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Technology to detect and track small drones

Winter 20263 peopleLondon, United Kingdom
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Drone Detection RadarHardwareAirports, critical infrastructure, defenseMedium competition
Moat
High-frequency radar designed for small/low-signature targets; superior detection vs. incumbents.
Key risk
Specialized market; long procurement cycles; competing against established counter-UAS vendors.
Why now
Drone threat accelerating; detection gaps at airports; regulatory mandate for counter-UAS.
Competitors
DJI Aeroscope, traditional radar vendors, counter-UAS solutions
โ†ป Pivot / rename signal

This company has previously operated under โ€œDroneTector Ltdโ€, โ€œDroneTectorโ€, โ€œMilliray (formerly DroneTector)โ€. A rename frequently marks a pivot in positioning or product โ€” useful raw material for variant ideas.

About

We make radars that can see small drones. As drones evolve faster than air defenses, detection has fallen behind. Even $50 drones now present a major threat to airports, critical infrastructure, and front-line defense. We solve this by building high-frequency radar systems, designed from the ground up to detect even the most challenging low-signature targets. This allows us to identify and track nano drones like no other solution, letting you know what's truly in your airspace.

Founders ยท 3

Matthew Moore
Matthew MooreFounder

DroneTector Founder | PhD in Physics from St Andrews | Millimetre-Wave Radar

Thomas Doherty
Thomas DohertyFounder
Oxford

DroneTector Co-Founder | Oxford DPhil Atomic & Laser Physics | St Andrews MPhys Theoretical Physics

Jordina Frances de Mas
Jordina Frances de MasFounder

DroneTector Co-Founder | PhD in CS (Automated Reasoning) | Formal Methods, Mathematics & Physics

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