FlyFocus is expanding its European defence technology operations, focusing on locally sourced supply chains and scalable UAV capabilities to strengthen regional industrial capacity and support evolving military requirements.
FlyFocus, a Poland-based defence technology company specialising in unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and avionics, has raised €4.5 million in a funding round led by ffVC, with participation from the NCBR Investment Fund, the venture capital arm of Poland’s National Centre for Research and Development. The investment marks the company’s first institutional round following eight years of self-funded growth.
The raise comes as Europe’s drone market faces growing reliance on non-European technologies, particularly components originating in China. Dependencies in areas such as batteries and flight controllers are increasingly viewed as potential risks to defence readiness.
Founded in 2017 by engineers with backgrounds in aerospace and competitive aeromodelling, FlyFocus was built on the premise that trusted, European-controlled supply chains and technological sovereignty are important for military security.
Its systems are manufactured using components sourced exclusively from NATO-aligned suppliers, a policy the company says supports supply-chain transparency and compliance with European defence procurement requirements.
The company’s portfolio spans intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platforms, loitering systems, and counter-drone technologies, alongside a tethered UAV solution for persistent aerial surveillance already used by government and institutional customers.
FlyFocus retains full ownership of its software stack (including flight control, mission planning, and ground control software) developed in close collaboration with operators. Combined with a modular hardware architecture, this enables the company to deliver regular upgrades in response to evolving operational needs.
Without secure and transparent defence supply chains, there is no real military security. Europe needs industrial capabilities it can rely on in the long term,
explained Igor Skawiński, CEO and co-founder of FlyFocus.
The new funding will support the construction of a dedicated manufacturing facility in Poland, expected to become operational in the second half of 2026, as well as expanded international sales and continued R&D, including the planned launch of two new UAV platforms later this year.