Arke Telekom lands €1M from ACT Venture Partners to advance drone communications

Arke Telekom, a company developing defence and communications technologies, has secured €1 million in funding from ACT VenturePartners, a venture capital firm focused on deeptech investments. The company develops communication solutions for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) operating in environments affected by electronic warfare, signal jamming and satellite navigation disruptions. As UAVs become smaller, more affordable and more widely deployed in military operations, maintaining reliable communication links remains a challenge. Signal interference can affect their operational capabilities, while conventional communication systems designed for larger military platforms may not be suitable for smaller unmanned aircraft. To address these challenges, Arke Telekom has developed ArkeLink, a communication technology that combines software-defined radio with a self-forming and self-healing mesh network architecture. The system is designed to maintain connectivity by automatically rerouting