Destinus

Destinus builds autonomous aircraft and strike systems for European militaries, and moved its headquarters to the Netherlands in late 2024. Founded in 2021 by aerospace entrepreneur Mikhail Kokorich, the company has spent four years on unmanned systems and air defence technology. In July 2026 it was named prime contractor for Bliksem EXO, a five-company consortium building Europe's first sovereign exo-atmospheric missile shield alongside Airbus Defence and Space, MBDA Deutschland, and Safran Electronics & Defense, with a kill-vehicle space test planned for 2027.