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Roke appoints Phil Aitchison to drive growth as Director of National Security
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Phil Aitchison to our Roke Executive Committee as Director of National Security.
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Roke joins the Crown Commercial Research & Insights framework
Roke is pleased to have been successful in joining the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Research & Insights framework.
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Roke delivers innovation to the Anglian @one Alliance partnership to enhance water quality monitoring
Roke was approached by the Anglian Water @one Alliance partnership to develop a conceptual solution in one of the industry’s most challenging areas – introducing intelligent digital solutions to harness the value of data for insightful decision-making.
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Roke named in the top 50 employers of veterans
The prestigious GREAT British Employers of Veterans programme has listed Roke in its 2024 ranking of the Top 50 employers for the UK Armed Forces community.
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Roke launches dynamic and portable Counter-UAS system to tackle growing unmanned air system and drone threat
Roke, a leading UK-based prime contractor and innovator in defence and homeland security, has today launched Roke Agile Counter-UAS – a dynamic, portable, and deployable system dedicated to helping military and civilian organisations tackle the growing and evolving threat posed by Unmanned Air Systems (UAS).
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New Manchester office supports business growth
Roke announces further expansion with the opening of a new Manchester hub, creating more jobs in the region.
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Roke launches new Intelligence service
We're pleased to launch Roke Intelligence – a new business unit dedicated to redefining global standards in commercially outsourced professional intelligence.
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Roke appoints Raj Dedi as Futures Director
We're delighted to announce the appointment of Raj Dedi as Futures Director with immediate effect. Raj, who was previously Roke’s Assistant Director in our National Security business, alongside Chair of the Roke Operating Board, will focus on driving and further leveraging Roke’s world-class expertise to deliver the Futures 5-year business strategy.
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Roke invests in future growth and customer delivery, with new state-of-the-art office in Gloucester
Roke has officially opened its new bespoke office space in Gloucester, as it focuses on further expansion, innovation and technological growth in the area and for the UK.
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Roke boosts sustainability drive: Joins Hellios' JOSCAR Zero Initiative
Roke is proud to announce our participation in JOSCAR Zero as early adopter of the program. JOSCAR Zero is a pioneering decarbonisation programme by Hellios Information. This strategic collaboration reflects our commitment to environmental responsibility and determination to achieve net-zero carbon emissions.
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Roke invests in future growth and customer delivery, with new state-of-the-art office in Gloucester
Roke is pleased to announce the opening of its state-of-the-art new offices, providing additional support to its customers and further developing its commercial Intelligence offering.
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British Army trusts Roke to deliver £40m contract for the next phase of Project ZODIAC
Roke, a UK based Prime Contractor, today confirmed it has signed a £40m contract to deliver the next two years of Project ZODIAC for the British Army.
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Geollect joins the Roke family
Roke can confirm the acquisition of Geollect by Chemring Group PLC. Based in Bristol, Geollect will work as part of a new business unit – Roke Intelligence as a Service – which will provide customers with access to, and analysis of, open-source intelligence (OSINT).
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Roke invests in future growth, with new state-of-the-art office in Woking
Roke is pleased to announce the opening of its state-of-the-art new offices, as it focuses on further expansion and technological growth.
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National Puzzle Day: Which AI is always right?
Today is National Puzzle Day, the perfect day to try and crack our AI based brainteaser. Rokies are curious and unashamedly technical, and we love working closely with our customers to solve their most difficult challenges. Can you work out which of the three AIs is always right?
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Roke joins Neurodiversity in Business as a founding member
Roke, a leading UK innovator in science and engineering, has joined Neurodiversity in Business (NiB), a new initiative to help ensure greater workplace inclusion of the neurodivergent community.
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Roke wins British Army’s Project BESTLA
Roke, a leading UK innovator in science and engineering, has been successful in winning a £4.7M contract with the Ministry of Defence.
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Roke modernises the European battlefield with new Soldier System digital platform
Roke, a leading UK innovator in Soldier Systems, is digitising dismounted Command and Control (C2) and Situational Awareness (SA) through Charlie Charlie One (CC1), a secure, networked and intuitive tactical End User Device (EUD) ecosystem. CC1 generates competitive advantage for dismounted soldiers, equipping operators with fingertip digital technology that speeds up decision making and operational tempo.
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Roke refreshes its G-Cloud 13 framework services
Roke has been successful once again in joining the UK Government’s G-Cloud 13 framework.
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Roke launches The Roke Academy to address UK’s technical skills gap and boost scalable growth
Roke, a leading UK innovator in science and engineering, has launched The Roke Academy as part of its strategy for scalable growth. The business is welcoming 24 new candidates who will embark on an intensive six month programme; the Ignite Development Pathway (IDP).
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Roke receives Defence Gold ERS Award for commitment to Armed Forces
Roke is proud to receive the prestigious Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold Award from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for its support and continued commitment to the Armed Forces community.
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Celebrating Women in Engineering Day 2022
This year's theme of International Women in Engineering Day is Inventors and Innovators – a subject particularly close to our hearts. In the spirit of the day, we caught up with some of our amazing women and non-binary Rokies to talk about their passion for innovation, and celebrate the amazing work they do.
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Roke on the lookout for top data and cyber engineers at Manchester’s Digital City Festival
The Roke team is looking forward to attending Manchester’s Digital City Festival (DCF) in Salford Media City from 7-11 March.
