Sphere Defense

TLDR

Sphere Defense is a Brussels-based deeptech defense startup developing a sovereign European counter-drone interceptor with AI-driven autonomous guidance, founded in late 2025.

Overview

Sphere Defense was incorporated on 3 December 2025 in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Brussels. The company describes its founding team as drone industry veterans with international experience, positioning itself as a fully European-developed and manufactured counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) provider.

The product is a multi-role interceptor designed for kinetic intercept of strike drones and point defense of power plants, ports, airports, and government or military sites. Key features include minimal logistical footprint, maintenance-free operation, EW-hardened radio datalink, and AI-driven autonomous guidance. The system is designed as an effector layer cued by third-party detection and command-and-control, slotting into larger layered C-UAS architectures rather than acting as a standalone solution.

Sphere Defense publicly debuted its system at BEDEX 2026, the Belgian defense industry exhibition. The launch coincides with significant European procurement activity in counter-drone capabilities, with Belgium also engaging Origin Robotics, Anduril, COBBS, and Nokia for related programs. As a very young company, Sphere Defense has not yet published financial statements.

Sources

• https://www.sphere-df.com/
• https://www.companyweb.be/en/1031123658/sphere-defense
• https://www.armyrecognition.com/archives/archives-defense-exhibitions/2026-archives-news-defense-exhibitions/bedex-2026/sovereign-european-drone-interceptor-emerges-as-uav-threats-surge