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Stephan van Vuren
AirHub expands into defence: introducing MilHub and SecHub
Following our recent €4.4 million Series A funding round, led by Keen Venture Partners, Runway FBU, LUMO Labs, and Lumeaux, we have been asked one question more than any other:
What is next for AirHub?
The answer is a natural evolution and a deliberate step forward.
We are expanding into defence. It is a continuation of what we have been building from day one.
The world around us has changed
Over the past years, AirHub has grown into a drone operations platform that enables safe, compliant, and scalable missions for public safety, security organisations, and critical infrastructure operators.
The operational environment around these users has fundamentally changed. Airspace is becoming more complex. Threats are evolving faster. The line between civil and defence domains is blurring, especially when it comes to unmanned systems.
Drones now sit inside a broader ecosystem of robotics, sensors, and data flows that define situational awareness.
Across Europe there is a growing realisation that we cannot rely solely on external technologies for this layer of our security. We need sovereignty.
Why we are building MilHub and SecHub
This is the context in which we are introducing two new products: MilHub and SecHub. Both are built on the foundation of AirHub and designed for new operational realities.
MilHub: sovereign ISR and robotic orchestration
MilHub is our defence-focused platform. At its core, it is an ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) robotics platform that combines:
orchestration of multiple robotic assets across air, land, and eventually sea
real-time data fusion
mission-centric situational awareness
Equally important is the boundary we set around it. AirHub will not be deployed on the front lines of active conflicts, and we are focused only on defensive systems. MilHub is designed to protect.
Our focus is on:
national and European borders
ports and coastal areas
military bases and secured zones
NATO-aligned defensive operations
These are the environments where situational awareness, coordination, and control of unmanned systems are critical for defensive security. This aligns with a broader European need: building sovereign capabilities that allow us to operate independently, securely, and responsibly.
SecHub: counter-drone and airspace awareness
SecHub launches alongside MilHub. MilHub focuses on robotic orchestration. SecHub focuses on understanding the airspace itself.
SecHub is a hardware-agnostic data fusion platform for counter-drone operations. It combines inputs from multiple sensor types, including RF, radar, EO/IR, and Remote ID, into one unified operational picture.
The platform's value sits in context. Is a drone compliant? Is it a risk or a threat? What action is appropriate, and who is responsible?
SecHub connects detection to decision-making through workflows, data correlation, and integration with existing operational systems.
Like AirHub, SecHub is designed for:
public safety organisations
security providers
critical infrastructure operators
And for:
border security
military bases
high-risk environments
One ecosystem, one software layer
The vision behind these new products remains consistent. AirHub, MilHub, and SecHub form a single, integrated software layer.
AirHub enables operations through the Drone Operation Center
SecHub provides airspace awareness and threat insight
MilHub orchestrates robotics in defence contexts
Together they create a unified platform for managing unmanned systems and the environments they operate in. The future lies in connected systems that combine operations, awareness, and control.
A European approach to defence technology
Our expansion into defence is guided by three principles.
The first is sovereignty. We are building a European software layer that can operate independently of non-European dependencies, aligned with GDPR, ISO 27001 and 9001 (see our Trust Center), U-Space, and emerging security frameworks.
The second is responsibility. We position ourselves deliberately in the defensive domain. Protecting borders, infrastructure, and people is what guides every product decision.
The third is interoperability. Our platforms are designed to integrate with existing systems, standards, and partners across NATO and European ecosystems. We connect what is already in place.
What this means for AirHub
This next phase scales our original mission, from enabling drone operations to enabling secure, coordinated, and sovereign use of robotics at scale.
The Series A funding allows us to accelerate that step:
expanding our product capabilities
strengthening our technical architecture
deepening our presence in Europe and allied markets
Most importantly, it allows us to take responsibility for a layer that is becoming critical, the layer where robotics, data, and decision-making come together.
Looking ahead
In the coming years, every organisation responsible for safety and security will rely on a combination of unmanned systems, sensor networks, and real-time data fusion.
The real challenge today is how these systems are connected, governed, and trusted.
With AirHub, MilHub, and SecHub, we are building that foundation. We are building it for protection, resilience, and sovereignty.
If you are responsible for security, defence, or critical infrastructure in Europe and want to understand how AirHub, MilHub, and SecHub fit your operations, schedule a demo with our team.
If you are responsible for security, defence, or critical infrastructure in Europe and want to understand how AirHub, MilHub, and SecHub fit your operations, schedule a demo with our team.
