Chemring

Chemring

Chemring Group PLC

Romsey, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Electronic WarfareRadar & SensorsAmmunition & EnergeticsCBRN DefenseDual-use
Founded 1905Subsystem Manufacturer, Component SupplierSupplies Air Forces, Naval Forces, Homeland Security & Police, Defense Industry
Profile last updated: April 30, 2026

About

Founded in 1905, Chemring is a defense subsystem manufacturer based in Romsey, United Kingdom working in electronic warfare, radar & sensors, ammunition & energetics +5 more.

Chemring Group PLC is a UK public company that designs and manufactures countermeasures, sensors and energetics for armed forces and security customers. Its countermeasures business produces radio frequency and infrared expendable decoys that protect air and naval platforms from missile threats. Its energetics and pyrotechnics operations supply propellants, flares, initiators and explosive ordnance disposal equipment, and its biological detection products serve tactical CBRN needs. The Roke business provides electronics research, engineering, electronic warfare, cyber-security and AI services for UK government agencies, prime contractors and, in some cases, commercial clients. Group headquarters are at Roke Manor near Romsey, Hampshire, with production and research sites across the UK, US, Australia and Norway. The group was originally founded in 1905 as the British, Foreign & Colonial Automatic Light Controlling Company.

Location

Romsey, United Kingdom

Founded

1905

Company type

Public company

Legal name

Chemring Group PLC

Focus areas

countermeasuresexpendable decoysenergeticspyrotechnicselectronic warfareEODbiological detectionRokeradar

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Electronic WarfareRadar & SensorsAmmunition & EnergeticsCBRN DefenseC4ISRDefense Software & AIAir SystemsNaval Systems

Supply-chain role

Subsystem ManufacturerComponent SupplierSoftware Developer

What they offer

HardwareSoftwareComponentsManufacturing ServicesEngineering Services

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

Advanced IR Countermeasures

Infrared expendable countermeasures

Expendable infrared decoys that protect air and naval platforms against heat-seeking missiles.

Advanced RF Countermeasures

Radio frequency expendable countermeasures

Expendable radio frequency decoys that protect air and naval platforms against radar-guided missiles.

Advanced Naval Countermeasures

Naval countermeasures

Expendable countermeasures for protecting naval vessels from missile threats.

Special Material Decoys

Expendable decoys

Pyrophoric and special material decoys for countermeasure applications.

Explosive Ordnance Disposal

EOD equipment

Disruptors and equipment for the safe neutralisation of improvised explosive devices and unexploded ordnance.

Joint Biological Tactical Detection System

Biological detection system

Biological threat detection system for tactical use.

Extruded Double Base Propellants

Energetic materials

Propellant products for explosive and propellant applications.

Space launch initiators and release mechanisms

Space and aircraft safety components

High reliability energetic initiators and release mechanisms for space launch vehicles and aircrew egress systems.

End users

Air ForcesNaval ForcesHomeland Security & PoliceDefense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Named customers

UK Ministry of DefenceUS Department of Defense

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001:2015

ISO 14001:2015

ISO 45001:2018

BS EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (laboratory number 2613)

Cyber Essentials Plus

Awards

Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme: Gold Award

People

Management & team (5)

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