What Tiltan Software Engineering does

Tiltan Software Engineering Ltd. is an Israeli defense technology company specializing in simulation, 3D engines, generative AI training systems, geo-systems, and operation center tools for defense and aerospace applications. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Petach Tikva, Israel, Tiltan has accumulated over 30 years of specialized experience in infrared and visual physics-based simulation, synthetic data generation, and GPS-denied navigation systems. The company's product portfolio centers on TOPS, a proprietary cloud-based physics-based 3D engine providing IR and visual simulation for multi-domain unmanned aerial systems and large-scale operational training environments, complemented by Majestic.ai for multi-sensor synthetic data generation for AI/ML model training, T-VERSE for cloud-based digital twin and synthetic operational environments, and specialized solutions including T-SAR (synthetic aperture radar simulation), T-BAT (battery and thermal management), AGM (airborne ground mapping and guided munitions), and T-AWARE (situational awareness).

Tiltan's customer base consists of Israel's Tier-1 defense contractors, including Israel Aerospace Industries, Elbit Systems, and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. The company operates a hybrid GTM motion combining direct enterprise sales through defense RFPs with an OEM/embedded model in which its simulation and navigation resilience software is integrated as core components within larger defense platforms. Revenue is generated through one-time license contracts, technology licensing and royalties, and professional services for synthetic data generation. Recent commercial signals include a $1.3 million order for the TOPS-NX engine as part of an Israeli defense UAS program and CEO-disclosed active RFPs exceeding $5 million with Tier-1 defense contractors.

On December 30, 2025, Nukkleus Inc. (now T3 Defense Inc., NASDAQ: DFNS) completed the acquisition of Tiltan for approximately $14 million (NIS 47.6 million), payable 75% in cash over six installments ending June 2026 and 25% in Nukkleus common stock. Tiltan now operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary within a federated portfolio of Israeli defense technology companies, with the parent projecting combined 2026 revenues of $20-22 million across all acquired entities. Tiltan's addressable market is supported by a projected defense AI market expansion from $28 billion to $65.5 billion by 2034, and the company has signaled expansion beyond Israeli defense customers into Europe, Asia, and the United States through its Majestic.ai synthetic data platform.

Name

Tiltan Software Engineering

Legal name

Tiltan Software Engineering Ltd.

Website

http://www.tiltan-se.co.il/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tiltan Software Engineering is an Israeli defense technology firm providing physics-based 3D simulation, generative AI synthetic data generation, and GPS-denied navigation software for Israel's Tier-1 defense contractors (IAI, Elbit Systems, Rafael), with growing demand in Europe, Asia, and the US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense Simulation Software

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (336414)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Autonomy Software, AI & Mission Management (UAS/UXV) (IMABAIAH)

Keywords

• Defense simulation software
• 3D visual simulation
• Synthetic data generation
• IR simulation engines
• GPS-denied navigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Petah Tiqva

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Defense Simulation Contracts: Tiltan generates revenue through defense simulation contracts with government and defense contractors. Recent contract secured for $1.3 million as part of Israeli defense UAS program, with over $5 million in active RFPs with Tier-1 defense contractors.
2. Technology Licensing & Embedded Solutions: Revenue from licensing proprietary simulation engines and embedded navigation systems to major defense contractors including Israel Aerospace Industries, Elbit Systems, and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.
3. Synthetic Data Services: Synthetic data generation services for AI/ML model training across multiple domains including land, maritime, aerial and space applications.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Tiltan Software Engineering develops and sells proprietary physics-based 3D simulation engines (TOPS/TOPS-NX), synthetic data generation platforms (Majestic.ai), and GPS-denied navigation resilience software for defense and aerospace customers. Its products power training, hardware-in-the-loop systems, multi-sensor simulation, and digital twin environments for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and other defense applications, and are embedded within platforms of major Israeli defense contractors including IAI, Elbit Systems, and Rafael.

