Europe's counter-drone industry is being built from scratch
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IRIS
A 3D counter-UAS radar with 360-degree coverage, 60-degree elevation and a 5 km instrumented range, giving a 78 km² coverage area. Micro-Doppler classification and deep neural network technology distinguish drones from birds. With the on-the-move feature it can be mounted on a vehicle or maritime vessel and detects, tracks and classifies drones at up to 100 km/h on land.
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.
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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 and now headquartered in Delft, 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 and expects to employ more than 300 people by the end of 2026, with an installed base of more than 800 radar systems worldwide.
Offices
Delft, NetherlandsSterling, United StatesMaresfield, United KingdomBacked by
ParcomINKEF CapitalMainport Innovation Fund
Customers & Partners
Dutch Ministry of DefenceRAF LossiemouthAmsterdam Schiphol AirportDedroneDroneShieldAirMatrixBoeingThales
Timeline
2026-09
Moves into a new 9,000 sqm headquarters in Delft, weeks after opening a larger US operations centre in Northern Virginia on 26 August.
2024-10
Robin's shareholders and investment company Parcom reach an agreement for Parcom to acquire Robin Radar, with the official signing following in January 2025.
2023
Delivers 51 static IRIS C-UAS radar systems to the Dutch Ministry of Defence.
2020
IRIS 3D drone detection radar introduced, expanding the product line from avian into counter-UAS applications.
2012
INKEF Capital and the Mainport Innovation Fund invest in Robin's growth plan, and Robin wins its first big European tender from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.
2010
Robin Radar Systems founded in The Hague by Siete Hamminga to commercialise avian radar technology that TNO had developed since 1980 for the Royal Netherlands Air Force.
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Products & Solutions
IRIS
A 3D counter-UAS radar with 360-degree coverage, 60-degree elevation and a 5 km instrumented range, giving a 78 km² coverage area. Micro-Doppler classification and deep neural network technology distinguish drones from birds. With the on-the-move feature it can be mounted on a vehicle or maritime vessel and detects, tracks and classifies drones at up to 100 km/h on land.
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
Open Positions (5)
the careers site
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 and now headquartered in Delft, 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 and expects to employ more than 300 people by the end of 2026, with an installed base of more than 800 radar systems worldwide.
Offices
Delft, NetherlandsSterling, United StatesMaresfield, United KingdomBacked by
ParcomINKEF CapitalMainport Innovation Fund
Customers & Partners
Dutch Ministry of DefenceRAF LossiemouthAmsterdam Schiphol AirportDedroneDroneShieldAirMatrixBoeingThales
Timeline
2026-09
Moves into a new 9,000 sqm headquarters in Delft, weeks after opening a larger US operations centre in Northern Virginia on 26 August.
2024-10
Robin's shareholders and investment company Parcom reach an agreement for Parcom to acquire Robin Radar, with the official signing following in January 2025.
2023
Delivers 51 static IRIS C-UAS radar systems to the Dutch Ministry of Defence.
2020
IRIS 3D drone detection radar introduced, expanding the product line from avian into counter-UAS applications.
2012
INKEF Capital and the Mainport Innovation Fund invest in Robin's growth plan, and Robin wins its first big European tender from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.
2010
Robin Radar Systems founded in The Hague by Siete Hamminga to commercialise avian radar technology that TNO had developed since 1980 for the Royal Netherlands Air Force.
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