Seed · Aerospace & Defense · Vilnius, Lithuania · Founded 2022 · 16–16 employees
Unmanned Defense Systems (UDS) is a Lithuanian defense technology company that develops AI-integrated unmanned aerial vehicle systems and swarm technologies for modern warfare. Founded in 2022, the company provides a complete kill chain ecosystem encompassing DETECT (ISTAR), ENGAGE (Loitering Munitions), and COMMAND (C2) phases. UDS has secured multiple defense procurement contracts and supplies solutions to Lithuanian and Ukrainian armed forces as well as other EU and NATO allies. The company raised €3.2 million in May 2024 led by Coinvest Capital and is led by seasoned aerospace entrepreneurs including Vytenis Buzas, creator of Lithuania's first satellite, and Ernestas Kalabuckas, Lithuanian CTO of the Year 2022.