DeTect

DeTect

DeTect, Inc.

Panama City, Florida, United States

Radar & SensorsCounter-UAS & Air DefenseDual-use
Founded 2003System Integrator, Software DeveloperSupplies Air Forces, Naval Forces, Homeland Security & Police
Profile last updated: April 16, 2026

About

Founded in 2003, DeTect is a defense system integrator based in Panama City, United States working in radar & sensors, counter-uas & air defense.

DeTect, Inc. is a radar and remote sensing company founded in 2003 that designs, manufactures and supports solid-state 2D and True3D radars. Its core products are the MERLIN bird detection radar for airfield birdstrike risk management and wind energy bird and bat mortality mitigation, the HARRIER airspace surveillance radar for aviation, marine and drone security, and the DroneWatcher layered drone detection and interdiction system. The company reports over 1,000 radar systems delivered worldwide. Its radars are used by the US Air Force, US Navy, NASA and the US Department of Defense, which has purchased MERLIN systems, and are used for force protection, perimeter security and counter-UAS applications. Commercial customers include airports, wind energy developers and operators, and environmental consultants. DeTect states that it manufactures systems in its own facilities in Florida, Poland and South Korea, and that it provides project design, integration, installation, operator training and 24-7 remote and on-site support. It has offices in the United States, Canada, Poland, South Korea, the United Kingdom and Taiwan, with partner offices in over 60 countries.

Location

Panama City, United States

Founded

2003

Legal name

DeTect, Inc.

Focus areas

radarbird detection radarcounter-UASdrone detectionairspace surveillanceforce protectionaviation safetywind energyBASH

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Radar & SensorsCounter-UAS & Air Defense

Supply-chain role

System IntegratorSoftware Developer

What they offer

HardwareSoftwareEngineering ServicesMaintenance & RepairTraining

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

DroneWatcher

Drone detection radar system

Multi-layer drone detection, tracking, alerting and interdiction system combining solid-state Doppler radar, RF detection and a web situational awareness display, for force protection and security.

HARRIER

Airspace surveillance radar

Solid-state 2D and True3D radar for airspace, marine and drone surveillance, used for force protection, perimeter security and aircraft detection.

MERLIN

Bird detection radar

Solid-state S-band bird and bat detection radar for real-time birdstrike risk alerting at airfields and wind farm mortality risk mitigation, with optional counter-UAS drone detection upgrade.

End users

Air ForcesNaval ForcesHomeland Security & Police

Standards, platforms & customers

Named customers

US Air ForceUS NavyNASAUS Department of Defense

People

Management & team (9)

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