The gap in counter-UAS is the decision, not the sensor.
VAERN develops the decision and integration layer for counter-UAS. The investment case centres on software, open interfaces and operator control across critical infrastructure, energy facilities, ships and defence.
Cheap drones. Rising sovereignty.
An everyday threat
Drone observations around critical infrastructure and forces call for a clear picture and a coordinated assessment.
Ukraine has shown the arithmetic
Cheap drones defeat expensive targets. The lesson for everyone else: detection and decision have to be as cheap and as fast as the threat.
Europe is investing
European defence budgets are rising, and sovereignty of supply has become a procurement criterion.
Market opportunity — as ranges, with sources.
| Segment | Range | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Global counter-UAS | ~USD 14.4B (2026) → ~USD 55.3B (2034) | Fortune Business Insights — Counter-UAS Market, 2026–2034 |
| European counter-UAS | ~USD 1.24B (2025) → ~USD 4.16B (2030) | MarketsandMarkets — Europe Anti-Drone Market, 2025–2030 |
| Ukraine drone procurement, planned (2025) | ~4.5 million FPV drones; budget > UAH 110B (≈ USD 2.6B) | Ministry of Defence of Ukraine — FPV drone procurement plan, 10 March 2025 |
Estimates vary by source. Figures are given as stated by each publisher (checked October 2026).
European funding instruments
| Instrument | Framework |
|---|---|
| EDIP | ~EUR 1.5B to 2027. |
| EDIRPA | 2023–2025, closed — precedent for joint procurement (~EUR 300M). |
| SAFE | EU loans to member states for joint defence procurement. |
Designed around the operator and the existing equipment.
- Dual-use & explainable — procurement and ethics fit.
- Operator supported by AI for every consequential decision.
- Software-defined and modular — an architecture for existing and third-party sensor interfaces.
- Fixed and mobile use cases — a common decision architecture across operating environments.
- European supply chain as a design goal — sovereignty of supply.
- Partner-effector model — nets, kinetic and RF via authorised partners under their own authorisations; VAERN owns the decision.
- Danish ownership — software and integration expertise anchored in Denmark.
One decision layer. Several operating environments.
The same operator challenge appears at a refinery, a power plant and on a ship: observations must become a clear basis for a responsible decision. VAERN’s architecture centres on that workflow, with software and integration as the core business.
HAMMER is the operator console; CORE and NEXUS define the fusion, classification and data-connection roles. Sensor and effector interfaces are shaped around specialist equipment and the requirements of each environment.
The demo is a guided walkthrough of HAMMER Panorama on simulated data, with synthetic scenarios matched to your use case — from the first observation to the operator’s decision and the decision record.
VAERN Systems and Heimdall Systems have begun a collaboration to explore how their solutions can complement each other.
We seek sensor suppliers, communications specialists, integrators, authorised effector suppliers and operators with relevant use cases. Interface standards, responsibilities and acceptance criteria are defined for each collaboration.
- 01Software at the centreA common operator workflow, explainable decision support and a traceable record.
- 02Integration around the taskEquipment and interfaces selected for the site, platform and operator requirements.
- 03Infrastructure, energy and maritimeOil refineries, power plants and ships alongside defence applications.
Software and integration at the centre of the business.
The business model centres on software and site-specific integration, with specialist hardware supplied through relevant partners. The commercial scope can cover the operator console, sensor interfaces and support. Equipment, permissions and commercial terms are defined for each agreement.
Critical infrastructure. Maritime. Defence.
Our commercial focus is on organisations that need to coordinate drone observations, operator decisions and existing equipment. We start the conversation with their operating environment and requirements.
Where VAERN fits.
Primes
Elbit, Leonardo, Hensoldt, Lockheed Martin/L3Harris, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Rafael.
Sensor specialists
DroneShield, Dedrone, MyDefence.
Software / autonomy
Anduril.
Danish names & European startups
Weibel and Terma; startups such as TYTAN (Germany).
What sets VAERN apart is narrow and deliberate. We do not claim better sensors or better effectors — we do not manufacture them today; nets, kinetic interceptors and RF jammers are supplied by authorised partners under their own authorisations and used only where the law allows, and in-house development is a capital decision, not a claim. We claim the layer that turns everyone else's into one picture and one accountable decision.
Danish roots. An operational perspective.
Rasmus Møller Jørgensen, 23, Odense. Three years in the Danish armed forces — Army and Air Force — trained as a mechanic, and a glider pilot for close to a decade. He founded VAERN with a focus on the relationship between equipment, the operator and accountability. The full background is on the company page.
Funding and strategic partners for software, integration and operator-led evaluation.
We are raising funding and seeking strategic partners to take the software, the integrations and operator-led evaluation further. Contact us for the investor material and a discussion of scope, resources and collaboration.
- Funds go to software development, partner integrations and evaluation with operators.
- Member of InterForce and Odense Robotics.
Forward-looking information; not an offer of securities.