CODETEL

What CODETEL does

CODETEL is a France-based supplier and manufacturer of specialized defense and security equipment, with operations consolidated under its parent company SCOPEX following an acquisition. The company serves government defense ministries, military forces, specialized demining units, and law enforcement agencies across international markets. Its core offering is organized into four product categories: EOD/C-IED demining equipment (individual deminer gear, explosion confinement systems, neutralization via cannons and explosives, X-ray inspection, metal detectors, demining robots, and drones), tactical equipment (individual gear, crossing means, beacons, breaching tools, weaponry accessories, tactical robots, observation systems, boat-stop systems, anti-drone solutions, and non-lethal solutions), perimeter protection (terrestrial and nautical, including counter-drone systems), and Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks (MANET) for tactical military communications. Products are manufactured in France and supported by a 30+ year operating history under SCOPEX.

CODETEL operates a B2B/government procurement model with direct enterprise field sales targeting defense and security clients. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; product information access is gated behind an administrative-entity registration and verification system, consistent with defense export control compliance and a quotation-based sales process. Distribution relies on direct enterprise sales with a dedicated export division for international markets, supplemented by digital channels including LinkedIn, Instagram, interactive digital catalogs, and a newsletter. Revenue mechanics are driven by hardware sales of specialized defense equipment, with contract structures typical of multi-year government framework agreements.

The company has 11-50 employees and is headquartered in Venasque, France. It maintains a vertically integrated production and development capability within the SCOPEX group, positioning itself as a one-stop European supplier for EOD/C-IED, tactical, perimeter protection, and tactical communications requirements. No revenue figures, funding rounds, or named end customers are publicly disclosed.

Name

CODETEL

Legal name

CODETEL

Website

https://codetel.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CODETEL is a France-based manufacturer and supplier of specialized defense equipment serving government, military, and security clients internationally across EOD/C-IED demining, tactical gear, perimeter protection, and MANET tactical communications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense and Security Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Security Systems Services (56162), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services (56161)

SIC

Ordnance & Accessories, (No Vehicles/Guided Missiles) (3480), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), X-Ray Apparatus & Tubes & Related Irradiation Apparatus (3844), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

CBRN Detection, Protection & Decontamination Systems (IMABAOAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maritime Security Technology & Surveillance Systems (CCTV, Radar, AIS, Perimeter Intrusion) (TLAHANAC), UAS Payloads (EO/IR, LiDAR, SAR, SIGINT) & Gimbals (IMABAIAI), Radar Systems & Subsystems (Airborne, Ground, Naval) (IMABAGAA)

Keywords

• EOD C-IED demining equipment
• Tactical defense equipment
• Perimeter protection systems
• Mobile defense networks MANET
• Mine and ammunition clearance

Headquarters

HQ city

Venasque

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Defense Equipment Sales: Sale of specialized defense and security equipment to government and military clients, including EOD/C-IED demining equipment, tactical gear, and perimeter protection systems. Products are manufactured in France.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CODETEL supplies and manufactures products dedicated to access control, mine clearance, and ammunition clearance, including individual deminer equipment, confinement and explosion protection systems, neutralization cannons/devisseurs, explosives for neutralization, firing lines and detonators, water-jet cutting, hook-and-line tooling, X-ray inspection, remote visualization mirrors, matter detection and identification, metal detectors, demining robots and drones, intervention vehicles, and CBRN protection. As part of the SCOPEX group, the offering also extends to tactical equipment (individual gear, crossing means, beacons, lighting/designators, hot breaching, arming accessories, tactical robots, observation, boat-stop systems, anti-drone systems, non-lethal solutions), perimeter protection (terrestrial and nautical, anti-drone), and mobile defense networks (MANET) for tactical communications.

