Startup · Estonia
Thistle
HQ Tallinn, EstoniaFounded 20241-10 employeesUpdated
Portable and scalable multi-rifle-node system.
Systems1
- Thistle ShieldA man‑portable autonomous air‑defence node that detects, tracks and engages FPV drones.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities3
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air and missile defense | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 72, sonnet-pass2, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Robotic weapon station that detects, tracks and neutralises FPV drones for frontline units (counter-UAS, human-authorised). | Reported |
| Military AI and autonomy | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 72, sonnet-pass2, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Robotic weapon station that detects, tracks and neutralises FPV drones for frontline units (counter-UAS, human-authorised). | Reported |
| Strike and munitions | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 72, sonnet-pass2, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Robotic weapon station that detects, tracks and neutralises FPV drones for frontline units (counter-UAS, human-authorised). | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 72, sonnet-pass2, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Robotic weapon station that detects, tracks and neutralises FPV drones for frontline units (counter-UAS, human-authorised).—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 72, sonnet-pass2, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Robotic weapon station that detects, tracks and neutralises FPV drones for frontline units (counter-UAS, human-authorised).—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 72, sonnet-pass2, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Robotic weapon station that detects, tracks and neutralises FPV drones for frontline units (counter-UAS, human-authorised).—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
Sources7
Profile6
- 1CompanyHome - Thistle
Thistle · Supports Organization · linkedin url
“https://www.linkedin.com/company/thistle-oü/”
- 2CompanyJoin the next cohort for the EU-wide Defence Business Accelerator powered by the European Commission
EUDIS Business Accelerator · Supports Organization
“The EUDIS Business Accelerator supports a cohort of 20 startups and scaleups”
- 3CompanyCohort
EUDIS Business Accelerator · Supports Organization
“Thistle … Portable and scalable multi-rifle-node system”
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Supports Organization · founded year
“Date of registration 13.08.2024”
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- 6CompanyThistle OÜ | LinkedIn
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 1-10 (profile: 2-10 employees)”
Systems1
- 7CompanyHome - Thistle
Thistle · Supports Organization · country, Organization · hq city, System
“Founded in Estonia. Built by people who have shipped hardware at volume and worn the uniform”
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