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Guardian RF

Drone detection for US defense and national security

guardianrf.com
11-50
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Overview

Guardian RF is a 2024-founded, Washington, D.C.-based counter-drone company building passive RF sensing and airspace-intelligence systems that detect, classify, and geolocate drones and pilots. Public sources conflict on some third-party business facts (especially HQ and funding totals), but the company site and LinkedIn company page consistently describe the core business as passive RF drone detection for defense, public safety, and critical infrastructure.

Primary product

Scout passive RF drone-detection sensor and airspace-intelligence platform

Founded

2024

Headquarters

Washington, D.C., United States

Team size

11-50

Work style

Remote

Industry

Defense and Space Manufacturing

Sub-industry

Counter-UAS / passive RF sensing

Offices

Washington, D.C., United States
Temple Hills, Maryland, United States

Business model

hardware
software platform
data services
government contracting

Funding

Stage

Seed

Total raised

$3.1M

Latest round

Seed · May 2025

Latest amount

$125K

People & investors

Leadership

Lucas Raskin

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Eli Kerstein

Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer

John Andrzejewski

Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer

Investors

D3
General Catalyst
Space Capital
UA1 VC
Y Combinator

Work & culture

Mission-driven and technically oriented, with a strong field-deployment mindset: low-SWaP, attritable sensing, rapid setup, operational relevance, and customer-facing execution for defense and public-safety use cases.

Work style

Remote

Compensation

No public salary bands or compensation details were found. Public careers material emphasizes mission scope, travel, customer deployment, and technical execution rather than compensation.

Product & market

Pricing

Quote-based, demo-led enterprise/government sales; contracts and SBIR-style procurement appear to be important channels.

Differentiators

  • —Passive RF sensing with no emissions
  • —Geolocates both drones and pilots
  • —Sub-10W portable deployment
  • —60-second field setup
  • —Low-SWaP and attritable design
  • —Fixed-site mesh-networked coverage
  • —Cloud-native plus on-prem options
  • —API-first data sharing and integration
  • —Wideband SDR for FPV and improvised threats
  • —Persistent historical airspace memory

Technology

React
TypeScript
Leaflet
Docker
Mailgun
Python
Flask
cloud-native architecture
API-first platform
role-based access control
on-prem deployment
passive RF sensors
LTE/LEO backhaul
mesh networking
wideband SDR
edge processing

Customers

U.S. government / defense customers
U.S. Air Force Security Forces
law enforcement agencies
critical infrastructure operators
public safety agencies
aviation operators
campuses and education customers
stadiums and event operators

Competitors

CERBAIR
Dedrone (Axon)
DroneShield
D-Fend Solutions
Fortem Technologies
Echodyne
Walaris
L3Harris

Scale & contact

Estimated revenue

Estimated ARR of about $440K (GetLatka estimate, updated 2025-09-02)

Estimated monthly visits

2.7K

Traffic estimate as of Jul 2026

contact@guardianrf.com(202) 803-8497

Latest news

Guardian RF Provides Passive RF Drone Detection for Near-Border Airspace Demonstration at the Chippewa County Drone Project

Guardian RF · Jul 2026

Guardian RF said it supplied passive RF drone detection for the live demonstration phase of the Chippewa County Drone Project, a 12-month ANRA-led initiative focused on making non-cooperative drone activity visible across correctional and critical-infrastructure sites.

Picogrid and Guardian RF Partner to Deliver Drone Defense for Space Launch Operations at Vandenberg Space Force Base

GlobeNewswire · Feb 2026

Picogrid announced a joint contract with Guardian RF to support installation security at Vandenberg Space Force Base, integrating Guardian RF Scout sensors into Picogrid's command-and-control nodes for drone-defense operations.

DIU, JIATF-401, USNORTHCOM & U.S. Army Announce Winner for C-UAS Low-Cost Sensing

DIU · Dec 2025

Guardian RF was named the passive RF winner of the Counter-UAS Low-Cost Sensing challenge.

Guardian RF founders recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 (Transportation & Aerospace)

Forbes · Dec 2025

Forbes spotlighted co-founders John Andrzejewski, Eli Kerstein, and Lucas Raskin in its 30 Under 30 Transportation & Aerospace coverage.

Guardian RF Selected for AFWERX SBIR Phase II Award to Secure Low-Altitude Airspace

Guardian RF / AFWERX · Jun 2025

Guardian RF said AFWERX selected it for a $1,195,000 Direct-to-Phase II SBIR contract to support low-altitude airspace security and integration with Picogrid at Vandenberg Space Force Base.

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