Roke
Sovereign UK defence and national security company (founded 1956, part of Chemring Group PLC) delivering AI, cyber, sensors, autonomy and intelligence products to protect nations, troops, borders and critical infrastructure.
Roke is a sovereign British defence and national security company, founded in 1956 and now a subsidiary of Chemring Group PLC. It develops intelligence and engineering solutions for the protection of nations, troops, borders and critical infrastructure, with operations supporting UK interests at home and abroad. The firm has grown from a 28-person start-up to a workforce of over 850, of whom nearly 60% are engineers, and reports double-digit revenue growth.
Its technical reach spans advanced AI and analytics, machine learning, autonomy and robotics, cyber security, secure communications, electromagnetic spectrum operations, sensors, effectors, binary analysis and software reverse engineering, counter-UAS technology, geopolitical risk intelligence, and broader intelligence and insight work. Product output includes CORTEXA GUARDIAN for counter-UAS operations, Crucible for geopolitical risk intelligence, the EM-Vis range for electromagnetic spectrum management, and Strix for automated binary analysis.
Engineering is the dominant function within the organisation, and capability development is framed around sovereign UK interests. The company combines more than 60 years of continuous operation with the scale of a publicly listed parent, Chemring Group PLC.