Harmattan AI
Paris-based defense-tech startup building autonomous military drones, electronic warfare platforms, and AI command-and-control software for NATO-aligned militaries.
Background
Harmattan AI was founded in Paris in 2024 by CEO Mouad M'Ghari and CTO Martin de Gourcuff, positioning itself from inception as a European sovereign alternative in military autonomy.
The company targets the full ISR-strike-EW stack rather than single-mission hardware.
Its product line comprises three named systems: Sonora, a micro-drone platform optimized for ISR and operational training; Sahara, an electronic warfare platform; and Gobi, a mission software and command-and-control layer designed to coordinate autonomous systems across domains.
The architecture is software-centric, with Gobi intended to integrate across drone types rather than lock customers into a single airframe.
Harmattan goes to market through direct government programs of record rather than commercial resale.
Dassault Aviation's lead investment in the Series B also opens an integration pathway into France's next-generation air-combat ecosystem, including potential AI embedding in the Rafale F5. Reliable headcount figures have not been publicly disclosed.