Defense & Dual-Use Technology

Dual-use technology refers to hardware and systems designed for both civilian and military/defense applications. Under the EU Dual-Use Regulation (EU 2021/821) and the 2025 control list update (Commission Delegated Regulation), technologies including FPGAs above certain logic capacity thresholds, cryptographic accelerators, quantum sensors, and advanced AI systems are subject to export licensing requirements.

Inovasense engineers ruggedized, mission-critical hardware for the most demanding operational environments — from defense and aerospace to critical infrastructure, border security, counter-UAS, and industrial hazardous zones. Every system is designed to meet MIL-STD environmental standards while remaining export-compliant and adaptable for civilian deployment.

What Makes Defense-Grade Hardware Different?

Defense electronics must operate reliably in conditions that would destroy commercial-grade equipment:

Parameter	Commercial	Industrial	Defense (MIL-STD)
Operating temperature	0°C to +70°C	-40°C to +85°C	-55°C to +125°C
Vibration	Office environment	Factory floor	20g, 10–2000 Hz (MIL-STD-810H Method 514.8)
Shock	Drop from desk	Forklift handling	40g, 11 ms half-sine (Method 516.8)
Humidity	Controlled	Condensing	95% RH, aggravated cycling (Method 507.6)
EMI/EMC	EN 55032 Class B	EN 55032 Class A	MIL-STD-461G RE102/RS103
Sand & dust	N/A	IP65	Blowing sand (Method 510.7)
Salt fog	N/A	Limited	5% NaCl, 35°C (Method 509.7)
Altitude	Sea level	—	40,000 ft (Method 500.6)
Design lifetime	3–5 years	7–10 years	15–25 years

Our Ruggedization Approach

• Component derating — All components operated at ≤80% of rated maximum to ensure long-term reliability
• Conformal coating — Acrylic or polyurethane coatings (IPC-A-610 Class 3) protecting against moisture, fungus, and contamination
• Potting & encapsulation — Silicone or epoxy fills for extreme vibration environments
• Thermal management — Conduction-cooled designs eliminating fans and moving parts; CFD-validated thermal paths
• HALT/HASS — Highly Accelerated Life Testing during development, Highly Accelerated Stress Screening in production
• Radiation-tolerant design — SEU mitigation techniques for high-altitude and space-adjacent applications, leveraging FPGA TMR (Triple Modular Redundancy).

Defense & Dual-Use Capabilities

Secure Communication Systems

End-to-end encrypted communication hardware leveraging our Embedded Security expertise:

• Hardware-encrypted radios — FPGA-based wideband SDR with Type 1 equivalent encryption capability and post-quantum cryptography (ML-KEM, ML-DSA)
• Tactical mesh networks — Self-healing, frequency-hopping MANET nodes with anti-jam capabilities
• Satellite ground terminals — L-band, Ku-band, and Ka-band modem hardware for SATCOM, including LEO constellation terminals (Iris² program)
• Cross-domain solutions — Hardware-enforced data diodes and one-way transfer devices for classified network boundaries
• Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) — Integration-ready interfaces for emerging EuroQCI quantum communication infrastructure

FPGA-Based Defense Processing

Custom, deterministic real-time signal processing with no software attack surface:

• Radar signal processing — Pulse compression, MTI, CFAR detection, digital beamforming on AMD Versal AI Edge
• Electronic warfare — Wideband signal detection, direction finding, and response generation with <1 µs reaction time
• SIGINT — Wideband spectrum monitoring, protocol identification, cognitive electronic support measures (ESM)
• Navigation — GPS anti-jam (CRPA) processing, INS/GPS/Galileo fusion, spoofing detection, and PNT resilience

Counter-UAS Systems

Addressing the fastest-growing defense sector — countering unmanned aerial systems:

• RF detection & classification — Wideband SDR-based detection of drone control links (2.4/5.8 GHz, 900 MHz)
• Radar integration — Compact mmWave radar for micro-drone detection at 1–5 km range
• Acoustic detection — MEMS microphone arrays with neural network-based drone signature recognition
• EO/IR tracking — Thermal and visible camera fusion with AI-powered tracking algorithms
• Electronic countermeasures — Protocol-aware jamming and spoofing of commercial drone control channels
• Sensor fusion C2 — Command and control software integrating all sensor modalities into a common operating picture

Edge AI for Situational Awareness

On-device AI inference for real-time threat assessment:

• Video analytics — Person/vehicle detection and tracking on NVIDIA Jetson Orin in SWaP-constrained platforms
• Acoustic threat detection — Gunshot detection, explosion classification, drone acoustic signature recognition
• Multi-sensor fusion — EO/IR, radar, acoustic, and RF data fusion for comprehensive situational awareness
• Predictive maintenance — Vibration and thermal anomaly detection for vehicle and equipment health monitoring
• Autonomous navigation — SLAM, visual odometry, and path planning for UGV/UAV platforms

Export Compliance & Regulatory Framework (2026)

Regulation	Scope	Inovasense Approach
EU Dual-Use Regulation (EU 2021/821)	Export of dual-use items from EU	Classification against Annex I, export license support
2025 Control List Update	New controls on FPGAs >50K LUT, quantum tech, AI systems	Proactive monitoring and classification
Wassenaar Arrangement	Multilateral export controls	Full alignment with all categories
NATO STANAG	Interoperability standards	Design to STANAG specs (e.g., 4609, 4586, 5066)
EU Cyber Resilience Act	Connected defense products sold commercially	CRA-compliant development lifecycle
ITAR considerations	US-origin technology restrictions	EU-origin design minimizes ITAR entanglement; ITAR-free on request

Classification & Licensing Support

We assist clients with:

• ECN (Export Control Number) assignment for all hardware subsystems
• End-use statement preparation and documentation
• Technology transfer documentation for international programs
• Catch-all clause assessment for emerging technology exports
• Intangible technology transfers — Compliance for electronic transmission of controlled technical data

EU Defense Industrial Programs

Inovasense aligns with the EU’s growing defense industrial base:

• EDIP (European Defence Industry Programme) — Participation in EU-funded collaborative defense R&D
• EDIRPA — European Defence Industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act
• Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) — Support for PESCO member state projects
• European Defence Fund (EDF) — Collaborative research and capability development
• NATO DIANA — Deep-tech innovation accelerator for dual-use technologies

Why Inovasense for Defense?

1. EU-based & sovereign — Development and manufacturing centered within the EU, ensuring ITAR independence and data sovereignty
2. Controlled technology expertise — Deep knowledge of FPGAs, cryptographic accelerators, and sensor systems under the 2025 dual-use control list
3. End-to-end capability — From concept and rapid prototyping to MIL-STD-810H environmental testing and series production
4. Counter-UAS specialization — Multi-sensor detection, tracking, and electronic countermeasure systems
5. Cross-domain synergies — Every defense project benefits from our civilian IoT, embedded security, and Edge AI R&D
6. Agile engagement model — Single-engineer consultancy to full development teams, flexible IP and pricing models

Applications

• Counter-UAS — Multi-sensor drone detection, tracking, and electronic countermeasure systems
• Unmanned Autonomous Systems (UAS) — UAV avionics, ground robot control, autonomous waypoint navigation
• Secure Communications — PQC-encrypted tactical radios, satellite terminals, network-centric warfare
• ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance) — Multi-sensor fusion platforms, persistent surveillance
• Critical Infrastructure Protection — Perimeter security, SCADA/ICS hardening, resilient communications
• Electronic Warfare — SDR platforms, SIGINT, cognitive electronic support, spectrum monitoring
• Border Security — Ground-based sensor networks, maritime domain awareness, mobile surveillance units