INDRA Group is the foremost Spanish multinational and one of the leading European companies that focus on defence and advanced digitalization. It stands at the forefront of the defence, space, air traffic management, mobility, and transformative technologies through Minsait, and it integrates its sovereign AI, cybersecurity and cyberdefence capabilities into IndraMind. Indra Group is paving the way to a more secure and better-connected future through innovative solutions, trusted relationships and the very best talent. Sustainability is an integral part of its strategy and culture in order to overcome current and future social and environmental challenges. At the close of the 2025 financial year, Indra Group posted revenues of € 5.457 billion and had a local presence in 46 countries and business operations in over 140 countries.

Baltic Institute of Advanced Technology (BPTI) is a private, high-quality research-oriented institute. We are driven by our mission to create value by providing R&D services for global security. BPTI core competencies in terms of research and innovations lie in RF design, RF components for radar, EW, and communication systems, applications of machine learning and AI. In the area of RF design - BPTI can design, or co-simulate RF front ends, transmit/receive modules, RF MMIC components as well as perform MMIC package modelling, RF board design and perform ad hoc simulations tailored for jammers, active decoy, RWR and other systems.

CAFA Tech is an Estonian defence and robotics company developing air-defence radar and electronic warfare technologies, energy solutions for UxVs, and communication systems for UAV and UGV control based on both 5G and satcom modems. The company is currently involved in eight European Defence Fund (EDF) projects, covering radar and EW systems, energy solutions for UxVs, and 5G communication solutions. CAFA Tech maintains close cooperation with Ukrainian units, with its Tethered Repeater Carrier Drone System currently in operational use in Ukraine.

The Radar and Surveillance Systems (RaSS) is a National Laboratory of the National Interuniversity Consortium for Telecommunications (CNIT). CNIT is a no-profit consortium, established in 1995, bringing together 42 public Italian universities to perform research, innovation and education/training activities in the field of the Information and Communication Technology. The CNIT RaSS National Laboratory carries out its research and technological transfer activities in the field of radar systems, applied electromagnetism, remote sensing, telecommunication, signal processing and sensors network security. CNIT operates 50 Research Units, one for each member university, plus eight National Laboratories, of which RaSS is one of them.

For 75 years, ELT Group has been a world leader in Electronic Defense systems. Thanks to innovative management of the electromagnetic spectrum, achieved through proprietary and integrated technologies, today the brand is an international Group with a multi-domain approach that also covers Cyber, Space and Biodefense. By the experience gained through participation in major European Defense programs including Eurofighter Typhoon, FREMM, PPA today ELT Group is present in more than 30 countries in the World with more than 3000 systems supplied, and also participates in the project for the sixth generation avionics platform GCAP (Global Combat Air Programme). ELT Group is headquartered in Italy, has a presence in 14 countries located on 4 continents.

Fraunhofer FHR is a leading European research institute in high frequency physics and radar technology, developing electromagnetic sensor concepts, processes and systems from the microwave range through to the lower terahertz range. With decades of expertise in defence radar research, it combines specialised competences and experimental systems. The institute integrates hardware and software within common architectures and interfaces, supporting future defence systems and providing innovative, high-value components to governments and the defence industry to support the sovereignty of Germany and Europe.

HENSOLDT is a leading company in the European defence industry with a global reach. Based in Taufkirchen near Munich, the company develops sensor solutions for defence and security applications. As a system integrator, HENSOLDT offers platform-independent, networked sensors. At the same time, the company is driving forward the development of defence electronics and optronics as a technology leader and investing in new solutions based on software-defined defence. In addition, the company is expanding its range of offers to include new service models and is extending its portfolio of system solutions. In 2025, HENSOLDT achieved a turnover of 2,455 million euros. Following the acquisition of ESG GmbH, the company employs around 9,500 people. HENSOLDT is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in the MDAX. 

LEONARDO is an international industrial group, among the main global companies in Aerospace, Defence and Security. With 53,000 employees worldwide, the company approaches global security through the Helicopters, Electronics, Aircraft, Cyber & Security and Space sectors, and is a partner on the most important international programs, such as Eurofighter, NH-90, FREMM, GCAP, and Eurodrone. Leonardo has significant production capabilities in Italy, the UK, Poland, and the USA.

TNO is an independent research organisation for Applied Scientific Research in the Netherlands. The main objective of the organization is to provide innovative solutions to enhance the wellbeing of society and the competitiveness of (national) companies, including SME’s. Over 4,000 TNO professionals strive, in collaboration with national and international partners, for innovative answers to 6 societal challenges: Mobility & Built Environment, Energy & Materials Transition, Healthy Living & Work, High Tech Industry, ICT, Strategy & Policy, and Defence, Safety and Security. Approximately 1,200 TNO employees are involved in defence research, working in close, dedicated relation with the Dutch Ministry of Defence, supporting long-term research and advising planning and procurement.

ONERA, a central player in aeronautics and space research, employs over 2000 people. Under the supervision of the Ministry of the Armed Forces, it has a budget of 234 million euros, of which more than half comes from commercial contracts. As a government expert, ONERA prepares tomorrow’s defence, meets future aerospace challenges and contributes to the competitiveness of the aerospace industry. It masters all the disciplines and technologies in this field. All major civil and military aerospace programs in France and Europe include some of ONERA’s DNA: Ariane, Airbus, Falcon, Rafale, missiles, helicopters, engines, radars, etc.

SAAB is a leading defense and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 18,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer, more sustainable and more equitable world. Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems.

THALES is a global leader in advanced technologies for the Defence, Aerospace, and Cyber & Digital sectors. Its portfolio of innovative products and services helps address several major challenges: sovereignty, security, sustainability and inclusion. The Group allocates €4.5 billion per year in Research & Development in key areas, particularly for critical environments, such as Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Quantum and Cloud technologies. Thales has more than 85,000 employees in 65 countries. As a trusted partner, Thales enables armed forces to generate and collect data, collaborate and be connected – over land, sea, and air.

FOI researches for a safer, more secure world. This is the vision that we aim to achieve in everything we do. FOI, the Swedish Defence Research Agency, is one of Europe’s leading research institutes in defence and security. FOI is a government authority under the Ministry of Defence, and most of its activities are assignment-based.

XY-Sensing is a spin-off of the Warsaw University of Technology, providing advanced solutions in broadly defined microwave sensing technologies, including radar signal processing. The company’s profile is built around three product groups, leveraging core competences in acquiring, analysing, processing and modifying radio signals across a wide frequency spectrum. Its key areas of specialisation include SAR and ISAR imaging radar technologies, passive and low probability of detection radar technologies, and electronic warfare technologies.