Aechelon Technology Included in Top 100 2025 National Security List by Silicon Valley Defense Group and J.P. Morgan Chase

Aechelon Recognized for Exceptional Technology Leadership;
Silicon Valley Defense Pioneer Combines Exact Terrain Accuracy with
Real-World Physics into "Synthetic Reality"; Enables Use Cases in
Defense Visualization as well as AI Training

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., July 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Aechelon™ Technology, Inc. - the pioneer of Synthetic Reality™-based image and AI data generation solutions - today announced its first-ever inclusion in the Silicon Valley Defense Group (SVDG) 2025 NATSEC100 list.

The Silicon Valley Defense Group (SVDG) is a non-profit committed to strengthening U.S. national security by bridging the technology, capital and policy communities. The 2025 NatSec100 is the definitive ranking and analysis of the top 100 venture capital and private equity-backed startups driving innovation in defense and dual-use technology. The report is made possible through the support of J.P. Morgan® Chase. Visit www.natsec100.org for the methodology and policy recommendations.

Aechelon's Synthetic Reality or "SR" is a digital representation of the world as seen through any combination of sensors that is far beyond standard mapping, gaming and simulation techniques. SR represents the ultimate expression of digital realism, while being fully geo-specific and physics driven in order to enable the creation and validation of AI models with safety and accuracy.

Created for the most demanding use-cases in pilot training and mission rehearsal as well as test and evaluation, Aechelon Synthetic Reality has been the tactical simulation choice of militaries, emergency responders and civilian agencies throughout the free world for nearly three decades. Today, Aechelon is leveraging its decades of accumulated simulation expertise to also enable corporations and government entities to use SR to rapidly and accurately train, fine-tune and validate their AI models on real-world, geo-specific data.

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"We are both humbled and honored to be considered by the trade group that sets the standard for recognizing the ongoing contributions of the defense industry and its members - in both providing homeland protection as well as saving lives," said Nacho Sanz-Pastor, Co-Founder and CEO of Aechelon Technology Inc.

"As we continue to build on our pioneering leadership and vision of a Silicon Valley-led defense tech coalition, we are excited to extend our SR capabilities into supporting the new ecosystem of defense autonomous systems, first responders and emergency services. SR truly represents the ideal means to create the ultimate AI training data set, as derived from Visible, EO, IR and Radar visualizations for use with worldwide geospatial databases of the ultimate accuracy."

About the Silicon Valley Defense Group (SVDG):

The Silicon Valley Defense Group (SVDG) is a non-profit organization dedicated to accelerating national security innovation by bridging the gap between emerging technology, private capital, and the U.S. government. SVDG convenes industry, policymakers, and mission stakeholders to foster collaboration, surface new pathways for fielding critical technology, and support a resilient, distributed, and modern defense industrial base.

From policy dinners and executive roundtables to research reports and initiatives like the NatSec100, SVDG operates at the intersection of innovation and national defense—driving impact where it's needed most. Learn more at www.siliconvalleydefense.org.

About Aechelon Technology:

Aechelon Technology, Inc. (South San Francisco, CA) was founded in 1998 as a leading provider of defense-oriented image and data generation solutions. Today, the Company has evolved into the leading provider of synthetic reality for both commercial and defense use cases. Synthetic reality is the ultimate form of visualization - with 8k imagery generated in real-time, using real-world physics, multi-domain perspectives and leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning to exactly recreate terrain, weather, and more.

Created for the most demanding use-cases in training, simulation and analysis applications, Aechelon synthetic reality has been the tactical simulation choice of militaries throughout the free world for decades and now leverages this same trusted architecture for civilian use. Aechelon Technology is a Sagewind Capital platform company - please visit www.aechelon.ai for more information.

Aechelon and Synthetic Reality are trademarks of Aechelon Technology, Inc. Any other trademarks and registered trademarks cited above are hereby recognized and acknowledged as the property of their respective owner(s).

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