambda Automata builds autonomous systems tailored for addressing national security challenges in the EU and its allies.
10
Country: India | Funding: $5.2M
Optimized Electrotech is an electro-optics startup that specializes in the development of security and surveillance systems for India’s defense forces.
Editor: Bruce Makowsky
Bruce Makowsky has covered military, cyber and IT news since 2009, with a focus on U.S. Navy and Marine Corps operations, acquisition programs and budgets. In particular he worked for Inside Defense. Bruce holds a Master of Science degree in journalism from Boston University. Bruce is also an award-winning photographer, renowned for his captivating images that have earned him numerous accolades and widespread recognition in the photography community. You can contact Bruce at makowsky(at)militarystartups(dot)com