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Stark Defence

German startup building the Virtus loitering munition and autonomous strike effectors.

Stark was spun out in 2024 to build attack drones, led by a co-founder of Quantum Systems. Its flagship Virtus is a one-way loitering munition, and the company raised about 340 million euros in 2025. It is a named supplier in the German armed forces program for AI-enabled loitering munitions.

Category
Defense & Security
Headquarters
Munich, Germany
Drone type
Fixed-wing
Founded
2024
Funding stage
Series C
Total funding
€340M+
Website
https://www.stark-defence.com
LinkedIn
Company page

Use cases

loitering munitionsprecision strikedeep strikemaritime deterrence

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