Radio Design

Radio Design

Radio Design Ltd

Shipley, United Kingdom

Electronic WarfareCounter-UAS & Air DefenseCommunications & SATCOMMRO & LogisticsDual-use
Founded 2007Subsystem Manufacturer, Contract ManufacturerSupplies Land Forces, Homeland Security & Police, Defense Industry
Profile last updated: October 16, 2026

About

Founded in 2007, Radio Design is a defense subsystem manufacturer based in Shipley, United Kingdom working in electronic warfare, counter-uas & air defense, communications & satcom +1 more.

Radio Design is a UK-headquartered designer and manufacturer of RF, microwave and electronic systems, with manufacturing, repair and warehousing sites in the UK and India and a site in Finland. Founded in 2007 and originating in commercial telecoms, the company supplies RF and microwave subsystems for defence, particularly electronic warfare, counter-UAS and tactical communications, and works with defence primes. Its products include SOSA aligned / OpenVPX RF modules focused on size, weight and power reduction and fast upgrades. The company also provides manufacturing services (build-to-print, kitting, export and supply chain), product repair and life support for OEM and multi-vendor equipment, and telecom products such as filters, combiners and tower mounted amplifiers. Its UK and Indian sites are approved by telecom OEMs, mobile network operators and defence primes, and it is registered on the MOD JOSCAR supplier register. The Ministry of Defence selected Radio Design for its Defence Supplier Capability Development Programme (DSCDP).

Location

Shipley, United Kingdom

Founded

2007

Company type

Limited company

Legal name

Radio Design Ltd

Registration

328828

Focus areas

RF and microwaveelectronic warfarecounter-UASOpenVPXSOSAtactical radiorepair servicescontract manufacturingdefence supply chain

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Electronic WarfareCounter-UAS & Air DefenseCommunications & SATCOMMRO & Logistics

Supply-chain role

Subsystem ManufacturerContract ManufacturerMRO & Services

What they offer

HardwareComponentsManufacturing ServicesEngineering ServicesMaintenance & Repair

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

SOSA aligned / OpenVPX RF products

Modular RF and microwave subsystem

Modular RF and microwave products in SOSA aligned / OpenVPX formats, designed for rapid integration, field upgrades and reduced size, weight and power.

RF and microwave subsystems for electronic warfare

Electronic warfare RF subsystem

Agile, robust and upgradable RF and microwave subsystems for jamming, anti-jamming and spectrum dominance in contested electromagnetic environments.

Battlefield communications and tactical radio RF

Tactical communications RF subsystem

RF and microwave hardware for secure battlefield communications, personnel and vehicle-mounted platforms, and counter-IED applications.

End users

Land ForcesHomeland Security & PoliceDefense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Named customers

UK Ministry of Defence

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001

Issued by: Not stated

ISO 14001

Issued by: Not stated

Cyber Essentials

Issued by: Not stated

JOSCAR supplier register

Issued by: Not stated

People

Management & team (6)

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