Europe's counter-drone industry is being built from scratch
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Robin Radar Systems
Builds 3D radar systems that detect, track and classify small flying objects — birds, bats and drones — for military, airport, wind farm and critical infrastructure customers worldwide.
Founded 201551-200 employeesThe Hague, Netherlands5 open positionsWebsiteLinkedIn
Sensors & EWCounter-Drone
Products & Solutions
IRIS
A compact 3D counter-UAS radar with 360-degree coverage, 5 km range and micro-Doppler drone classification that distinguishes drones from birds. Deployable on tripods or vehicles at speeds up to 100 km/h.
MAX
A full 3D avian radar spinning at 60 rpm with 15 km instrumented range and 60-degree elevation coverage, tracking thousands of birds simultaneously for airport wildlife management, environmental impact assessments and wind farm curtailment.
Scarecrow
Bio-acoustic bird dispersal and data logging systems using species-specific distress calls to humanely disperse birds from airports and military airfields, with over 1,000 airport systems deployed across 40 years.
Videos
Robin Radar Systems – IRIS drone detection radar
Celebrating 15 years of Robin Radar Systems
OPENWORKS x ROBIN – AI-Powered OTM CUAS Testing
About
Robin Radar Systems designs and manufactures 3D radar systems for detecting small flying objects, serving defence, civil aviation, wind energy and security markets. Founded in The Hague in 2010 by Siete Hamminga, the company commercialised bird-detection radar technology originally developed by TNO (the Dutch research institute) from 1980. It has grown to 150+ employees across 35+ nationalities, with more than 300 radars deployed worldwide.
Offices
The Hague, NetherlandsAshburn, United StatesMaresfield, United KingdomBacked by
ParcomINKEF CapitalSHIFT Invest
Customers & Partners
Dutch Ministry of DefenceRAF LossiemouthAmsterdam Schiphol AirportDedroneDroneShieldAirMatrixBoeingThales
Timeline
2024
Parcom acquires a majority stake to fund global scale-up; US headquarters opened in Ashburn, Virginia; Boeing partnership announced.
2023
Delivers 51 static IRIS C-UAS systems to the Dutch Ministry of Defence for deployment in Ukraine, followed by a second batch of 51 mobile on-the-move units.
2020
IRIS 3D drone detection radar introduced, expanding the product line from avian into counter-UAS applications.
2012
INKEF Capital and SHIFT Invest provide initial funding; Robin wins first major European tender from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.
2010
Robin Radar Systems founded in The Hague by Siete Hamminga to commercialise TNO's avian radar technology.
1980
TNO (Dutch applied-science institute) initiates bird-detection radar research for the Royal Netherlands Air Force — the technology that would become Robin Radar.
Robin Radar Systems
Builds 3D radar systems that detect, track and classify small flying objects — birds, bats and drones — for military, airport, wind farm and critical infrastructure customers worldwide.
Founded 201551-200 employeesThe Hague, Netherlands5 open positionsWebsiteLinkedIn
Sensors & EWCounter-Drone
Products & Solutions
IRIS
A compact 3D counter-UAS radar with 360-degree coverage, 5 km range and micro-Doppler drone classification that distinguishes drones from birds. Deployable on tripods or vehicles at speeds up to 100 km/h.
MAX
A full 3D avian radar spinning at 60 rpm with 15 km instrumented range and 60-degree elevation coverage, tracking thousands of birds simultaneously for airport wildlife management, environmental impact assessments and wind farm curtailment.
Scarecrow
Bio-acoustic bird dispersal and data logging systems using species-specific distress calls to humanely disperse birds from airports and military airfields, with over 1,000 airport systems deployed across 40 years.
Videos
Robin Radar Systems – IRIS drone detection radar
Celebrating 15 years of Robin Radar Systems
OPENWORKS x ROBIN – AI-Powered OTM CUAS Testing
About
Robin Radar Systems designs and manufactures 3D radar systems for detecting small flying objects, serving defence, civil aviation, wind energy and security markets. Founded in The Hague in 2010 by Siete Hamminga, the company commercialised bird-detection radar technology originally developed by TNO (the Dutch research institute) from 1980. It has grown to 150+ employees across 35+ nationalities, with more than 300 radars deployed worldwide.
Offices
The Hague, NetherlandsAshburn, United StatesMaresfield, United KingdomBacked by
ParcomINKEF CapitalSHIFT Invest
Customers & Partners
Dutch Ministry of DefenceRAF LossiemouthAmsterdam Schiphol AirportDedroneDroneShieldAirMatrixBoeingThales
Timeline
2024
Parcom acquires a majority stake to fund global scale-up; US headquarters opened in Ashburn, Virginia; Boeing partnership announced.
2023
Delivers 51 static IRIS C-UAS systems to the Dutch Ministry of Defence for deployment in Ukraine, followed by a second batch of 51 mobile on-the-move units.
2020
IRIS 3D drone detection radar introduced, expanding the product line from avian into counter-UAS applications.
2012
INKEF Capital and SHIFT Invest provide initial funding; Robin wins first major European tender from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.
2010
Robin Radar Systems founded in The Hague by Siete Hamminga to commercialise TNO's avian radar technology.
1980
TNO (Dutch applied-science institute) initiates bird-detection radar research for the Royal Netherlands Air Force — the technology that would become Robin Radar.
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