Plextek

Plextek

Plextek Services Limited

Great Chesterford, Essex, United Kingdom

Radar & SensorsElectronic WarfareCommunications & SATCOMSpaceDual-use
Founded 1989Subsystem Manufacturer, Contract Manufacturer
Profile last updated: June 25, 2026

About

Founded in 1989, Plextek is a defense subsystem manufacturer based in Great Chesterford, United Kingdom working in radar & sensors, electronic warfare, communications & satcom +3 more.

Plextek is a Cambridge-based engineering and consulting company with over 35 years of experience working with governments and industry. Its work centres on radar, communications, sensors and data systems, including MIMO and mmWave radar for collision avoidance, space radar, GNSS-denied navigation and resilience, electronic warfare related modelling, and security sensing. The company also provides RF and embedded electronics design, software development, product design, prototyping and volume manufacturing through supply chain partners in Asia. Its customers span healthcare, industrial, defence, security, transport and space sectors. Plextek was founded in 1989 and previously developed devices for 2G cellular and DECT systems, along with last-mile communications solutions for customers such as Ionica and Radiant Networks.

Location

Great Chesterford, United Kingdom

Founded

1989

Legal name

Plextek Services Limited

Focus areas

radarmmWave radarMIMO radarspace radarcommunicationselectronic warfareGNSS resiliencedefence engineeringsensor fusionembedded systemsRF engineeringcontract manufacturing

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Radar & SensorsElectronic WarfareCommunications & SATCOMSpaceSimulation & TrainingDefense Software & AI

Supply-chain role

Subsystem ManufacturerContract Manufacturer

What they offer

HardwareSoftwareEngineering ServicesManufacturing Services

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

PLX-T60

Millimetre-wave radar platform

Platform for rapid development and deployment of custom mmWave radar solutions. Recognised with a 2026 King's Award for Enterprise: Innovation.

Configurable mmWave Radar Module

Radar module

Configurable millimetre-wave radar module.

MISPEC

Modelling software

Software for Mode-5 standard IFF system performance modelling at early stages of development. Taken into ownership by Plextek in 2021 from FanField.

Ubiquitous Radar

Radar system

Radar that detects returns from many directions simultaneously and differentiates between drones and birds, including drone size and type.

Standards, platforms & customers

Named customers

IonicaRadiant Networks

Credentials & affiliations

Awards

King's Award for Enterprise: Innovation

UK Government2026

Technology Company of the Year

Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards2026

Best Use of Innovation

Global Business Tech Awards2025

Technology Excellence Stevie Award, Aerospace Technology

Stevie Awards2025

Award for Innovation

Cambridge Independent2024

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