ABOUT
KALKAN
We build sovereign European UAV platforms — where autonomy is accountable, deterministic, and engineered for real-world operations.
Focus
Autonomy + Airframes
Hardware and software developed together, not glued on at the end.
Doctrine
Evidence-First
Every decision traceable. Every action replayable. No black boxes.
Location
Romania / EU
Designed and built to support European sovereignty and NATO interoperability.
WHO WE ARE
A European defense tech team, building end-to-end platforms.
Kalkan Defense Systems is a hardware-software company developing an integrated UAV ecosystem: Strigoi (interceptor), Corvus (recon), and Vultur (surveillance).
Our differentiator is KRONOS — the autonomy and command layer that turns sensor inputs, edge compute, and operator intent into fast, disciplined outcomes. We optimize for real operations: reliability, safety guardrails, and traceability.
WHY WE EXIST
Sovereignty, speed, and accountability.
Modern conflict is defined by reaction time and electronic denial. Autonomy helps — but only if it’s controlled, auditable, and safe. We believe Europe needs systems that are sovereign by design, not dependent on opaque external stacks.
That’s why we build with deterministic pipelines, cryptographic evidence bundles, and an unbypassable safety supervisor. Human command stays central — KRONOS proposes, humans authorize.
PRIORITY
SAFETY
PRIORITY
DETERMINISM
PRIORITY
SOVEREIGN
EUROPEAN SOVEREIGNTY
Defense autonomy isn’t a slogan. It’s infrastructure.
At Kalkan Defense Systems, we believe Europe must stand on its own in the face of rapidly evolving threats. Sovereignty, resilience, and technological independence are no longer optional — they are essential for protecting democratic values and ensuring stability in a volatile world.
Our mission is to deliver true hardware-software defense innovation: UAV systems that combine cutting-edge aerospace engineering, stealth-first design, and AI-driven autonomy. By uniting advanced airframes like the C1 Strigoi, R1 Corvus, and S1 Vultur with Kronos, our AI-powered command-and-control platform, we create a fully integrated ecosystem designed for the modern battlefield.
We are committed to building scalable, rapidly deployable, and 100% European solutions that strengthen the continent’s defense capabilities. Every system we design is developed with sovereignty in mind — engineered, tested, and built in Europe for European defense.
This is more than innovation. It is our contribution to securing the future of Europe’s defense autonomy.
PILLAR
SOVEREIGNTY
PILLAR
RESILIENCE
PILLAR
INDEPENDENCE
HQ
Măgurele, Ilfov, Romania
RESPONSE TIME
Typically 24–72h (depending on operational tempo).