Startup

Gallium Defense

Affordable 3D radars for drone detection at scale, for critical infrastructure and European defence

  • Defense Tech
  • Paris, Francia
  • Semilla

Sobre Gallium Defense

Gallium Defense is a Paris-based dual-use radar company founded in April 2026. It develops the GDS-10, an X-band 3D radar designed to detect and track small drones, vehicles and vessels, in a civil version for airports, ports and energy sites and a defence version. The design relies on mass-produced commercial components, edge AI on GPUs and open NATO-standard interfaces (SAPIENT, ASTERIX). First open-air trials took place in October 2026; orders are planned to open in Q1 2027.

Fundadores

  • Eric Fournier

    CEO & Co-founder

    17 years advising defense and aerospace leaders; former Boston Consulting Group.

  • Florian Lemoine

    CTO & Co-founder

    15+ years in defense, former adviser to NATO SACT; former Boston Consulting Group.

  • Robin Mandel

    COO & Co-founder

    15+ years in industry and consulting, ex-defense industry operations; former Boston Consulting Group.

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Sector
Defense Tech
Sede
Paris, Francia
Fase
Semilla
Fundada
2026
Equipo
15 personas
Total captado
7,1 M €

Rondas de financiación

FechaRondaImporteInversores principales
Semilla7,1 M €Keen Venture Partners, 360 Capital (with Omnes Capital, Polytechnique Ventures)