FORECASTER
An uncrewed aircraft for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance.
Maturity not rated
Startup · Lithuania
Unmanned Defense Systems
HQ Vilnius, Lithuania11-50 employees
Advanced loitering munitions and autonomous swarm systems, designed for fast-paced operations and rapid battlefield readiness
Funding2 rounds · ~$4.5M
- Equity raised
- ~$4.5M
- Latest
- ~$3.5MSeed · May 24, 2024
Jun 20, 2022May 24, 2024
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2024 | Seed | ~$3.5M | — | Coinvest Capital | — | Reported |
| Jun 20, 2022 | Pre-Seed | ~$1.1M | — | — | — | Reported |
- SeedLed by Coinvest Capital~$3.5MMay 24, 2024
- Pre-Seed~$1.1MJun 20, 2022
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems2
HAULER
A modular multi-payload UAV designed to deliver payloads, sensors, and mission systems wherever operational requirements demand.
Maturity not rated
Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
Capabilities3
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loitering munitions | Developer | — | — | — | Reported |
| Strike and munitions | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Makes loitering munitions and autonomous swarm systems for battlefield readiness. | Reported |
| Uncrewed systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Makes loitering munitions and autonomous swarm systems for battlefield readiness. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Makes loitering munitions and autonomous swarm systems for battlefield readiness.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Makes loitering munitions and autonomous swarm systems for battlefield readiness.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People1
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Vytenis J. Buzas | CEO and Co-Owner |
Sources7
Profile3
- 1Government recordEstonia – Ammunition – Varitseva õhuründemoona raamleping
Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Feb 16, 2026 · Supports Organization · country, Organization · name
“{"organization_ref":"ORG-0041","PartyName/Name":"Unmanned Defense Systems UAB","PartyLegalEntity/CompanyID":["306079694"],"PostalAddress/Country/IdentificationCode":"LTU"}”
- 2
Defence Finance Monitor · Supports Organization · name
“Unmanned Defense Systems (UDS) is a Lithuanian defense technology company pioneering advanced unmanned aerial systems at a critical juncture for”
- 3
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "Lithuania", "hq_iso2": "LT", "id": "cf5269f3-2cfb-426e-afd5-61a9a8b37c9a"}”
Systems2
- 4
Unmanned Defense Systems · Supports System
“FORECASTER The leading endurance ISTAR platform, capable of executing missions typically reserved for larger UAVs despite its mini-segment size.”
- 5
Unmanned Defense Systems · Supports System
“HAULER A modular multi-payload UAV designed to deliver payloads, sensors, and mission systems wherever operational requirements demand.”
Technologies1
- 6
Unmanned Defense Systems · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, Organization technology
“Advanced loitering munitions and autonomous swarm systems, designed for fast-paced operations and rapid battlefield readiness”
Funding1
- 7
LinkedIn · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · ownership, Role
“funding round: Pre Seed Round, 2022-06-20, EUR 1,000,000”
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