IMPETUS Defense: Leading Simulation for Aerospace & Defense

IMPETUS Defense – the leading engineering simulation software for aerospace and defense design.

IMPETUS was founded in 2006 to develop IMPETUS Defense Solver, 3D physics-based engineering simulation software for extreme mechanics and ballistics predictions form aerospace and defense industries. We provide a unique computational technology for transient and extremely dynamic phenomena related to weapons systems, armor, vehicles, and protective structures.
Impetus Defense can simulate interior, exterior, and terminal ballistics of weapons and munitions, underwater detonations, and full vehicle response to weapons, including mine and IEDs with a high degree of accuracy. Impetus software products are fully operational and in use by governmental agencies, R&D institutes, and private companies worldwide. We had over 85 customers with over 300 active users in 2024.

Our goal is to deliver uncompromising accuracy combined with a user-friendly interface to the world of computational engineering. As a result, our software and digital twins can enable rapid virtual development and innovation, saving time, money, and risks in the development of new weapons, armor, and other protective structures. Impetus software can reduce the number of expensive real-life tests and experiments to craft novel designs and successful systems.
At Impetus, we work closely with our customers and R&D partners to understand their processes and translate this knowledge into the very best numerical algorithms. We have R&D partnerships with universities and research institutes including Deakin University in Australia, ISL in Germany and France, UniBwH / HSU and Fraunhofer ICT in Germany. We also have multiple ongoing R&D studies funded by European and national agencies such as the iEDA / EDF, EuroStars, and Norwegian RCN to help us develop new features and continuously innovate our software. Impetus also provides open interfaces and model scripting for R&D organizations.
Last, but not least, our company is ISO27001 certified, so you can be assured of our information security management practices.