Destinus receives €50 million to scale autonomous weapon systems
Destinus has secured a €50 million credit facility with Commerzbank.
Published on December 22, 2025
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Destinus, a European aerospace and defense company headquartered in Valkenburg, has secured a €50 million credit facility from Commerzbank. This is an important step towards further industrial upscaling. Destinus develops and manufactures AI-controlled autonomous systems, such as one-way effectors, long-range precision effectors, and interception drones.
In total, Destinus has now raised nearly €400 million in capital. The company employs approximately 750 engineers and specialists and combines software and AI development with in-house production of critical hardware.
With this approach, Destinus is responding to the growing need in Europe for affordable, scalable, and sovereign defense capabilities. Modern conflicts increasingly make use of large numbers of relatively inexpensive autonomous systems, while European defenses still rely heavily on expensive platforms and fragmented supply chains.
The new financing will be used to expand production lines, integration, and testing facilities. This will enable Destinus to scale up more quickly and better respond to growing demand from European and allied customers.