Estonia consolidates its DefenceTech ecosystem into a single digital platform, making it easier for international partners and investors to discover local companies across autonomous systems, cybersecurity, and other advanced defence technologies. The new portal Estonia.ee/defence brings together an overview of Estonia’s defence sector in one place: companies, their fields of activity, and available support measures.
A clear overview of the sector and its companies
– With a robust state-backed infrastructure, strategic support, and smart incentives, the Estonian defence sector has a lot to offer to the world, said Tom Holgersson, Enterprise Estonia’s export advisor in Sweden, and continues:
– From our €100M defence fund and two massive government-developed defence parks to a strong commitment to defence spending, Estonia stands out as a small but capable player in the defence field.
The new website supports the international visibility and growth of Estonia’s defence industry, serving as a practical tool for anyone seeking cooperation with Estonia’s defence industry, considering investments, or looking for a clear overview of Estonia’s capabilities in this field.
Home of agile, advanced defence
Estonia’s defence industry is agile and adaptive, ensuring a swift and effective response to evolving global threats. The sector supplies a broad range of advanced defence solutions designed to help other nations enhance their defence capabilities.
– Estonia’s defence industry is built for agility and rapid innovation. Our companies, including Milrem with its autonomous robotics, Frankenburg Technologies with its revolution in missile targeting systems, and 5.0 Robotics with its on-site real-time parts production, deliver advanced and reliable solutions that help partners strengthen their defence capabilities, said Tom Holgersson.
Estonia is ranked #1 in the EU for cybersecurity on the Global Cybersecurity Index and hosts the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence. The country is also home to the world’s largest international cyber exercises, Locked Shields and Crossed Swords. Through investments in technology and strategic partnerships, Estonia develops advanced cyber defence systems, robotics, autonomous platforms, sensors, and communication technologies that support battlefield superiority.
Estonia’s defence industry operates within a private-sector framework, benefiting from a favourable business environment and efficient processes, as all public sector services are now 100% available online. This accelerates innovation and enables rapid adaptation to emerging defence needs.
Trusted partners, reliable defence
Estonia allocates over 5% of its GDP to defence investment and maintains close cooperation with NATO and other international partners. Estonia is also actively involved in NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA), supporting efforts to maintain technological superiority and enhance collective defence capabilities.
Three Estonian companies participating in this year’s NATO DIANA accelerator programme are C2Grid, which provides rapid, AI-enhanced 3D situational awareness by transforming video material into interactive, multi-layered visual intelligence. Spacedrip offers low-maintenance wastewater treatment and water reuse solutions designed for fast deployment and convenient remote monitoring. LSMedical’s precision-engineered magnets deliver superior performance with rare earth-free technology.
Moreover, Estonia’s defence industry stands alongside Ukraine, providing critical tools, technology, and expertise to bolster Ukraine’s defence capabilities and safeguard its sovereignty. This in turn provides practical battlefield experience that contributes to the quality and effectiveness of Estonian defence products and services.