As adversaries face the US and our allies on the battlefield and beyond, the best way to preserve peace and subdue threats is defense technology innovation at scale. Strategic advantage is only possible when defense organizations can leverage new, emerging technology at a rapid pace. Based on the Government Accountability Office (GAO)’s June 2025 report, it takes the US Department of Defense (DoD) on average nearly twelve years to deliver the first version of a weapon system[1]. By the time defense acquisition programs provide warfighters with a capability, it’s largely outdated.
What if there were an ecosystem of likeminded defense tech innovators, in the startup phase and beyond, that were able to leverage Oracle’s expertise in AI and the defense tech space to jumpstart their acceleration? A global defense technology initiative, the Oracle Defense Ecosystem was formed with the purpose of creating new opportunities for up-and-coming technology vendors and accelerating the adoption of next-generation defense technologies to help strengthen our national security.
Oracle can help companies break through barriers
Venture capital (VC)-backed defense firms face significant challenges serving defense customers and breaking into the defense industrial base (DIB). The path to commercialization can take years, making it incredibly difficult for defense startups to remain financially viable. Simply put, unless you’re a well-established defense contractor with previous ties to the government, chances are, you may not be able to access the resources and capabilities you need to win a contract award—things like classified offices, procurement expertise, and a past performance record.
A longtime cloud provider for US government agencies, including the DoD, Oracle understands how to navigate through government technology compliance hurdles, the procurement process, and security requirements. Our US government cloud regions have gone through rigorous procurement, security, and compliance processes to host data from the unclassified level up to Top Secret/Secret Compartmented Information (SCI).
By joining the Oracle Defense Ecosystem, defense technology organizations can leverage Oracle’s resources and expertise in defense contracting and procurement to accelerate growth and scale their impact.
At no cost to them, members of the Oracle Defense Ecosystem are provided go-to-market (GTM) support from Oracle sales as well as access to Palantir for Builders and Oracle Cloud Marketplace. Oracle is also offering dedicated executive advisors to ecosystem members and landing zones to accelerate compliance with both Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and DoD Secure Cloud Computing Architecture (SCCA) policies. Members also benefit from Oracle University training and certification credits, access to Oracle secure office space used to support defense customers, and preferred pricing on Oracle NetSuite.
Oracle Defense Ecosystem: the first cohort
In July 2025, we welcomed the first ten members into the Oracle Defense Ecosystem. Following is some information regarding each of the companies:
Arqit supplies a unique encryption software service that makes the communications links of any networked device or cloud machine secure against both current and future forms of attack on encryption—even from a quantum computer. Their high-assurance, scalable, quantum-safe security solutions are built for on-premises, cloud, and edge to protect the most valuable data assets.
Blackshark.ai transforms geospatial intelligence by combining real-time spatial analytics with high-performance 3D environments. Its no-code AI platform processes data from satellites, drones, and ground sensors to deliver actionable insights for urban planning, infrastructure management, disaster response, and public safety. At the same time, it generates photorealistic 3D environments by fusing imagery, elevation models, and geotypical textures that are scalable for simulation, training, and operational planning. With secure on-premises or cloud deployment, dynamic data integration, and full support for government compliance standards, Blackshark.ai enables agencies to make faster, smarter decisions across both operational and strategic workflows.
Entanglement Inc. is a next-gen computing and AI company that offers mission-grade trusted AI, sensing, and cyber assurance that turns data into fast, confident decisions across edge and cloud. Their product seQure delivers its continuous monitoring service Ground-Truth™ for network and cyber security applications to detect nation state and previously unknown activity, including lateral movement, in less than a second——so customers can automate response and enforce zero-trust at scale. Prepaire provides an early-warning bio-surveillance platform that fuses environmental, clinical, and genomic signals to detect anomalies, track lineages, and guide responses—deployed in the cloud or in contested, edge environments. Applied Ocean Sciences extends this fabric to the maritime domain with advanced sensing, acoustics, and analytics that strengthen port security, fleet protection, and maritime domain awareness. Together, Entanglement delivers a unified, OCI-optimized defense stack—from cyber ground-truth to bio-intelligence to maritime security—accelerating ATO and delivering decisive operational advantage.
