Startup · United Kingdom
London Defence R&D
HQ London, United KingdomFounded 20221-10 employees
London Defence R&D is a British defence technology company. We design and build AI, drones and drone defence systems in Milton Keynes.
Systems10
Raptor Core C2
Command-and-control software for combining airspace sensors and counter-drone systems.
Raptor Guard 800 SDR Smart RF Effector
Software-defined radio-frequency counter-drone effector.
Raptor Navigation Deception Device
Electronic counter-drone system using navigation-signal deception.
Raptor Power 8S 4in1 ESC
Four-in-one electronic speed controller for uncrewed aircraft.
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Capabilities3
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air and missile defense | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Builds AI, drones and drone defence systems, and describes itself as a defence technology company. | Reported |
| Military AI and autonomy | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Builds AI, drones and drone defence systems, and describes itself as a defence technology company. | Reported |
| Uncrewed systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Builds AI, drones and drone defence systems, and describes itself as a defence technology company. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Builds AI, drones and drone defence systems, and describes itself as a defence technology company.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Builds AI, drones and drone defence systems, and describes itself as a defence technology company.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Builds AI, drones and drone defence systems, and describes itself as a defence technology company.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People1
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Aytekin Guclu | founder |
Sources14
Show all 14 sources and supporting evidence
Profile3
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Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "UK", "hq_iso2": "GB", "id": "2e069f24-fb94-4755-b3af-eefea74a91f6"}”
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LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · ownership
“employee_range: 1-10 (profile: 2-10 employees)”
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London Defence R&D · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“London Defence R&D is a British defence technology company. We design and build AI, drones and drone defence systems in Milton Keynes.”
Systems10
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London Defence R&D · Supports System
“# Baby Raptor Interception Drone A small, fast interceptor drone. It finds, chases and stops hostile drones with very little operator input.”
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London Defence R&D · Supports System
“# Raptor Core C2 Command-and-control software that brings radars, RF detection, EO/IR cameras and drones into one NATO-ready picture, with real-time control of the response.”
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London Defence R&D · Supports System
“# Raptor Guard 800 SDR Smart RF Effector An 800 W software-defined RF effector. It attacks drone command, telemetry, video and navigation links across several bands and knows the protocols it targets.”
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London Defence R&D · Supports System
“# Raptor Navigation Deception Device A soft-kill counter-UAS effector. It sends spoofed satellite-navigation (GNSS) signals in all directions, so incoming drones turn away.”
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London Defence R&D · Supports System
“# Raptor Pilot AI The mission computer for drones and robots. It sees at 60 FPS and decides on board, so nothing has to leave the aircraft.”
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London Defence R&D · Supports System
“# Raptor Power 8S 4in1 ESC A small four-in-one speed controller. It gives high-current, closely controlled power for interceptor drones and other advanced unmanned platforms.”
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London Defence R&D · Supports System
“# Raptor Power 900 KV Motor A top-grade 900 KV brushless motor for interceptor drones and fast FPV platforms. It gives up to 4.15 kg of thrust across a wide 4S–12S range.”
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London Defence R&D · Supports System
“# Raptor Track RF Sensor A passive counter-UAS sensor that gives off no signal of its own. It classifies and tracks more than 30 drones at once across 70 MHz to 6 GHz, at over 10 km.”
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London Defence R&D · Supports System
“# Raptor Vision AI Camera A day-and-night camera with both normal and thermal views. It detects, classifies and tracks drones on its own at over 2 km.”
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London Defence R&D · Supports System
“# Raptor X8-50 A coaxial X8 heavy-lift drone. It carries fifty kilograms of cargo twenty kilometres and sets it down exactly where a vehicle cannot reach.”
People1
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oboronka.mezha.ua · Supports Role
“According to London Defence R&D founder Aytekin Guclu, the company has independently developed a drone control system called Raptor Pilot AI Pro.”
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