Project Q
About
About Project Q
Project Q develops HYDRIS, an open-core defense-integration platform that connects sensors, effectors, unmanned systems and existing command applications across air, land, sea and space. The software provides a vendor-neutral control plane with integrations for BMS and C2 applications.
HYDRIS fuses data into a taskable operational picture, lets operators task connected systems and exports information to existing command tools. Its architecture is intended for multi-domain operations, sensor-to-shooter workflows and mission-kit deployments without replacing every fielded platform.
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Funding
- 2026-07-14 - Series A - $17.3M - Project Q raises €15M Series A for HYDRIS defence integration platform
Project Q announced a €15 million Series A led by Expeditions, with Project A, HENSOLDT and Heliad participating, to scale its HYDRIS open-core integration layer and mission kits connecting military sensors, drones, vehicles and personnel. - source: heliad.com
Investors
- Expeditions - Lead - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-07-14
- Heliad - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-07-14
- HENSOLDT - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-07-14
- Project A - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-07-14
Team
- Leonard Wessendorff - Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer - Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer
Timeline
Events
- 2026-07-14 - Funding - Project Q raises €15M Series A for HYDRIS defence integration platform
Expeditions led the round, joined by Project A, HENSOLDT and Heliad. The financing will support HYDRIS development and deployment of integrated mission kits. The announcement was published on July 14; Heliad said the round closed in June.
Source - 2026-06-22 - Capability - Project Q validates HYDRIS interoperability at NATO TIE26
The exercise tested interoperability across the counter-UAS detect-to-defeat chain. HYDRIS demonstrated SAPIENT-compatible integration in a multi-vendor environment. Project Q described the result as plug-and-fight interoperability for heterogeneous systems.
Source - 2026-05-11 - Partnership - Project Q and HAT.tec sign multi-domain defence integration MoU
The integration connects heterogeneous sensor data with mission planning and execution. HYDRIS and SCALE had already demonstrated technical and operational fit in existing projects. The companies framed the MoU as a foundation for long-term joint innovation and coordinated market engagement.
Source
Relations
Relationships
- HAT.tec
Multi Domain Defence Integration Partner - Project Q and HAT.tec partnered to integrate HYDRIS with SCALE for multi-domain defence operations.
Context
Comparable profiles
- KELA Technologies
stack adjacency - Defense C2 Software · Defence Systems Integration
- Peraton
stack adjacency - Defence Systems Integration
- STARK
stack adjacency - Defense C2 Software
- Dominion Dynamics
stack adjacency - Defense C2 Software
- Vegvisir
stack adjacency - Defense C2 Software
- SteerAI
stack adjacency - Defense C2 Software
- Quantum Cyber
stack adjacency - Defense C2 Software
Shared workflows
- Radeus Labs
workflow adjacency - Defence Mission It Engineering
Context tags
- Defence systems integration - Capability - Official company material supports the defence systems integration context.
- Defence mission IT engineering - Workflow - Official company material supports the defence mission it engineering context.
- Defense C2 software - Stack Layer - Official company material supports the defense c2 software context.