Best Military Tech Companies in Florida, United States
The 32 best Military Tech companies in Florida, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: XTEND.
Ranked: Best Military Tech companies in Florida
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XTEND Developer of AI-assisted tactical unmanned aerial systems for military use 67News top 18%Funding top 23%Growth top 26%Talent top 28% All 12 signals ▾Newstop 18% Fundingtop 23% Growthtop 26% Talenttop 28% Patentstop 37% Moattop 37% Techtop 45% Innovationtop 48% Producttop 49% Marketbottom 49% Globalbottom 44% Partnersbottom 35% News: 8 BI events in 12 mo (of 17 tracked, 6 types) · +300% YoY Funding: Raised $60.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $60M | 15 mo ago | Series B | Rubi Liani Co-Founder & CTO | 2018 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+18 | 86 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 2 | Point Blank Enterprises Manufacturer of ballistic protection systems and duty gear | $60M | 142 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2011 | BootstrapTypekitNagich+5 | 76 patents Modular body armor accessories and fastening systems for personal protective equipment | — |
| 3 | Drone Aviation Holding Corp Innovating communications and power technologies, enabling connectivity across the data transmission spectrum | $17M | 93 mo ago | Public | — | 2009 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Riptide Software Enterprise cloud-based learning platform provider | $12M | 231 mo ago | Acquired | — | 1995 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Levatas Provider of AI-based thermal anomaly detection solution | $6M | 53 mo ago | Seed | Chris Nielsen Founder & CEO | 2006 | — | 3 patents AI model lifecycle management and automated analog gauge image interpretation | — |
| 6 | Quantum Technology Sciences Sensor based intrusion detection solution | $4M | 153 mo ago | Acquired | — | 1991 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Alakai Defense Systems Develops and offers explosive detection systems 14Tech top 46%Talent bottom 45%Funding bottom 41%Global bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 46% Talentbottom 45% Fundingbottom 41% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 20% Tech: 18 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $4M | 18 mo ago | Funding Raised | Ed Dottery Founder & CEO | 2009 | WixSentryBootstrap+11 | — | — |
| 8 | Nova Technologies Provider of simulation-based military training systems | $3M | 64 mo ago | Late Stage | Randall Rushe Co-Founder & CEO | 1997 | Webflow EcommerceWebflowAmazon Web Services+10 | — | — |
| 9 | WSGI UAVs and related technologies for commercial and military applications | $2M | 151 mo ago | Deadpooled | Glenn Estrella CEO & President | 2004 | — | — | — |
| 10 | KeriCure Developer of topical wound care products | $800K | 93 mo ago | Seed | Pam Sovine Managing Director | 2011 | WordPress Block EditorCart FunctionalityEcwid+35 | — | — |
| 11 | Florida Turbine Technologies Provider of security and communications systems for defense | $551K | 207 mo ago | Acquired | Shirley Brostmeyer CEO | 1998 | — | 663 patents Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering | — |
| 12 | Sanswire Provider of UAVs for surveillance to the defense industry | $425K | 189 mo ago | Public | Glenn Estrella CEO & President | 2002 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Military Tech companies in Florida
#1
Series B · Florida, Florida · founded 2018 · 105 employees$60Mraised▾
Developer of AI-assisted tactical unmanned aerial systems for military use. The company provides remotely operated multi-robot systems designed to enhance combat effectiveness and operator safety. Its platforms support various modular payloads and integration with third-party software. The systems offer intuitive control for complex missions and adaptability in dynamic combat environments.
- Jul 2025Series B$30M
- May 2024Series B$40M
- Nov 2021Series A$20M
- Jun 2020Grant (prize money)$56.2K
#2
Funding Raised · Largo, Florida · founded 2009 · 18 employees$4Mraised▾
Alakai Defense Systems develops and offers explosive detection systems. It offers a portable explosive detector with a modular, backpack design capable of detecting explosives and integrating with existing security infrastructure. It also offers Check Point Explosive Detection System to detect bulk explosives at entry points and forensic applications. Additionally offers a Checkpoint Critical Infrastructure Protection Scanner that can be operated by single personnel for security check purposes.
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$499.4K
- Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$499.4K
- Jun 2016Grant (prize money)$314.2K
- Dec 2014Grant (prize money)$462.4K
#3
Acquired · Pompano Beach, Florida · founded 2011 · 1375 employees$60Mraised▾
Manufacturer of ballistic protection systems and duty gear. This company designs and produces a variety of protective equipment, including body armor, shields, and tactical gear for law enforcement, military, and other security personnel. Their product lines encompass various levels of ballistic protection and incorporate advanced materials for enhanced performance and comfort. The company also offers a range of duty gear designed to meet the specific needs of professionals in the field. They maintain a focus on innovation and technological advancements within the protective equipment sector.
- Dec 2014Conventional Debt$60M
#4
Public · Jacksonville, Florida · founded 2009 · 25 employees$16.7Mraised▾
Innovating communications and power technologies, enabling connectivity across the data transmission spectrum. The company assembles industry-leading, disruptive communications and power technologies. It focuses on businesses or products to which it can apply new and unique spectral efficiency capabilities including signal modulations, antenna, software, hardware and firmware technologies. The company provides LTE Advanced and 5G-NR telecom solutions to network operators and enterprises. It develops revolutionary products within the telecom, satellite and power markets. The company's spectral efficiency capabilities and signal modulation technologies enable future generation networks. It integrates technologies and teams that solve the challenges of carriers implementation of advanced networks. The company provides solutions for wireless network operators, mobile virtual network operators, cable TV system operators, and government and business enterprises. It offers solutions for locations challenged by non-line of sight limitations. The company provides cost-effective, compact and rapidly deployable aerial platforms. It offers full-duplex wireless technologies, embedded hardware a
- Jan 2019Post IPO$2M
- Jan 2019Post IPO$2M
- Aug 2017Post IPO$4M
- Oct 2016Post IPO$3M
#5
Seed · Palm Beach, Florida · founded 2006 · 34 employees$5.5Mraised▾
Provider of AI-based thermal anomaly detection solution. Uses computer vision and natural language processing technologies to identify specific objects and read their temperature against expected conditions in high traffic places. Also offers an analog model that uses robotics or drones to capture data with a camera that provides images to read from different angles and has the capability to identify different analog gauge types for adjusting its reference point.
