Startup Rankings
Top Defence Startups in Hungary 2026
Last updated · 3 companies · compiled from public data sources
Hungary hosts 3 of the defence startups tracked in the fieldfaster dataset, with teams in Budapest, Tokol and beyond. Focus areas include uncrewed systems, simulation and training, space.
Every entry is a short factual profile compiled from public sources: what the company builds, where it is based and when it was founded. The ranking favours established teams, ordering companies by team size band first and company age second. No funding figures are used.
- 1.
C3S Electronics Development
Budapest · founded 2012
Budapest deep-tech company founded by the Masat-1 CubeSat team, building 3U to 16U CubeSat platforms and high-reliability subsystems, and working in the defence sector on power and control systems for larger satellites.
spaceRead moreSources: fieldfaster curated dataset (public sources)
- 2.
Rotors & Cams
Budapest · founded 2014
Budapest UAV developer, now part of the 4iG Group, that co-developed the ProTAR jet-propelled target drone for the Hungarian Defence Forces and supplies custom unmanned systems for defence and industrial applications.
Sources: fieldfaster curated dataset (public sources)
- 3.
Uaviator Drones
Tokol · founded 2017
Fixed-wing UAV manufacturer operating from Tokol airfield near Budapest, whose airframes include the Blacktip Reef and Hammerhead UAVs and the heavy long-range Phantom concept aimed at surveillance, reconnaissance and logistics.
uasRead moreSources: fieldfaster curated dataset (public sources)
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Companies are ranked by team size band and company age, using short factual profiles compiled from public sources. No funding figures are used. If your European defence startup belongs on this list, tell us and we'll review it for the next update.