Danish DefenseTech startup Shotling targets FPV drones as it raises €700k for rotary shotgun
European tech investment continues to surge in the defense and autonomous systems sectors, with a notable focus on countering unmanned aerial threats. Shotling, a Danish DefenseTech startup, recently secured €700,000 in pre-Seed funding to develop its kinetic short-range counter-UAS system. This financing round, led by Myriad Defense Fund with co-investment from IPO CLUB and a loan from the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark, underscores growing investor confidence in solutions designed to address the escalating drone threat. Shotling's innovative solution is an electrically driven, rotary-style shotgun system featuring a unique linkless, high-capacity magazine. This effector is engineered to engage FPV drones and loitering munitions effectively by deploying a high volume of fragments, maximizing hit probability. The system boasts a short safety range, enabling its use in close-quarters scenarios and supporting distributed drone defense capabilities. Its cost-effectiveness, with a cost-kill ratio better than 1:10 against inexpensive drones, and its rapid firing rate of up to 3,000 RPM with standard 12-gauge shells, make it a compelling defensive tool. This investment in Shotling aligns with a broader trend of significant capital allocation across Europe into defense, unmanned systems, and adjacent autonomous technologies in 2025. Other European companies contributing to this surge include Monopulse (€1.12 million for tactical UAVs), Orbotix (€6.5 million for AI-enabled autonomous defense), Rift (€4.6 million for an aerial reconnaissance network), and Fuvex (€1.7 million for long-range autonomous drones). Collectively, these funding rounds highlight a strategic European push towards enhancing digital sovereignty and technological independence in critical defense sectors.
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