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IDEX 2025

Estonia – hub of agile, adaptive and advanced defence

Estonia’s defence industry is agile and adaptive, ensuring a swift and effective response to evolving global threats. We supply a broad range of advanced defence solutions to help other nations enhance their defence capabilities. Learn more about Estonian defence sector.

When?
17 Feb - 21 Feb 2025
Where?
Abu Dhabi, UAE

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17 companies will join

Co-funded by the European Union + Investing in your future (ENG)

Estonia’s defence industry operates within a private sector framework, benefiting from favourable business environment and efficient processes. This accelerates innovation and enables rapid adaptation to emerging defence needs. With expertise in manufacturing and innovation, Estonia stands ready to serve diverse defence needs efficiently and effectively. ​

Samelin

Feel safe in good boots!
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Samelin Ltd. is a Tartu-based company with long traditions in footwear production that date back to 1945.At present, Samelin Ltd. is the biggest footwear manufacturer in the Baltics based on Estonian capital only. The most well-known products are work and safety footwear, military footwear which have been manufactured according to standards of occupational and safety footwear.

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Leida Kikka

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+372 511 3142

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Baltic Workboats

Customer oriented innvoative shipyard with technologically advanced vessels for all kind of military and supporting tasks.
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Baltic Workboats is a Northern-Europe’s leading shipbuilding company focused on the fast and rugged aluminium vessels for law enforcement and navy sectors. Our 15- to 25-meter vessels are well proven and operated by the authorities from Baltic Sea to North Sea and Mediterranean by German Police, Bulgarian Border Police, Estonian Navy, Ukrainian Navy and Swedish Coast Guard among others.

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Toci

Professional firearms securing and container handling solutions.
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Toci OÜ is one of the leading Baltic manufacturers of profile and sheet metal products used in the engineering industry. Our weapon bracket is designed for securing firearms inside vehicles, ATVs and boats. These new type weapon brackets are developed in collaboration with Norwegian Armed Forces and are tested in their laboratories. Weapon brackets have been designed to safely secure both new and older firearms to all armored and non-armored vehicles, heavy equipment and vessels. Bracket is lockable which makes it suitable for police and security services. On the other hand we are also manufacturing and marketing container handling solutions which makes containers delivering to needed destination on storage area or on field easier and faster than ever before. With container legs you can leave container standing on legs but also lift and lower the container from and to the ground. In collaboration with our very good long-term partner Confoot OY we have developed portable and lightweight container legs and at the same time we provide also integrated solutions. What is most important, the customer does not need crane truck any more and container can be transported by one person.

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Defendec

Autonomous intrusion detection system for remote areas with AI alarm verification and 400-day battery life.
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Developed and designed specifically for military and border forces, Defendec is an autonomous intrusion detection system for remote areas. Our system combines rugged, easily camouflaged devices, ultra-low power design, and state-of-the-art artificial intelligence for reliable intrusion detection with minimal human intervention.

Defendec devices have been deployed in the field since 2009 and are used to protect over 35 country borders.

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Milectria Est

Milectria is an expanding manufacturer of electrical systems with a product range comprising wire and cable harnesses and electrical panels. We put a heavy emphasis on expertise and top-quality workmanship.
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Milectria is a defence oriented company with military standard cable harnesses and electrical units for its main products. We develop, design and manufacture our products for ude in various demanding conditions. Our products are used in vehicles, veapons systems and in other military equipment

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Threod Systems

What works on the battlefield, works everywhere
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Founded in 2012, Threod Systems is one of the most experienced Estonian defence technology companies specializing in the development and manufacture of advanced unmanned aerial systems. Our mission is to enhance battlefield situational awareness and operational effectiveness through reliable, combat-proven solutions. Threod develops and produces three core product groups: VTOL UAS; multifunctional electro-optical payloads for aircrafts; and probably the best pneumatic launcher systems for one-way effectors in the world.

 

 

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Maru Defence

MARU Defence is specialized in designing and manufacturing all kinds of Special Purpose Containers and Camp Solutions for military, rescue, medicine and industrial direction.
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High-mobile defence systems – what is it? 

It is a custom designed, manufactured and equipped deployable shelter system.

The goal is to facilitate faster responsiveness, better cost efficiency and lower environmental impact compared to the traditional ”bricks and mortar” infrastructure.

The system allows to transport defence services close to the defence action operatively – in minutes – and gather all the defence tactical needs where they were not feasible before, creating possibilities for new defence strategies and innovation to be implemented.

Our systems support the defence capacity by increasing the sense of security of the defence forces, with providing back security with first aid and recovery facilities, food and ammunition supplies.

MARU Defence design 

Our high-mobile systems are a constantly evolving toolbox, with which we can test and develop an infrastructure and service solution for goals, no matter how complex or unusual.

Therefore we offer not only ready-made systems, but design system solutions for any need or vision that the client needs to cover.

We believe in co-creation, inventing together with the defence forces, their direct experience and vision, shaping the most suitable and innovative solution.

With the help of partners, we equip and furnish the system exactly as designed.

MARU Defence is a part of the MARU Group 

MARU Group holds strong knowledege and experience in the fields of costruction, building design, general contracting, project management since 1991.

MARU Defence uses the parent companys strenghts to to complement its high-mobile solutions and to deliver any kind of infrastructure anywhere.