Product overview

CODETEL is a brand within the SCOPEX portfolio, acquired as part of SCOPEX's strategic expansion. SCOPEX itself is a French company offering a comprehensive range of defense and security solutions organized into four main product categories: EOD/C-IED Demining (explosive ordnance disposal and counter-improvised explosive device equipment), Tactical Equipment (individual gear, robots, drones, communications, observation systems), Perimeter Protection (terrestrial and nautical perimeter security, anti-drone solutions), and Mobile Defense Networks (MANET - Mobile Ad-Hoc Network for military communications). CODETEL specifically represents SCOPEX's acquisition of in-house production and development capabilities for French-manufactured products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EOD/C-IED Demining Equipment A complete range of explosive ordnance disposal and counter-IED demining equipment covering individual deminer gear, confinement and explosion protection, neutralization by cannons and devisseurs, neutralization by explosives, exploders and firing lines, water-jet cutting, hook-and-line tooling, X-ray inspection, remote visualization mirrors, detection and identification of materials, metal detectors, demining robots, drones, intervention vehicles, CBRN protection, and training services. Sold to government defense ministries, military EOD units, demining teams, and law enforcement.
• Tactical Equipment Tactical equipment portfolio including individual gear, crossing means, luminous beacons and markers, lighting/pointers/designators, hot breaching equipment, arming accessories, tactical robots, drones, communications, observation systems, boat-stop systems, embarked anti-drone systems, non-lethal solutions, and hygiene and survival gear. Provided to law enforcement, security forces, and military units.
• Perimeter Protection Systems Perimeter protection solutions for terrestrial and nautical environments, including terrestrial perimeter protection, drones, anti-drone countermeasures, and nautical anti-intrusion booms. Sold to government, military, and security operators requiring site and maritime perimeter security.
• Mobile Defense Networks (MANET) Mobile Ad-Hoc Networking (MANET) systems providing tactical defense communications for deployed military and security forces. Delivered to defense and security customers requiring resilient on-the-move tactical communications.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SCOPEX (Parent Company)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCOPEX announced the acquisition of CODETEL as a major development stage. This strategic move builds on over 30 years of growth and innovation, with the goal of acquiring production expertise and developing new products manufactured in France while maintaining the complete range of solutions commercialization.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Rheinmetall: Major European defense prime with weapons, ammunition, and tactical equipment divisions - adjacent but comparable as a European defense manufacturer that often competes or partners with smaller specialty suppliers like CODETEL.
• L3Harris Technologies: Large defense prime with tactical communications (MANET-equivalent) and EOD robotic systems (e.g., T7) - overlapping with CODETEL's MANET communications and demining robots product categories.
• Elbit Systems: Israeli defense electronics supplier with EW, tactical communications, and unmanned systems portfolios - directly comparable to CODETEL's MANET, observation, tactical robots, and counter-drone capabilities.
• Thales: French defense and security prime with significant EOD, communications, and perimeter protection portfolios - a comparable French-manufactured defense supplier operating at much larger scale, often as a competitor or prime contractor alongside CODETEL.
• Teledyne FLIR Defense: Large defense incumbent supplying detection, unmanned systems, and perimeter surveillance - directly comparable to CODETEL's X-ray inspection, drone, and terrestrial/nautical perimeter protection offerings.

Direct peers

• SCOPEX: Parent company of CODETEL and direct operator of the same EOD/C-IED, tactical, perimeter protection, and MANET product lines. Effectively the parent brand that has absorbed CODETEL's production capability.
• Avon Protection: Specialist in CBRN protective equipment and tactical respirators, directly comparable to CODETEL's PROTECTION NRBC line and adjacent to its EOD/C-IED personal protection offerings.
• Chemring Group: UK-listed defense supplier with a counter-IED and EOD detection portfolio, overlapping with CODETEL's demining detection, neutralization, and counter-IED equipment lines serving similar government/military end markets.
• CEIA: Italian manufacturer of metal detectors and ground search equipment, directly overlapping with CODETEL's EOD/demining metal detection and matter identification product lines for military and humanitarian demining customers.

Emerging players

• DroneShield: Counter-UAS specialist whose anti-drone detection and defeat systems directly overlap with CODETEL's "lutte anti-drones" (terrestrial, nautical, and embedded) product category.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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