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Marketplace

Buy or sell defence technology businesses, assets, and IP in Switzerland. From early-stage startups to established SMEs — and products and services from leading Swiss defence tech companies.

5Businesses for Sale
2Products & Services
How It Works
01 — Browse

Explore businesses for sale and products and services from Swiss defence tech companies.

02 — Connect

Request an introduction. We facilitate confidential initial contact between parties.

03 — Transact

Engage your own advisors for due diligence, negotiation, and closing. We can assist with Swiss regulatory and corporate matters.

01 — Filter

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02 — Acquire

Businesses for Sale

5 businesses currently listed. All listings are confidential introductions facilitated through DefenceTech.ch.

Note — The listings below are illustrative examples showing how the marketplace will work. They do not represent real businesses currently for sale. Live listings will appear here once the platform launches.

Counter-UAS Startup

Active
Zurich, SwitzerlandDrones / Counter-UAS

Early-revenue counter-drone detection and neutralisation company with proprietary RF-based sensor fusion platform. Two granted Swiss patents, one pending European patent. Deployed at three Swiss critical infrastructure sites. Seeking acquirer with defence distribution network to scale across Europe.

Proprietary RF sensor fusion technology
3 live deployments at critical infrastructure sites
2 Swiss patents granted, 1 EU patent pending
Team of 8 (5 engineers, ETH/EPFL alumni)
Asking: CHF 4.2M
Revenue: CHF 1.1M ARR

Autonomous Ground Robotics Company

Active
Lausanne, VaudRobotics & Autonomous Systems

EPFL spin-off developing autonomous ground robots for perimeter surveillance and CBRN reconnaissance. Completed successful pilot with Swiss Armed Forces and two NATO-country defence ministries. Strong IP portfolio including autonomous navigation in GPS-denied environments. Founders seeking exit to focus on academic research.

Swiss Armed Forces pilot completed successfully
NATO-country defence ministry contracts in pipeline
GPS-denied autonomous navigation IP
Team of 12 with deep robotics expertise
Asking: CHF 6.8M
Revenue: CHF 2.3M ARR

Encrypted Communications Platform

New
Canton ZugCybersecurity & Comms

Swiss-hosted end-to-end encrypted messaging and file-sharing platform built for defence and government use. Fully compliant with Swiss nDSG and GDPR. Onboarded 14 enterprise clients including two cantonal police forces. All data stored exclusively in Swiss data centres. Ideal bolt-on acquisition for larger cybersecurity or GovTech player.

14 enterprise clients including 2 cantonal police forces
100% Swiss-hosted infrastructure
nDSG and GDPR compliant architecture
SOC 2 Type II certification in progress
Asking: CHF 2.9M
Revenue: CHF 620K ARR

Satellite Imagery Analytics Startup

Under LOI
Renens, VaudSpace Tech / ISR

AI-powered satellite imagery analysis platform specialising in change detection, object classification, and pattern-of-life analysis for defence and intelligence applications. Processes data from multiple commercial satellite providers. Two defence ministry evaluation contracts active. Founders relocating and seeking strategic buyer.

AI change detection with 94% accuracy benchmark
2 active defence ministry evaluation contracts
Multi-source satellite data fusion capability
EPFL computer vision research lineage
Asking: CHF 3.5M
Revenue: CHF 480K ARR

VTOL Logistics Drone Company

Active
Dübendorf, ZurichDrones / UAS

Pre-revenue VTOL cargo drone company with operational prototype capable of 25 kg payload over 80 km range. Developed with Innosuisse and armasuisse co-funding. BVLOS flight testing underway at Innovation Park Zurich. Strong dual-use potential for military logistics and humanitarian delivery. Seeking acquirer or strategic investor to fund certification and production.

25 kg payload, 80 km range operational prototype
Innosuisse and armasuisse co-funded development
BVLOS test flights at Innovation Park Zurich
Dual-use military logistics and humanitarian applications
Asking: CHF 5.1M
Revenue: Pre-Revenue (CHF 350K in grants)
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Products & Services

2 offerings from Swiss defence technology companies. From autonomous systems consulting to off-the-shelf defence products.

Robotics & Autonomous Systems

Autonomous Systems Integration & Consulting

End-to-end engineering consulting for autonomous systems integration in defence and dual-use applications. Services include autonomous navigation stack development, sensor fusion architecture, flight control system design, human-machine interface engineering, and regulatory compliance support for autonomous platforms. Offered by Altifly Systems GmbH.

Autonomous navigation and path planning
Multi-sensor fusion architecture design
Flight control and stabilisation systems
Defence-grade human-machine teaming interfaces
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Robotics & Autonomous Systems

Defence Robotics Prototyping & Testing

Rapid prototyping and field testing services for defence robotics platforms. From concept design through functional prototype to field validation. Capabilities include mechanical design, embedded systems development, ruggedisation for MIL-STD environments, and integration with existing defence command and control systems. Offered by Altifly Systems GmbH.

Concept-to-prototype in 8–16 weeks
MIL-STD ruggedisation and environmental testing
C2 system integration and interoperability
Field testing and acceptance support
Project-Based
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