Roke is a UK defence and national security company founded in 1956, originally as a start-up of 28 engineers. Now part of Chemring Group PLC, it employs over 850 people, with engineers making up nearly 60% of the workforce. The company develops intelligence and engineering solutions for government and military clients, focused on protecting nations, troops, borders, and critical infrastructure both within the UK and internationally.
Roke's technical work spans a broad range of domains, including sensors, communications, cyber security, artificial intelligence and analytics, autonomy and robotics, secure communications, and electromagnetic spectrum operations. Its product portfolio includes CORTEXA GUARDIAN for counter-unmanned aerial systems, Crucible for geopolitical risk intelligence, EM-Vis for electromagnetic spectrum management, and Strix for automated binary analysis.
As a sovereign UK capability, Roke focuses on delivering proprietary solutions rather than relying on third-party technology. The company operates across defence, national security, border protection, and critical infrastructure sectors, and reports double-digit revenue growth.
