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As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies PDKINEMATICS: 1 model, $3.0M raised. 9 sources back the record.
CategoryDrones
Appears inMilitary & defense drones
Overview
Lithuanian defense engineering company building GNSS-independent precision guidance systems for unmanned aerial vehicles. Its flagship product, Gannet, is a low-SWaP-C platform-agnostic guidance kit enabling sub-meter target engagement from release altitudes up to 700 metres, designed for integration with standard multi-rotor UAV platforms. The company serves UAV manufacturers, defence integrators, and European armed forces, with systems battle-tested in Ukraine and expanding across NATO.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
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Data & sources
Web sources
9
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Models (1)
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Relationships
Current leadership (3)
- Rapolas Markevičius CEO & Co-founder, Co-foundersecondary-verified
- Simonas Stasevičius Co-founder & Aerospace Engineersecondary-verified
- Dominykas Rinkevičius Co-founder & Head of Engineeringsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for PDKINEMATICS.
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Recent coverage
PDKINEMATICS in third-party press
Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Amazon4 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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Partnerships (2)
- PDKINEMATICS x SiraLab with SiraLabtechnology
- PDKINEMATICS x Bavovna.ai with Bavovna.aitechnology
Funding rounds (1)
- Seed2026-06-18
$2M(reported)
Investors: Coinvest Capital (co_lead), Iron Wolf Capital (co_lead)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 21, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment recordedJan 1, 2025
Gannet Precision Guidance System at Ukraine
Sources (9)
- https://www.suasnews.com/2026/06/pdkinematics-raises-e2m-seed-to-scale-ukraine-deployed-precision-guidance-systems-across-nato/
- https://www.therecursive.com/lithuanian-defense-tech-startup-raises-eur2m-for-nato-uav-guidance/
- https://app.dealroom.co/news/note/pd-kinematics-raises-2-24m-seed-to-scale-drone-precision-guidance-systems
- https://thedefensepost.com/2026/06/18/lithuanian-firm-drone-precision-guidance/
- https://resiliencemedia.co/lithuanias-pdkinematics-raises-e2m-to-scale-precision-guidance-systems-across-nato/
- https://www.finsmes.com/2026/06/pdkinematics-raises-e2m-in-seed-funding.html
- https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/06/drone-warfare-startup-pdkinematics-raises-e2-million-for-precision-guidance-systems-out-of-lithuania/
- https://www.startupresearcher.com/news/pdkinematics-secures-2-million-seed-round-for-precision-drone-guidance-system
- https://pdkinematics.com/
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Methodology: Verified · 9 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
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Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 9
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for PDKINEMATICS.Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Amazon4 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning PDKINEMATICS from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Lithuanian Firm Raises .2M to Expand Drone Precision Guidance Systems
PDKINEMATICS secured €2M to scale production of its Gannet precision guidance system for UAVs, with deployments in Ukraine via Bavovna.ai and trials in Italy with SiraLab.
Lithuania's PDKinematics raises €2M to scale precision guidance systems across NATO
PDKINEMATICS raised a €2M seed round co-led by Coinvest Capital and Iron Wolf Capital to scale manufacturing of its Gannet precision guidance system, already piloted on Ukraine…
PDKINEMATICS Raises €2M in Seed Funding
Vilnius-based PDKINEMATICS raised €2M in seed funding co-led by Coinvest Capital and Iron Wolf Capital, bringing total funding to €3M.
Drone warfare startup PDKINEMATICS raises €2 million for precision-guidance systems out of Lithuania
PDKINEMATICS raised €2M seed to scale Gannet, its precision guidance system for UAVs, with systems already integrated into Bavovna's platforms and selected for Iron Wolf 2026…
PDKINEMATICS Secures €2 Million Seed Round for Precision Drone Guidance System
PDKINEMATICS raised €2M seed to scale its Gannet precision drone guidance system, battle-tested in Ukraine and expanding across NATO countries.
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Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Amazon4 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
Video
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