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Digitising Land Tactical ISTAR
A contract worth £6.7m has been awarded to Roke, the delivery partner for ZODIAC, which will act as the central nervous system for Land ISTAR. It marks the start of an Alpha development phase to de-risk the delivery of the Land ISTAR programme.
Find out moreNational Puzzle Day: Can you combine the Physical and Digital?
Today is National Puzzle Day, the perfect day to try and crack our truly on-brand brain teaser. Rokies are curious and unashamedly technical, and we love working closely with our customers to solve their most difficult challenges. Can you follow our philosophy and combine the Physical and the Digital to solve a complex problem?
Find out moreRoke to supply advanced electronic warfare equipment to the Swedish armed forces
Roke is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract by the Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) of the Swedish Ministry of Defense, to provide electronic warfare (EW) equipment to meet a number of Swedish Armed Forces requirements.
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Roke wins prestigious E&T Innovation Award for its STARTLE® AI system
We’re delighted to receive the E&T Innovation Award for ‘Intelligent Systems’ for our Artificial Intelligence (AI) threat monitoring system, STARTLE®.
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Roke launches PERCEIVE Multi-Role®
Roke, launches PERCEIVE MR®, a generational advance that provides decisive advantage in tactical Electronic Warfare.
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Rokie runs the Great Manchester Run for life-saving charity
Andy Edmonds, a Rokie who was left in a critical condition and unconscious by the side of the road after strong winds knocked him off his bike, has overcome his injuries to take on the Great Manchester Run for NorthCare Charity.
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Roke receives Defence Silver ERS Award for commitment to Armed Forces
We are very proud to receive this prestigious award from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for our support and continued commitment to the Armed Forces community.
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Roke joins the Technology Services 3 framework
Roke joins the Technology Services 3 framework to make it simpler for customers to procure ICT services.
Find out moreRoke brings AI and cloud expertise to Manchester’s MediaCityUK
Roke opens a new client hub at HOST in Manchester to create high calibre jobs and deliver mission impact for clients.
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Cubica joins the Roke family
On 3 June 2021, Chemring announced its acquisition of Cubica Technology and its holding company, Q6 Holdings (Cubica Group) in order to accelerate growth in the Roke business.
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Roke to showcase STARTLE® AI capability as part of Formidable Shield 2021
Roke will demonstrate its Artificial Intelligence (AI) threat monitoring system, STARTLE®, as part of the NATO At Sea Demonstration/Formidable Shield 2021 (ASD/FS-21) Navy exercise in May.
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Roke supports the brightest Royal Signals trainees
Roke was delighted to host nine members of the Royal Corps of Signals in support of their Yeoman of Signals (Electronic Warfare) (YofS(EW)) course.
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Developing Rolls-Royce's Intelligent Borescope with AI
Roke has applied its expertise in artificial intelligence (AI) and computer vision to accelerate the development of Rolls-Royce’s industry-first Intelligent Borescope.
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Roke's high-speed variant MRAs offer precision for controlled landings
Working closely with customers to understand their needs, Roke has evolved the MRA to enable it to cope with high speeds, whilst keeping the core hardware the same.
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Roke collaborates with Rolls-Royce on US Navy contract
Roke is the long-term technology partner on the FanSense project, and this 12 month research contract will help to further develop and validate the monitoring system, which is currently being used on the Pegasus engine.
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Roke kicks off its Cyber Launchpad technical training programme
Roke has kicked off its Cyber Launchpad technical training programme to nurture talent and ensure it can meet current and future customers’ needs.
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Roke and Rolls-Royce accelerate the delivery of future aerospace capabilities
Roke has been chosen as a key technology partner on the REINSTATE project, led by Rolls-Royce with support from the ATI Programme, to accelerate the delivery of future aerospace servicing capabilities.
Find out moreRoke refreshes its G-Cloud 12 framework services
Roke has been successful once again in joining the UK Government’s G-Cloud 12 framework.
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The NELSON project wins an MCA award
Programme NELSON, the Royal Navy’s digital transformation programme has picked up the Management Consultancies Association (MCA) award for Data and Innovation in the Public Sector.
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Supporting the Armed Forces community
Demonstrating our support for the Armed Forces community, Roke has pledged itself to the Armed Forces Covenant, ensuring that veterans and service families are treated fairly.
Find out moreOur COVID-19 update
COVID-19 has profoundly changed everyday life, in the UK, at home and in the workplace. As a business, keeping people safe remains our number one operational priority.
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Roke joins the Cyber Security Services 3 framework
Roke, a world-class innovator in science and engineering, has joined the Cyber Security Services 3 (CSS3) framework which has just gone live. The framework is a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) that allows public sector buyers to procure an extensive variety of cyber security services from a range of pre-qualified suppliers.
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Roke on the radio: Shephard Media – The Weekly Defence Podcast
Tom Eskriett, our Information Advantage Campaign Manager, was invited onto the Weekly Defence Podcast by Shephard Media to discuss situational awareness in the modern battlespace, and how Roke’s work in information advantage can help the MoD position itself in future conflicts.
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Roke becomes a prime partner on the SERAPIS framework
Roke, a world-class innovator in science and engineering, has been chosen as a prime industrial partner on the UK government’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory’s (Dstl) SERAPIS framework.
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