Overview

Stark is a German defense-technology company that designs AI-enabled unmanned systems for European and NATO forces. Its products include the OWE-V Virtus VTOL loitering munition, Vanta unmanned surface vessels, and the Minerva mission-control software, all controlled by artificial intelligence. The systems combine autonomous air and sea platforms with a centralized AI software layer to plan, command, and monitor missions, enabling swarms or single-unit operations with real-time AI decisions. Stark differentiates itself by focusing on a European stack, leveraging NATO and Bundeswehr frameworks, expanding R&D and manufacturing across Europe and Ukraine, and targeting areas like electronic warfare and advanced mission control to enhance European autonomy in unmanned warfare.