- May 2022Seed$5.5M
#6
Acquired · Orlando, Florida · founded 1995 · 149 employees$12.1Mraised▾
Riptide is an enterprise cloud-based learning platform provider. The company provides learning solutions for Defense and corporates. The company provides defense training modules such as Tracr Hardware, Titan, Elements, STS (Soldier Tracking System) for real-time situation awareness and exercise control, micro-learning, and more. The company provides simulation systems for the U.S. Army and USMC. Provides its Element module to corporates as an LMS for managing micro-learning courses and WayPoints for learning software through a virtual assistant. The company also provides digital solutions such as Axosoft which is a connector project management software with Salesforce analytics, reporting, and more for transparency in higher management, Reflection which is a backup data server for safeguarding Salesforce data, and more. Also provides technology consultant to the US Army, corporates, and others.
- Jul 2007Series A$12.1M
#7
Late Stage · Panama City, Florida · founded 1997 · 319 employees$2.8Mraised▾
Provider of simulation-based military training systems. It enables training from front-end analysis through implementation and sustainment. It has developed a product that provides a platform for visualization which bridges gaming and simulation domains to support military and civilian training simulations. It also offers avionics, electronic warfare, and sensors.
- Jun 2021PE—
- Jun 2014Unattributed$2.8M
- Sep 2009Grant (prize money)$185.2K
- Sep 2002Grant (prize money)$85K
#8
Acquired · Cocoa Beach, Florida · founded 1991 · 29 employees$4.4Mraised▾
Quantum Technology Sciences designs and deploys inground sensor based security solutions to safeguard assets, critical infrastructure, borders and perimeters. As of August 2017, the company's product portfolio includes Quantum Perimeter- A perimeter security and surveillance solution, Quantum SADAR - A security and surveillance solution and Quantum Remote - A remote location security and surveillance solution. Partners include Centremis security, Next gen security, Charter trading and NMR consulting.
- Feb 2014Unattributed$4.4M
- Jun 2009Grant (prize money)$627.8K
- Aug 2008Grant (prize money)$627.8K
#9
Deadpooled · Titusville, Florida · founded 2004$2.1Mraised▾
World Surveillance Group designed and developed unmanned aerial vehicles based on lighter than air (LTA) technology for commercial and military purposes. Its flagship product Argus One is capable of flying at heights of between 10,000-20,000 feet and features a payload capacity up to 30 pounds. It was designed specifically for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions and was claimed to be virtually undetectable by radar, making it ideal for stealth use. The company also used to develop small tactical unmanned aerial vehicles in partnership with Lighter Than Air Systems. As of August 2018, it is defunct.
- Mar 2014Seed$65K
- Mar 2013Seed$100K
- Feb 2012Convertible Debt$500K
- May 2011Seed$1.1M
#10
Seed · Tampa, Florida · founded 2011 · 5 employees$800Kraised▾
Developer of topical wound care products for patients, consumers, and military personnel. Products include - Quick Seal, a water-based liquid bandage, and Advanced Seal, an aqueous hydrogel for infection prevention and pain relief. Also has pet care products.
- Jan 2019Seed—
- Jul 2012Conventional Debt—
- Jul 2012Seed$800K
#11
Acquired · Jupiter, Florida · founded 1998 · 84 employees$551.1Kraised▾
Kratos is a provider of security and communications systems for defense. It provides unmanned systems, satellite communications, space communications, C4ISR systems, warfighter training, and combat systems. It can be used in air, ground, maritime, and space.
- Aug 2009Grant (prize money)$551.1K
#12
Public · Fort Lauderdale, Florida · founded 2002$425Kraised▾
Sanswire Corp. designs, develops and markets UAVs capable of carrying payloads. They provides persistent surveillance and security solutions at various altitudes. Its airships and auxiliary products provides applications in military and defense. Products includes airships, which provide a platform to transmit wireless capabilities from air to ground. Took a debt funding of $800k from Global Telesat in Dec, 2009.
- Feb 2011Seed$425K
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Military Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Defense Technology is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around Defense Technology — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 462 United States-affiliated papers.
- Pennsylvania State University19
- United States Air Force Research Laboratory15
- United States Naval Academy12
- U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology10
- Naval Postgraduate School9
- Photonics2→4
- Jamming6→7
- Electronic warfare55
- Radar36
- Missile32
- Missile defense18
- Jamming12
- Aerospace engineering2→4
- Cruise missile4→5
Where defense tech is researched across United States
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing defense tech patents in the United States
United States defense tech patent filing is accelerating — 57 filings from 65 assignees (2016–2025), led by Raytheon, BAE SYS INF & Elect SYS Integ, AAI; annual filings 3→6.
- Raytheon17
- BAE SYS INF & Elect SYS Integ15
- AAI10
- Leonardo Electronics US10
- Lockheed10
- Rocky Research7
- Huggett James M5
- Stroili Frank D5
Common questions
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