Startup Rankings
Top Defence Startups in Portugal 2026
Last updated · 4 companies · compiled from public data sources
Portugal hosts 4 of the defence startups tracked in the fieldfaster dataset, with teams in Lisbon, Coimbra, Porto and beyond. Focus areas include uncrewed systems, ISR and sensing, autonomy and AI.
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.
Tekever
Lisbon · founded 2001
Tekever builds the AR3 and AR5 unmanned aircraft used for maritime surveillance and battlefield ISR, with extensive operational service in Ukraine.
Sources: fieldfaster curated dataset (public sources)
- 2.
Beyond Vision
Lisbon · founded 2013
Lisbon-headquartered drone manufacturer whose HEIFU Pro, VTOne and BVQ418 platforms are used for ISR and tactical missions. Supplies UAVs to the Portuguese Navy and its drones have been used by Ukrainian forces.
Sources: fieldfaster curated dataset (public sources)
- 3.
Neuraspace
Coimbra · founded 2020
Coimbra-based company using AI and machine learning to automate collision risk assessment and manoeuvre planning for satellite operators, including defence and government users. Selected for the NATO DIANA 2026 cohort.
Sources: fieldfaster curated dataset (public sources)
- 4.
Connect Robotics
Porto · founded 2015
Porto startup providing autonomous drone delivery services, focused on transporting medicines and lab samples. Selected for the NATO DIANA 2026 cohort and listed in Portugal's defence technological and industrial base directory.
Sources: 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.