More than 430 employees are working in the MARU Group that has a turnover of more than 90 MEUR.

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Marduk Technologies

Marduk develops and manufactures passive optical drone detection and targeting solutions.
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Estonian deep tech and defence tech company focused on electro-optical situational awareness and counter-UAS technologies. Marduk develops and manufactures passive optical drone detection, classification, tracking, and targeting solutions capable of identifying radio-silent and autonomous UAVs in contested environments, supporting the layered defence of military units, borders, and critical infrastructure.

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DefSecIntel Solutions

DefSecIntel Solutions is a partner of freedom defenders in surveillance and control, developing mobile autonomous combat-proven surveillance systems with AI-assisted technology for different end-users and missions.
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One of the leading Estonian defence and security companies, it focuses on developing and integrating autonomous and automated surveillance solutions, mainly for homeland security and defence, offering unique and patented solutions.
The main products are SURVEILSPIRE, a mobile autonomous situational awareness system; vehicle-based surveillance system CAIMAN, cutting-edge AI-powered C2ISR software that enables fully autonomous operations with automated video surveillance for area scanning, threat detection, classification, and verification with visual operator situational awareness; and EIRSHIELD for air defence and C-UAS with multiple effectors.
COOPERATION INTERESTS: Wxport of CUAS, surveillance and USV systems to Denmark. Joint-projects and -products for Ukraine.

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Mark O'Neill

Chief Revenue Officer

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KrattWorks

Drones as force multipliers.
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KrattWorks offers a jamming resilient short range multirotor reconnaissance drone with multi-band radio and GNSS-free capabilities. The ISR Ghost Dragon drone is developed based on the lessons learned from Ukraine.

KrattWorks also offers aerial target drones, which include a fast-flying fixed-wing DART platform for air-defence missile and cannon shooting practice. Additionally, KrattWorks provides small PARM multirotor targets for small arms counter-drone drills.
Our loitering munition drone, Dart-X, delivers a 10 kg payload over a distance of 100 or 200 km. The decoy version Dart-R is equipped with radar reflectors to match the desired radar footprint.

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Wayren

Every. Signal. Matters. - Reliable Communication in the most Demanding Environments.
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Wayren delivers resilient communication software for mission-critical use, keeping information flowing when networks fail due to jamming, infrastructure loss, or terrain. It operates with 85% data loss – 8× more resilient than traditional systems – proven in Ukraine and NATO’s Eastern Flank. Deployable on any hardware, it links HQ and frontline via radios, mobile or satellite across defence, public safety and industry.

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Vegvisir

Revolutionising battlefield capabilities with XR technologies. Situational Awareness & Enhanced Decision-Making for Manned Vehicles, Remote Platforms, and Command Posts.
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360 degrees virtual dome, battlefield data live overlays, see-through-the-armour capabilities and third party integrations for supreme situational awareness.

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HEVI Optronics

We´ve created a capable system architecture that enables us to design and develop various Optronics solutions, both in standard configurations and according to customer requirements and specifications.
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Hevi Optronics is designing and developing precision-engineered electro-optical sensor systems for commercial and defence applications. We are integrating the latest sensor technologies and video enhancement algorithms into a modular system architecture. We provide stand-alone and turn-key solutions for Air, Land, Sea and Surveillance markets and offer relevant support and system integration services.

 

 

 

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Estonian Defence Industry Association

The mission of the Estonian Defence and Aerospace Industry Association is to create better opportunities for their member companies on the markets of goods and services for defence & security purposes.
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The Estonian Defence and Aerospace Industry Association was founded in 2009 and represents leading defence and security industry companies in Estonia. Today, the Estonian Defence and Aerospace Industry Association represents almost all defence, space, and security-related industries in Estonia, with over 200 member companies.

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Spacedrip

Mobile, autonomous water reuse systems.
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Spacedrip Rapid offers a mobile, autonomous water reuse system for defence operations, tested by the U.S. Army in extreme conditions. The system reuses greywater or wastewater in a loop, reducing water needs by up to 95%. The system includes integrated bathrooms or toilets and requires no dedicated operator, making it ideal for remote, challenging environments. Operational within two hours, it functions in temperatures from -50°C to +40°C. Spacedrip’s partnership with Global Defence Solutions (GDS) in Australia expands its reach, offering tailored solutions for military and deployable infrastructures.

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Rantelon

Custom RF/Microwave solutions for defence and home security, from concept to manufacturing.
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Rantelon develops and manufactures proprietary RF and microwave products for defence, security, and demanding industrial applications. Our portfolio includes drone detection and jamming systems, as well as other advanced RF solutions. In addition to our own products, we provide customer-specific development and manufacturing services, supporting projects from concept and prototyping to full-scale production.

 

 

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5.0 Robotics

On-Demand production of digitized parts right at the Frontline.
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The 5.0 Robotics Executive Series aids military logistics by providing frontline CNC solutions for on-demand production of digitized parts, ensuring immediate readiness and adaptability even in the most challenging environments.

Factory in a Box

A portable robotic manufacturing cell that adds a new production and repair capability wherever you deploy it. No lead time and no downtime, already used for drones, tanks, and missile systems.

 

 

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IDEX 2025

17 Feb 2025

Abu Dhabi, UAE

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Co-Funded by the European Union