Product overview

Tiltan Software Engineering Ltd. is a leading provider specializing in Simulation, 3D Engines, Generative AI Training, Geo-Systems, 3D Content, and Operation Center Systems. With over 30 years of experience, Tiltan's simulation products provide a one-stop-shop solution for training, development, and hardware-in-the-loop systems, powered by a proprietary 3D engine and Generative AI. The product portfolio centers around TOPS, a physics-based 3D engine for IR and visual simulation, complemented by Majestic.ai for synthetic data generation, T-VERSE for cloud-based mission training environments, and specialized products including T-SAR (radar simulation), T-BAT (battery simulation), AGM (munitions simulation), and T-AWARE (operation center systems). The solutions span Simulation & AI Training, Geo-Systems, 3D Content, and Operation Centers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TOPS: Physics-based 3D engine providing infrared and visual simulation capabilities for multi-domain operational training environments.
• Majestic.ai
• T-SAR
• T-BAT
• AGM
• T-VERSE
• T-AWARE

Products and services

• TOPS (TOPS-NX) Proprietary physics-based 3D engine providing infrared and visual simulation capabilities for multi-domain defense training environments, hardware-in-the-loop systems, and large-scale operational training scenarios.
• Majestic.ai Multi-sensor simulation platform that generates synthetic data for AI/ML model training across land, maritime, aerial, and space domains, intended to reduce AI/ML development costs and accelerate R&D timelines.
• T-VERSE Cloud-based digital twin service that creates high-fidelity synthetic operational environments for large-scale mission training and swarm applications.
• T-SAR Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) simulation solution for radar imaging applications in defense training environments.
• T-BAT Simulation product for battery and thermal/power management systems in operational training scenarios.
• AGM Advanced Guided Munitions simulation product for weapons training systems.
• T-AWARE Situational awareness and operation center system for defense applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $5 million in active RFPs with Tier-1 defense contractors validating role as trusted defense simulation supplier
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CAE: CAE is a global defense and civil aviation training and simulation company with significant scale, competing in mission training environments where Tiltan plays, while operating a much broader portfolio across pilot training and synthetic environments.
• Ansys: Ansys provides physics-based simulation (CFD, sensor, mission simulation) used across aerospace and defense, overlapping with TOPS-NX in physics-based simulation and synthetic-environment generation, albeit at much larger scale and broader industrial scope.
• Thales (Training & Simulation): Thales provides defense training, simulation, and mission rehearsal solutions at global scale, overlapping with Tiltan's TOPS-NX/T-VERSE offerings for multi-domain UAS and operational training.
• Rheinmetall (AG Defence Simulation): Rheinmetall's defence division builds training and simulation systems for European militaries; it overlaps with Tiltan's mission-training and synthetic-environment products but at much larger scale and broader scope.

Direct peers

• Rafael Advanced Defense Systems: Rafael is both an embedded customer of Tiltan navigation-resilience software and an internal developer of guided-weapons and C2 systems with its own simulation needs, making it a direct comparable for embedded simulation/software supplier relationships.
• Presagis: Presagis offers simulation, C2, and synthetic environment software (VBS, Vega Prime) used by defense and aerospace integrators, directly comparable to Tiltan's synthetic operational environment and digital twin capabilities.
• Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim): BISim provides high-fidelity military simulation and virtual training software (VBS), directly comparable to Tiltan's TOPS-NX physics-based 3D engine and mission-training products for defense primes.
• Elbit Systems (Simulation Division): Elbit is both a Tiltan customer and an internal developer of training and simulation systems for its own defense platforms, so it overlaps directly with Tiltan in embedded simulation/navigation software for defense systems.

Regional players

• Nimbus Drones Technologies: Nimbus Drones is now part of the same T3 Defense portfolio as Tiltan and serves the Israeli defense market with UAS platforms; Tiltan's simulation and T-VERSE environments would integrate directly into Nimbus-style drone operations.
• Mobilicom: Mobilicom is an Israeli drone and autonomous-systems networking and cybersecurity vendor; it is comparable to Tiltan as an Israeli UAS-adjacent technology supplier to the same Tier-1 primes, though focused on comms/cybersecurity rather than simulation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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