Estonian Defence Industry Symposium “The Power of Disruption”

1. RASK Attorneys-at-Law: Launch & Protect: Building a Defence Tech Company in Estonia

Managing Director of Estonia’s e-Residency programme, Liina Vahtras, along with Timo Kullerkupp, Partner at RASK Attorneys-at-Law, and Artur Sanglepp, Attorney-at-Law at RASK, welcome defence tech founders to this tailored workshop on starting a business in Estonia and securing intellectual property rights.

In this session, you’ll learn how to:

• Found and manage an EU-based defence tech company entirely online through Estonia’s e-Residency.
• Raise and manage investments and remotely operate your company hassle-free using e-Residency.
• Navigate key legal considerations, including IP protection, founder agreements, and dual-use compliance.
• Leverage Estonia’s digital infrastructure and startup-friendly regulations to scale securely and globally.

• DefSecIntel’s Cyber, AI, ISTAR Session
• Helsing AI & Autonomous Systems Session
• Space Industry Session Satellites: Cornerstone from reconnaissance to navigating in GNSS-denied environments 
  • Satellites in defence and typical approaches for different countries  (CrystalSpace)
  • Latest Developments, trends and impact of the Ukrainian war. 
  • Optical satellites and Estonian capabilities (CrystalSpace)
  • Radar satellites and Estonian capabilities (KappaZeta)
    Main topics: Landscape trafficability estimation from satellite data, GNSS-free navigation for UAVs and UGVs
  • Operations and ground stations (Spaceit)
• Milrem & Threod Unmanned Solutions Session
  • Part I by Threod: War Unseen: Electronic Warfare and the Rise of Remote Reconnaissance - Roman Ceban (Col. Ret.), Chief of Military and Special Operations Training in Ukraine, Threod Systems will elaborate on the following topics.
    • Existing EW Obstacles and Solutions Used by Unmanned Platforms
      • This section explores the spectrum of electronic warfare (EW) threats facing unmanned platforms today—from jamming to spoofing—and presents the adaptive techniques being employed to overcome them.
    • How the Modern War in Ukraine Has Changed Battlefield Operational Management and Reconnaissance Tactics
      • Drawing lessons from the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, this segment highlights how real-time intelligence, decentralized command structures, and drone-centric reconnaissance have reshaped the tactics of battlefield operations.
    • Latest Developments and Technological Trends
      The final section provides an overview of innovations transforming unmanned aerial systems and EW, including advances in autonomous decision-making under contested conditions.
• Part II by Milrem Robotics
  • Wargaming the Future: UxS Impact on Cross-Domain Defence
    was tasked with analysing and planning a defensive scenario in Northeast Estonia. The panel will examine how the introduction of unmanned systems (UxS) could reshape the battlespace by enabling new capabilities, altering force structures, and expanding tactical options. Additionally, the discussion will explore key considerations that nations must address when integrating emerging military technologies into operational forces.

    • A team of experts