Startup Rankings
Top Defence Startups in Switzerland 2026
Last updated · 7 companies · compiled from public data sources
Switzerland hosts 7 of the defence startups tracked in the fieldfaster dataset, with teams in Zurich, Renens, Lausanne 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.
Flyability
Lausanne · founded 2014
Flyability builds Elios collision-tolerant drones for inspection of confined and GPS-denied spaces, used in industrial and security applications.
Sources: fieldfaster curated dataset (public sources)
- 2.
Daedalean
Zurich · founded 2016
Daedalean develops machine-learning based situational awareness and pilot assistance avionics on a path to certification for civil and defence aviation.
autonomy-aiRead moreSources: fieldfaster curated dataset (public sources)
- 3.
Wingtra
Zurich · founded 2016
Wingtra builds VTOL fixed-wing drones for high-precision mapping and surveying, a dual-use aerial data capability.
Sources: fieldfaster curated dataset (public sources)
- 4.
Auterion
Zurich · founded 2017
Auterion provides the AuterionOS software stack and Skynode compute for uncrewed systems, powering drone fleets and AI-enabled strike capabilities for allied forces.
Sources: fieldfaster curated dataset (public sources)
- 5.
Destinus
Payerne · founded 2021
Destinus develops jet-powered unmanned aircraft, from supersonic target drones to long-range strike systems, with operations across Europe.
Sources: fieldfaster curated dataset (public sources)
- 6.
INVOLI
Renens · founded 2016
INVOLI provides low-altitude air traffic surveillance through networked receivers, enabling airspace awareness for drone operations and security.
Sources: fieldfaster curated dataset (public sources)
- 7.
ClearSpace
Renens · founded 2018
ClearSpace develops spacecraft for in-orbit servicing and active debris removal, technologies with growing space security relevance.
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.