Koniku is a trailblazing Silicon Valley technology company making “smell cyborg” hardware. They integrate biological neurons/cells with silicon chips to create a groundbreaking platform that can detect, interpret, amplify, and classify a vast array of chemical compounds in real time. Koniku’s smell processor not only surpasses conventional technologies in sensitivity and specificity, but also offers the advantage of mimicking biological processes, making it an adaptive and versatile tool. Koniku has quickly emerged as the leader in bringing smell into the digital domain, creating invaluable smell data and transforming hardware and data into practical solutions across critical industries.
Kraken Technology Group is a British company with global ambition operating at the forefront of maritime innovation. Based in the UK, their growing international presence reflects a bold strategy to shape the future of maritime operations worldwide. Kraken’s origins lie in the adrenaline-fueled world of offshore endurance powerboat racing, blending speed, precision, and innovation into today’s cutting-edge maritime solutions. Their flagship vessel, the K3 SCOUT, is production-ready and operationally proven—demonstrating Kraken’s commitment to delivering robust, reliable, and future-facing unmanned systems.
Mattermost is the leading collaborative workflow platform for defense, intelligence, security, and critical infrastructure. Trusted by the U.S. DoD, Fortune 500s, and the world’s most vital organizations, their solutions run on-premises, in air gapped environments, and across private clouds to deliver secure messaging, file sharing, workflow automation, audio/screenshare, and project management with extensive data and operational controls for managing sensitive and classified information. Teams operate across web, desktop, and mobile, with embedded interoperability in Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and Microsoft 365. For AI-enabled organizations, Mattermost offers the Intelligent Mission Environment (IME)—a self-hosted, multi-user, multi-agent framework for AI-accelerated workflows with sovereign and global models.
Metron has provided robust, reliable solutions built for national security missions for over 40 years. Their innovative decision superiority tools, resilient mission autonomy systems, and multi-sensor processing and fusion capabilities deliver trusted outcomes and operational confidence. They don’t just develop algorithms—they partner with clients and their operators to create mission-ready solutions for when accuracy, reliability, and speed matter most. For their inaugural development in the ecosystem, Metron will be featuring their AirCue capability: a real-time safety intelligence tool that uniquely exploits advances in machine learning to provide aircraft trajectory prediction coupled with live FAA data integration and OCI. The work will feature new displays and controls to provide uncertainty visualization delivering advanced near-miss alerts and anomaly detection in high-traffic airspace. Built on a decade of aviation research, AirCue can enhance safety, reduce disruptions, and improve operator efficiency in some of the most challenging airspace environments.
Fenix Group, now part of Nokia Federal Solutions, is a systems integrator focused on battlefield technologies. Their mission is to reduce risk and cost to the warfighter by enabling battlefield intelligence at the edge, increasing soldier lethality and allowing smaller teams to control larger areas. Their experience in deploying specialized communication systems in austere environments and enabling a “Battlefield of Things” allows them to connect drones, augmented reality-enabled battlefield robots, loitering munitions, and other sensor ecosystem endpoints to enable military and first responders with at-the-edge data and intelligence.
SensusQ combines years of military and intelligence experience with a team of software engineers experienced in security-restricted industries and other specialists. SensusQ’s tool saves time and lives while making use of the existing processes without demanding radical changes. Their tool helps you improve decision making by reducing friction to allow real-time access to information without the need to request it. First-hand experience regarding the consequences of missing critical information drove the creation of the knowledge engine—the SensusQ core team has worked in defense and intelligence for several decades and built the tool they wished was available to them.
Whitespace is a UK-based company headquartered in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Whitespace has deployed deep tech capabilities for UK Defence since 2018. With a focus on AI solutions, they configured their engineering approach to build fast, deploy quickly, and scale cost-effectively. They have built AI capabilities that are deployed on edge devices, air-gapped environments, and both private and public clouds. Collective Insights by Whitespace uses AI technology, document intelligence, and customer-preferred sources to rapidly assemble tailored research briefings and reports that are accurate, defensible, and shareable.
Innovate with us
As a global hyperscaler committed to defense, Oracle is passionate about delivering the latest cloud and AI technologies to our customers. By leveraging our experience with government, defense, and intelligence contracts, Oracle Defense Ecosystem members can access cloud and business capabilities to help accelerate their growth and break into defense markets globally.
Prospective members can visit Solutions for Global Defense Alliances to learn more and apply to join the Oracle Defense Ecosystem.