FENR

The company

A defense company, built in Europe.

FENR is a sovereign-by-design defense company founded by veteran operators, software engineers, and aerospace systems leaders. Headquartered in Munich, with engineering centers in Tallinn and Stockholm. We exist to ensure Europe is never outpaced on the technologies its security depends on.

At a glance

Founded
2024 in Munich, Germany
Headcount
210, of which 38% are European veterans
Engineering centers
Munich, Tallinn, Stockholm
Operators served
12 NATO and EU member states
Capital structure
Privately held; European cap table
Annual audit
Third-party, with published summary

Principles

The four lines we will not cross.

  • Sovereign by construction

    Every line of code, every printed circuit, every airframe traceable to European supply. The continent should not rent its security.

  • Software is the weapon

    Hardware is iterated; software is the moat. We ship continuously, sign every artifact, and audit every decision the system takes.

  • Operator authority

    Autonomy executes the operator's intent. It does not replace the operator's judgement. Every lethal action remains a human decision.

  • Field-tested or unsold

    Nothing leaves our facilities until it has been broken, repaired, and broken again. We deliver what we have already trusted.

Trajectory

Two years. Operational.

  1. 2024

    FENR founded in Munich. Series of capability white papers shared with three EU ministries.

  2. 2024

    First flight of Skoll. Initial cadre of operators trained at the Bavarian test range.

  3. 2025

    Vidar mission stack deployed with two NATO operators on persistent ISR taskings.

  4. 2025

    Tallinn engineering center opened. Software, cyber, and mesh C2 disciplines transferred.

  5. 2026

    Geri operational. First long-range ISR sorties conducted from a forward partner site.

  6. 2026

    Hati counter-UAS enters operational trials with a NATO host nation.

  7. —

    Forward roadmap classified.

Leadership

Operators, engineers, jurists.

The FENR executive team combines decades of European aerospace, special operations, and cryptography experience. Names of operational staff are withheld from public materials.

  • B. Lange

    Chief Executive — Aerospace systems, 22 years

  • A. Sõmer

    Chief Technology — Mesh C2 and cryptography

  • L. Bergström

    Chief Engineer — Airframes and propulsion

  • M. Vidalis

    Chief Operating — Special operations, 18 years

  • I. Dubois

    General Counsel — Export control and disclosure

  • K. Halvorsen

    Head of Software — Vidar mission stack

Engagements with FENR are conducted under NDA. Cleared personnel only.

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