Gallium Defense
Gallium Defense designs and builds affordable 3D radar systems for detecting and tracking drones, vehicles, and vessels. The GDS-10 product family uses commercial off-the-shelf components and an AI-native, GPU-based software stack to deliver 10 km detection range on Class I drones with 360° coverage. The radars are NATO-interoperable (SAPIENT, ASTERIX) and deployable on masts, roofs, trailers, or vehicles for critical infrastructure and military use.
- Defense Tech
- Artificial Intelligence
- Hardware
Funding
Raised to date
€7.1MRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Est. $7.7Macross 1 round
OC€7.1M · Seed
Announced Nov 2026 · from article date
Disclosed cumulative: $7.7M
Founders
Founder details are not available yet.
Product
Problem
Drone threats are cheap, numerous, and growing, yet traditional radar systems are expensive and scarce, limiting the ability of critical infrastructure operators and armed forces to deploy detection coverage at the scale needed. European infrastructure and military protection currently depends on sensors that are either too costly to field in numbers or controlled by external parties.
Solution
Gallium Defense designs and builds class-leading 3D radar systems at a fraction of the cost of traditional solutions, enabling affordable mass deployment of drone detection. The GDS-10 product family uses mass-produced commercial off-the-shelf components and an AI-native, GPU-based software stack to deliver high-performance detection and tracking of drones, vehicles, and surface vessels. The radars are open and interoperable, supporting NATO standards including SAPIENT and ASTERIX, and can be mounted on masts, roofs, trailers, or vehicles. Systems are designed for grid deployment, allowing multiple radars to be networked for wide-area coverage, with software-defined upgrades that benefit from the pace of AI technology advancement.
Target Audience
Primary customers are critical infrastructure operators (airports, ports, energy sites, borders, events) and European armed forces requiring affordable, scalable drone detection and tracking capabilities.
Features
- 10 km detection range on Class I drones and FPVs, providing 3-5 minutes of reaction time
- 360° coverage from -10° to +90° elevation with high refresh rate for full bubble protection with no overhead blind spot
- Sub-2-meter depth accuracy and sub-0.5° azimuth/elevation accuracy, capable of discriminating individual drones within a swarm
- AI-enabled target classification using an embedded GPU-based software stack that is upgradeable through software updates
- Open interoperability via ASTERIX, SAPIENT, and open REST APIs for integration into perimeter security systems or military command-and-control
- Ruggedized, rainproof design for harsh field conditions with simple operation
- Available in civil (GDS-10) and defense (GDS-10-M) configurations, with the defense version featuring EW-hardening, ballistic protection, and direct handoff to interceptors