A scalable, modular counter-drone solution designed to detect, track, and neutralize unauthorized aerial threats. Protects critical infrastructure, borders, and public spaces, enabling rapid response to emerging aerial risks while integrating seamlessly with existing security and surveillance systems.
Thistle is an Estonian defence-technology company focused on developing innovative, cost-effective, and scalable security solutions for a rapidly evolving threat environment. The company’s mission is to create safer airspace and protect people, communities, and critical assets from emerging aerial risks, including drone-based threats.
By combining advanced engineering, research-driven development, and a future-oriented mindset, Thistle delivers solutions designed to strengthen the resilience of critical infrastructure and defence capabilities across the Baltic Sea region and beyond.
Participation in SSD 2026 reflects Thistle’s commitment to supporting regional defence readiness, fostering international cooperation, and contributing practical technologies that address modern security challenges before they escalate.
Thistle’s solutions are designed with a strong focus on scalability, affordability, and rapid deployment, enabling effective protection across both civilian and defence environments. The company prioritizes modular system architecture, allowing capabilities to be adapted to different operational needs, threat levels, and infrastructure types.
Operating at the intersection of defence technology and critical infrastructure protection, Thistle emphasizes interoperability with existing security systems and close cooperation with public authorities, defence organizations, and industry partners. Its development approach supports long-term resilience by addressing evolving aerial threats through continuous innovation and research-driven engineering.
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