

Startup · France
Stronghold AI
HQ Paris, France11-50 employeesUpdated
Stronghold AI builds AI-enabled sensing systems that detect drones and fast-evolving threats across vehicles, forward positions and critical infrastructure.
Systems4
- AUGURAnnounced longer-range sensing system for perimeter threat awareness; listed as coming soon.
- AURA AR-1Multimodal sensor system for drone-threat awareness on vehicles and fixed sites.
- LUMINA LM-1Distributed radio-frequency sensing system for drone-threat awareness.
- SYNAPSEAnnounced coordination software for distributed sensing nodes; listed as coming soon.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air and missile defense | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: AI sensing systems that detect drones and threats for vehicles, forward positions and critical infrastructure are military counter-drone capabilities. | Reported |
| Sensing and signature management | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: AI sensing systems that detect drones and threats for vehicles, forward positions and critical infrastructure are military counter-drone capabilities. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: AI sensing systems that detect drones and threats for vehicles, forward positions and critical infrastructure are military counter-drone capabilities.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: AI sensing systems that detect drones and threats for vehicles, forward positions and critical infrastructure are military counter-drone capabilities.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People3
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Jonathan A. | Co-founder & COO |
| Rafael Licursi | co-founder |
| Rafael Licursi, PhD | Co-Founder & CEO |
Sources4
Profile1
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Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind
“{"id": "42ffa63e-f330-44b4-90d3-e7aae0d86206", "name": "Stronghold AI", "stage": "Seed"}”
Systems1
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Stronghold AI · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“Stronghold AI builds AI-enabled sensing systems that detect drones and fast-evolving threats across vehicles, forward positions and critical infrastructure. Built in Europe.”
People2
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Stronghold AI · Supports Role
“European Security & Defence features Stronghold AI co-founder Dr Rafael Licursi, author of Metasurface-Driven Electronic Warfare, on how metasurfaces could reshape radar evasion and platform protection.”
- 4DatabaseStronghold AI company profile
Octen Business Search · Supports Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“country: FR (profile: Paris, Île-de-France, FR)”
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