Raptor Track RF Sensor
Passive RF detection and tracking of 30+ drones across 70 MHz to 6 GHz, at over 10 km.
British defence technology
AI-powered drone systems, made in the UK
We design and build AI, drones and drone defence systems. One team takes each system from the first idea to first flight, and supports it in the field.
- Founded
- 2022
- Based in
- Milton Keynes, UK
- NATO supplier code
- NCAGE U2CZ8
- Member of
- Made in Britain
The Raptor series
Drone defence from detection to interception. Each product works on its own or as part of one counter-UAS chain.
Raptor Vision AI Camera
Normal and thermal camera that detects and tracks drones beyond 2 km, day and night.
Raptor Guard 800 SDR Smart RF Effector
800 W software-defined effector against drone command, video and navigation links.
Baby Raptor Interception Drone
Small, fast interceptor that chases and stops hostile drones at up to 250 km/h.
Raptor Navigation Deception Device
Soft-kill effector that turns approaching drones away with spoofed GNSS signals.
Raptor Core C2
Command-and-control software that brings radars, RF, cameras and drones into one picture.
Raptor X8-50
Coaxial X8 heavy-lift drone: 50 kg of cargo carried 20 km, where a vehicle cannot go.
Raptor Pilot AI
Mission computer that sees at 60 FPS and decides on board, so nothing leaves the aircraft.
Raptor Power 8S 4in1 ESC
Four-in-one ESC giving 85 A per channel on 2S–8S, with built-in cooling.
Raptor Power 900 KV Motor
900 KV brushless motor for interceptors, up to 4.15 kg of thrust on 4S–12S.
What we build
From flight controllers and mission computers to full counter-UAS systems. We design, build and support all of them in the UK.
Drone & Component Design
Full drones designed in-house: airframe, electronics and software built as one system.Counter-UAS Systems
One drone defence system: detect, track, identify and stop hostile drones.Detection & Tracking
Drone detection with cameras and sensors, and AI tracking of small flying targets.
Why London Defence R&D
We started London Defence R&D to bring AI research and real, working drones closer together. We are a small, focused engineering team. The people who write the software also fly the aircraft, and we make every decision close to the hardware.
We build the aircraft, the autonomy software and the rest of the system together. So you work with one team that answers for the whole job, from the first idea to support in the field. We move fast, and we work to the standards the defence sector expects.
Latest news
Project news, new products and company updates.
Programme
Counter-UAS trials at a UK military airfield
We took our detection, tracking and effector systems to a UK military airfield and flew live targets against them, to find where their limits sit.
Company
$5M pre-seed valuation
London Defence R&D has closed its pre-seed round at a $5M valuation, to speed up work on AI and drone systems for defence.
Product
Raptor series product range published
Our full counter-UAS and drone range is now on the website, from passive RF detection to effectors, interception and flight electronics.
Programme
RF effector integrated on an unmanned ground vehicle
We have fitted our RF effector to one of the most widely used unmanned ground vehicles in the world and shown it ready for use.
Tell us what you need
Tell us the problem you want to solve. A short talk is usually enough to see if we can help and what the first step would be.