Estonian startup to test AI-powered missiles in Ukraine

Published on December 9, 2024

Estonian defense startup Frankenburg Technologies plans to begin testing its newly developed air defense missiles in Ukraine next year, CEO Kusti Salm announced on Thursday to ERR.

“The technology is promising, and we will start testing in Ukraine next year,” Salm stated. He confirmed that an agreement for testing has been reached and that the company has already garnered considerable attention.

Highlighting the growing interest in Frankenburg, Bloomberg recently featured the company as one of the top four high-tech defense startups in Europe. Frankenburg’s mission is straightforward: “Technology to Win the War.” The firm specializes in producing cost-effective missiles aimed at shooting down drones using artificial intelligence.

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