01 / Why we startedA €500 drone can cause damage worth millions.
drone incidents in Germany since January 2026, plus 165 suspected sabotage cases.
damage from 116 incidents at 25 German airports.
critical infrastructure sites in Germany without effective, area-wide drone defence.
Protecting people from drones is a task of our generation.
Drones have changed how conflicts are fought and how critical infrastructure is attacked. Defence has not kept pace. We believe Europe cannot wait for someone else to solve this. It needs its own answer, built here, by people who want to protect what matters to them. That conviction is why we founded HORYZON.
02 / What we are buildingInterceptor drones with edge AI.
Our interceptors are mobile, ready in seconds and fly the intercept autonomously, while a human always stays in the loop. Our first field tests are under way.
Site protection for barracks, depots and positions in the rear area.
Police, critical infrastructure, airports and large public events.
We develop and build in Germany, with a European supply chain.
We are convinced drone defence must be affordable, mobile and effective.
Each intercept costs less than the drone.
Missiles, ammunition and most effectors cost more per shot than the target they defeat. We believe defence only scales once that ratio is reversed.
Protection wherever the threat appears.
Fixed positions defend points, not areas. That is why we are building a mobile system, ready in seconds and designed for operation day and night, in all weather.
Faster than the drone it hunts.
Fibre-optic and autonomous drones make jammers obsolete. Our interceptor pursues the target actively instead of predicting its flight path.
03 / TeamFirst autonomous race cars. Now drone defense.
We are a team who has worked together for years. Most of us built driverless race cars side by side and collected podium finishes in autonomous racing along the way. Together we bring edge AI, computer vision, electrical and lightweight mechanical engineering, plus extensive experience in bringing complex industrial products to the market. We are convinced the people who protect us deserve better tools, and we want to build them.