Startup Rankings
Top Defence Startups in Netherlands 2026
Last updated · 5 companies · compiled from public data sources
Netherlands hosts 5 of the defence startups tracked in the fieldfaster dataset, with teams in Delft, The Hague, Groningen and beyond. Focus areas include autonomy and AI, counter-UAS, ISR and sensing.
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.
Robin Radar Systems
The Hague · founded 2010
TNO spin-off in The Hague making 3D radars for drone and bird detection, widely used for counter-UAS at military sites, airports and critical infrastructure. Scaled to over 200 employees.
Sources: fieldfaster curated dataset (public sources)
- 2.
ISISPACE
Delft · founded 2006
ISISPACE builds CubeSat platforms, components and turnkey missions, one of Europe's most experienced smallsat suppliers.
spaceRead moreSources: fieldfaster curated dataset (public sources)
- 3.
AirHub
Groningen · founded 2017
Dutch company providing drone operations management software, including the MilHub product for defence users; customers include the Belgian Federal Police and Dubai Police. Raised a 4.4 million euro Series A in 2026 led by Keen Venture Partners.
uasRead moreSources: fieldfaster curated dataset (public sources)
- 4.
Avalor AI
The Hague · founded 2022
Avalor AI builds a defence data fabric that turns fragmented sensor and unit data into decision-ready intelligence for armed forces.
autonomy-aiRead moreSources: fieldfaster curated dataset (public sources)
- 5.
Fiducial
Delft · founded 2022
Delft startup founded by TU Delft alumni building computer vision software that lets drones detect, track and intercept aerial threats without GPS or radar. Raised over 2 million euros in 2025-2026 from Graduate Ventures and the Dutch SecFund.
Sources: fieldfaster curated dataset (public sources)
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