GNACODE Inc. · Defence sensing

Let's talk about our defence products.

STANAG-compliant proximity sensors for allied munitions and drone-borne sensors for mine and UXO search. 20,000 units fielded in Ukraine, field trial completed in June 2026 with an EU-based defence company. We are looking for integration partners.

20,000sensor units deployed on the battlefield in Ukraine
2026field trial completed in June 2026 with an EU-based defence company
STANAGdesigned to NATO standardisation requirements for interoperability

Products

One sensor core. Two products.

Product 1

STANAG-compliant proximity sensor

Drop-in sensor module for medium-calibre and artillery programmes. Built so integrators can qualify it without redesigning the round; production-ready, with a frozen design proven at volume in the field. Available as a second source alongside incumbent fuze suppliers.

Product 2

Drone-borne search sensor

Sensor payload for UAV search of mines and unexploded ordnance. Made for military engineer units and humanitarian demining operators who need area coverage at drone speed and a low false-alarm rate in cluttered, noise-variant terrain.

Detection

Robust in noise-variant environments

Our published constant-false-alarm-rate (CFAR) work for IoT-class devices underpins the detection chain; a follow-on paper combining it with TinyML for deployed devices is in preparation.

Hardware

Microcontroller-class, low cost

Runs on low-power embedded hardware, which keeps unit cost and lead time short enough to match ammunition production ramps.

Adaptation

Other modalities on request

The sensor core can be adapted to other detection principles under customer-funded engineering.

Technical specifications, trial reports and test data are shared under NDA.

Who we want to talk to

Four ways to work with us.

Ammunition manufacturers

Qualify our proximity sensor as a second source for medium-calibre and artillery rounds. We bring a fielded design and short lead times; you bring the platform and the qualification path.

Ask: joint qualification trial
Drone and payload integrators

Add a mine and UXO search payload to your UAV line for military engineers and mine-action customers. Mechanical, power and data interfaces defined; flight-tested.

Ask: payload integration pilot
Demining operators and mine-action centres

Run drone-borne surveys with a sensor built for real soil, clutter and weather, and feed results straight into clearance planning.

Ask: field evaluation on your site
Embedded silicon and TinyML vendors

A deployed-at-scale defence case study for your MCU or edge-AI platform, with published detection methods behind it.

Ask: reference design and co-marketing

Team

Physics, engineering and field experience under one roof.

Lars Thomsen
M.Sc., PhD · Founder

Company lead and commercial relationships, including the 2026 field-trial partnership.

Sergii Makovetskyi
M.Sc., PhD · Founder

Engineering lead; hardware design and production readiness behind the fielded units.

Soiwisa Soikum
M.Sc. · Founder

Sensor physics and detection performance.

Let's talk

Book a call, or get in touch.

30-minute intro call

Pick a slot that suits you. You'll get a calendar invite with a video link. We cover your platform, the integration path and what an evaluation would look like.

  • Who: Lars Thomsen, founder
  • Where: video call (Google Meet), or on site by arrangement
  • NDA available before technical discussion

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Other enquiries

Not ready to book, or have a question first? Email Lars Thomsen directly and he'll get back to you.

Specs, trial data and references under NDA.