Roke is a sovereign UK defence and national security company founded in 1956, originally with 28 engineers. Now a subsidiary of Chemring Group PLC, it employs more than 850 people - nearly 60% of them engineers - and delivers intelligence and engineering solutions to government and military clients across defence, national security, and critical infrastructure.
The company's technical work spans six broad capability areas: Advanced AI and Analytics, Autonomy and Robotics, Cyber and Secure Communications, Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations, Intelligence and Insight, and Specialised Sensors and Effectors. Its product portfolio includes CORTEXA GUARDIAN for counter-UAS operations, Crucible for geopolitical risk intelligence, EM-Vis for electromagnetic spectrum management, and Strix for automated binary analysis.
Roke's engineering-heavy workforce operates across domains that include sensors, communications, cyber security, and artificial intelligence, with a stated focus on protecting UK interests at home and abroad - including troops, borders, and critical national infrastructure. The company reports double-digit revenue growth.
