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Robin Radar Systems

The Hague, Netherlands

Radar & SensorsCounter-UAS & Air DefenseC4ISRDual-use
Founded 201051-200 employeesPrime Contractor, Software DeveloperSupplies Air Forces, Homeland Security & Police, Defense Industry
Profile last updated: April 30, 2026

About

Founded in 2010, Robin Radar Systems is a defense prime contractor based in The Hague, Netherlands working in radar & sensors, counter-uas & air defense, c4isr.

Robin Radar Systems is a Dutch company specialising in the detection, classification and tracking of small airborne objects such as drones, birds and bats. It was spun out of TNO in 2010, building on radar research begun in 1980 for the Royal Netherlands Air Force to reduce bird strikes. Its main products are the IRIS and ELVIRA counter-UAS drone detection radars and the MAX avian radar. The company supplies defence, security, aviation and environmental customers, with a US office in Ashburn, Virginia. In 2024 it was acquired by the Dutch investment company Parcom. Robin reports 29 patents and ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certifications.

Location

The Hague, Netherlands

Founded

2010

Employees

51-200

Company type

Limited company

VAT number

NL822016321B01

Focus areas

counter-UASdrone detection radaravian radarbird strike mitigationon-the-move radarmicro-Doppler classification

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Radar & SensorsCounter-UAS & Air DefenseC4ISR

Supply-chain role

Prime ContractorSoftware Developer

What they offer

HardwareSoftwareEngineering Services

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

IRIS

Counter-UAS drone detection radar

Small 3D radar (29 kg) with 360-degree coverage, micro-Doppler and deep neural network classification, and on-the-move detection up to 100 km/h for drone detection and tracking.

ELVIRA

Drone detection radar

2D drone detection radar for locating drones in defence and security applications.

MAX

3D avian radar

360-degree 3D bird and bat detection radar with fast scan rate, real-time tracking and report logging. Classified as dual-use.

End users

Air ForcesHomeland Security & PoliceDefense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Named customers

Dutch Ministry of DefenceBoeingDepartment of Homeland SecurityAmsterdam Schiphol AirportCopenhagen AirportRAF LossiemouthAirMatrix

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001

ISO 27001

Awards

Customer Experience Award 2022

Integron2022

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