Sector: Drones - UAV
Country: Germany
Donaustahl GmbH is a German defense technology startup that develops modular UAV systems, avionics, and armaments. The company operates a sovereign value chain independent of Chinese and American components, utilizing direct feedback from the Ukrainian battlefield to transition rapidly from prototypes to mass production. In August 2026, German security services reportedly thwarted a Russian intelligence plot to assassinate the company's CEO, Stefan Thumann.
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