
Plextek
Plextek Services Limited
Great Chesterford, Essex, United Kingdom
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.
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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.
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King's Award for Enterprise: Innovation
Technology Company of the Year
Best Use of Innovation
Technology Excellence Stevie Award, Aerospace Technology
Award for Innovation